Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:

NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY PROGRAM

Job Title: Accountant – 1 Position

Location: Dodoma

Reporting to: Program Manager – NTLP

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Ensure all financial procedures used for the management of NTLP funds adhere to the procedures outlined
2. Develop and maintain a clearly defined accounting and finance organizational structure with documented roles and responsibilities and sufficient segregation of duties, including for implementing the

Global Fund grant  iii. Maintain adequate policies and procedures in place to guide activities and ensure staff accountability

1. Ensure that budgeting procedures including review and updating of budgets are robust
2. Coordinate preparation of Quarterly & Annual Financial reports to be submitted to Global fund as per Performance agreement.
3. Maintain budget system which ensures no duplication of costs and appropriate cost sharing arrangements

• Ensure the availability of sufficient information to accurately link the budget with the Chart of Accounts to allow reliable budgetary control and variance analysis by period and cumulatively and to find explanations for variances and corrective action taken when necessary
• Ensure that all accounting and supporting documents are retained according to GoT standards and safe procedures for carrying out regular back-ups are maintained

1. Ensure that the accounting system supports the production of financial reports, including statements of Cash Flow, Income &

Expenditure and Balance Sheet in a timely and relevant way

1. Maintain a treasury system which supports the production of cash forecast information for disbursement requests
2. Maintain appropriate controls over management of petty cash including limits over the maximum levels of petty cash held

• Ensure appropriate controls built in to the banking arrangements, including for example proper authorization of disbursements, double signatures on cheques and transfers, use of account payee cheques and conduct of regular bank reconciliations.
• In respect of payment for material items, ensure that there are appropriate checks prior to approving payment (e.g. checking agreement to approved orders, agreed pricing, approval by persons of appropriate seniority)
• Maintain satisfactory procedures to ensure that grant funds can be distinguished from other funds and accounted for separately

1. Maintain oversight for procurement and supplies

• Develop and maintain a documented process for procurement of non health products and services. The process will include the following:
  1. A code of conduct to avoid occurrence or perceptions

of conflicts of interest  

1. Methods of procurement and when different methods

should be applied,  

1. Procedures for requests for NTLP tenders,
2. Procedures for NTLP bid evaluation,
3. Procedures that are transparent and competitive

• Maintain NTLP approval systems with certifying and approval officers and appropriate segregation of duties and delegation levels, for authorization of procurement of non-health related assets and services
• Ensure that NTLP annual financial statements are audited to appropriate auditing standards and audit arrangements enable independent and reliable opinion/reporting
• Ensure that external audit arrangements applicable to Global Fund grant auditing requirements for Sub-Recipients are fulfilled.

Experience and Qualifications:

1. CPA holder with Bachelor degree in Finance, Accountancy, or its

Equivalent   ii. At least 5 years’ experience in financial management

• At least 5 years’ experience working with government institutions

1. At least 5 years’ experience managing Global fund Grant
2. Experience and knowledge in Project Management Skills.
3. Expertise in Risk Management.

• Knowledge of legal requirement and control is an added advantage.   Critical problem-solving ability.  ix.   Excellent Communication Skills

1. Must be Conversant with EPICOR systems of accounting.
2. Age limit: 50 years.

Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds).

1. Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
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