Office Assistant / Assistant Accountant
The International Economic Growth Division manages projects that are pioneering new approaches to agriculture, food security, climate change, and competitiveness—as well as monitoring and evaluating projects within these sectors. We work throughout Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East for chiefly governmental clients, including the US Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the World Bank and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Job Summary
The Tuboreshe Chakula project is a USAID funded project, whose purpose is to transform a critical segment of Tanzania’s agro-processing industry – maize, rice, edible oil and horticulture processing – and dramatically increase the supply of and demand for nutritious and fortified foods, especially among vulnerable populations in the food insecure regions of Morogoro, Dodoma and Manyara.
The Project will achieve this goal by building the capacity of agro-processors to improve the quality, safety, presentation, sale and distribution of new and existing food products; to maximize its impact and reach vulnerable groups, particularly the target audience of pregnant or lactating women, children between 6 months and 59 months of age, and people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in the project’s districts of operation.
The USAID Tuboreshe Chakula Project is a key activity of the Feed the Future (FtF) initiative, a major U.S. Government effort which aims to address the root causes of global hunger by sustainably increasing agricultural productivity to meet the demand for improved, nutritious foods.
Tuboreshe Chakula is seeking an Assistant Accountant to work closely with the Finance Manager on the day-to-day accounting activities of the project. The position is based in Dar es Salaam and may require occasional travel to the offices in Dodoma, Morogoro, and Babati.
Duties include:
Prepare, examine, and analyze accounting records, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards
Record project transactions in the accounting system
Maintain financial records in compliance with project policies and procedures
Follow procedures for an accurate and timely close of the financial records during the monthly, quarterly, and year-end closes
Assist with monitoring the taxation requirements
Administer payroll
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Accounting degree or equivalent
Knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices and principles
Knowledge of auditing practices and principles
Knowledge of applicable laws, codes, and regulations
Knowledge and experience of accounting computer applications, experience with Quicken preferred
Minimum of 3 years experience
Key Compentencies
Attention to detail and accuracy
Strong communication skills
Problem identification and solving
Easily works in a team environment as well as individually
Ability to work under pressure
Fluent in written and spoken Swahili and English
Must be a Tanzanian citizen
Minimum Qualifications
0.5 years of experience OR the equivalent combination of education and experience.
Please apply online by by 23 May 2014.
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