VACANCIES ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE ANTICIPATED PROJECT

The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Tanzania (ELCT) is a faith-based organization registered in 19th June 1963 with Headquarter offices at Arusha. Mission of the ELCT is to provide holistic care to all people. ELCT is headed by the Presiding Bishop who is elected among the serving Diocesan Bishops. The management and leadership oversight is provided by the ELCT Secretary General assisted by four Deputy Secretary Generals (DSG) – including the DSG for Mission and Evangelism, DSG for Social services, Women and children services, DSG for Planning and Development and DSG for Finance and Administration. ELCT has applied for a USAID funding to implement an OVC support Project – an opportunity proposed to take place in six regions of Tanzania – including Morogoro, Dodoma, Singida, Arusha, Kilimanjaro and Tanga.

ELCT is therefore, seeking for qualified and competent applicants for various positions for this Anticipated Donor Funded Project to be implemented in NorthEastern zone of Tanzania. Positions in this proposed Projecct covers Senior, middle and lower management including technical personnel for the proposed technical areas in the project. The project’s intervention will be aiming at facilitating delivery of comprehensive services that aim to keep all OVC sub-population and adolescent healthy, safe, schooled and stable.

NB:

These positions advertised and eventual recruitment process is subject to approval of funding by prospective donor.

VACANCY: FINANCE OFFICER (2 POSITIONS)

Reporting to: Senior Finance Officer

Location: Arusha

Position summary:

Jobholder will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate payment, receipt and recording of the program’s finances. Will facilitate preparing financial reports and maintaining records of assets, liabilities, revenue and expenditure, payments and other financial activities. S/he conducts regular checks of the internal controls, leads the preparation of the monthly accounts closure of the operation, and ensures that disbursements are in accordance with the budget and the projects financial rules.

Detailed duties:

General accounting tasks, including reconciling and maintaining balance sheet accounts and general ledger operations, preparing journal entries, preparing monthly closing and financial reports, preparing account/bank reconciliation
Ensure all expenses are within assigned project budget and verify the completeness of all required supporting documentation for all payments vouchers;
Produce periodic financial reports and other financial documents for the management of the project in accordance with the prevailing policies and procedure
Ensure timely and accurate monthly and year end closure of accounts, including bank reconciliation, and submit reports to the Senior Finance Officer as per prescribed deadlines
Ensure account receivables and payables activities are performed accurately and timely;
Assist the Finance Manager in reviewing budget proposals of sub-grantees and sub-contractors
Ensure proper and complete documentation and filing for easy retrieval of all accounting related documents;
Identify and provide feedback and suggestions to management related to improvements to the projects policies, procedures, processes and financial systems and related programs
Ensure that financial transactions are properly updated and recorded

Qualification required:

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or relevant field.

A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar role.

In-depth knowledge of financial regulations and accounting processes.

Outstanding analytical and time management skills

DESIRABLE QUALITIES FOR ALL APPLICANTS

ELCT is seeking for experienced, self-motivated, highly competent individuals with exemplary ethical conduct to join the Anticipated OVC Next Generation program

Dependable: Applicant must be dependable and can be relied on to uphold his/her responsibilities without having to be micromanaged

Good Communicator: Must have superior communications skills. Need to understand the message and deliver it clearly to the target audience

Productive: The project demands productivity from its participants,

Qualification: All applicants must meet the minimum requirements stipulated in each position