Employer and vacancy source: Road Development Agency
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- EmployerRoad Development Agency
- LocationLusaka
- Employer websitezambiajobalerts.com
- Application methodEmail application
- Listing sourceZambia Job Alerts
Key details for this vacancy
- Employer
- Road Development Agency
- Location
- Lusaka
- Posted
- July 27, 2026
- Job type
- Full Time
- Category
- Accountancy
- Application method
- Email application
Website Road Development Agency
Job description
ROAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
The Road Development Agency (RDA) is a statutory body of the Government of Zambia established under the Public Roads Act No. 12 of 2002 as amended. The Agency is responsible for care, planning, maintenance and construction of public roads in Zambia. It also regulates the maximum permissible weights on roads, conducts studies for the development, maintenance and improvement of the road network, and reviews design standards and classification.
The Agency wishes to fill the following vacant positions:
FINANCE DIRECTORATE
2. ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT – CONSULTANTS RDA6 (1 POSITION): HEAD OFFICE
Job Summary
Reporting to the Accountant – Consultants, the Assistant Accountant – Consultants will be responsible for assisting the Accountant – Consultants in ensuring all Consultant IPC’s and NRFA Payments are promptly captured in SUN system. Key responsibilities will include:
a) Reviewing and processing Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs) for consultants.
b) Timely processing of payments for consultants in the SUN System.
c) Reconciling of Consultant ledger accounts.
d) Reconciling of RDA Consultant transactions to NRFA transactions.
e) Working closely with internal and external auditors on Consultants balances.
f) Preparing monthly, Quarterly and Annual Reports showing outstanding Payables to Consultants.
g) Perform any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience
- Full Grade 12 Certificate.
- Degree in Accounting/ACCA/CIMA/CA Zambia or its equivalent.
- Minimum of three (3) years relevant experience.
- Membership to the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).
Skills and Attributes
- Team player, possessing strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to interact with fellow members of staff and external stakeholders at all levels.
- Must be innovative with good planning skills with emphasis on outcomes.
- Prudent, practical and effective change agent with the ability to drive consensus, while leading and efficiently run organisation.
- Highly literate in Information Communication Technology (ICT).
- Ability to multitask and work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent analytical skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
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