Multiple Positions – Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board

Job description

1. Choma – One (01) position
2. Solwezi – One (01) position
3. iii. Mongu – One (01) position

a. Job Purpose

Reporting to Senior Credit Officer (South) and Senior Credit Officer (North), the Credit Officer shall

undertake and supervise the disbursement of loans in order to facilitate eligible students to pursue higher education.

b. Principal Accountabilities

• Undertaking timely development and review of the Selection Criteria System in order to enhance transparency, fairness and equity in the selection and award of loans and scholarships to deserving and eligible students.
• Undertaking timely screening and analysis of applications in order to facilitate disbursement of loans and scholarships.
• Undertaking and supervising timely preparation of Loan Disbursement Reports in order to provide information for decision making.
• Undertaking and supervising periodically the development and review of Loans Disbursement System in order to facilitate loan disbursements.
• Undertaking and supervising regularly the maintenance and updating of the Loan Disbursement Database in order to facilitate storage, retrieval and processing of information.
• Undertaking timely monitoring and evaluation of sectional programs in order to assess their impact and facilitate the development of appropriate interventions
• Undertaking timely development of work plans and implementation of Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance
• Undertaking effectively human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate achievement of departmental objectives.

c. Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Public Administration or its equivalent.
• Minimum of two (2) years related job experience.

d.Skills and Attributes

• Able to write technical and analytical reports
• Ability to communicate effectively in English
• Tact and Diplomacy, Interpersonal and Analytical Skills, Computer literate, Integrity and Confidentiality.

2. Assistant Accountant – Administration (Lusaka); (1) Position

a. Job Purpose

Reporting to Accountant-Administration, undertakes implementation of policies and strategies that ensure effective utilization of financial resources in order to ensure prudent utilization and accountability of funds.

b. Principal Accountabilities

• Undertakes effectively the collection of revenue in order to safeguard public funds.
• Undertakes timely, provision of input submission to facilitate monthly payroll in order to meet conditions of service.
• Undertakes timely, provision of input to facilitate preparation of financial and management reports in order to facilitate informed decision making.
• Undertakes periodically, maintenance of the asset register in order to safeguard public assets, payments and maintains up to date record.
• Undertakes resource mobilisation activities in order to enhance growth and sustainability of the Fund.
• Undertakes timely development of work plans in order to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of performance.

c. Qualifications and Experience

• • Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better, including Mathematics and English.
  • Diploma in Accountancy or its equivalent.
  • Minimum of one (1) year related job experience.
  • Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants.
  • Proficiency in MS Office and MS Excel.

d.Skills and Attributes

• Able to write technical and analytical reports.
• Fluent in English communication.
• Possesses confidentiality skills, interpersonal skills, integrity, tact/diplomacy, and computer literacy.

3. Stores Assistant (Lusaka) – (1) Position

a. Job Purpose

Reporting to Accountant-Administration, undertakes implementation of policies and strategies that ensure effective utilization of financial resources in order to ensure prudent utilization and accountability of funds.

b. Principal Accountabilities

• • Undertakes effectively receipting and inspection of goods to ensure their conformity to specifications.
  • Undertakes effective safe custody of goods, supplies, and assets in order to protect public resources from abuse and pilferage;
  • Undertakes timely distribution of goods to ensure their availability and to meet the needs of end users;
  • Undertaking periodic inventory accounting and maintenance of goods in order to safeguard public assets
  • Undertaking effective maintenance of all records for the stores in order to ensure accountability and facilitate decision-making
  • Undertaking timely preparation of stores’ monthly reports in order to facilitate informed decision making;
  • Undertaking effective identification and protection of obsolete, redundant, scrap, and surplus goods in order to facilitate their disposal.
  • Undertakes timely development of work plans in order to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of performance.

c. Qualifications and Experience

• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better, including Mathematics and English.
• Diploma in Stores Management or its equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year related job experience.
• Member of Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Excel.

d. Skills and Attributes

• • Able to write technical and analytical reports.
  • Fluent in English communication.
  • Possesses confidentiality skills, interpersonal skills, integrity, tact/diplomacy, and computer literacy.