o administer and
manage all financial aspects of the East African Court of Justice including:
preparation and control of the budget, documentation of all receipts and
payments, assets and liabilities and safe custody of security documents; and
preparation of financial statements and reports.Duties and Responsibilities:
Exercise overall supervision of the work of the Accounts Section of the Court,
and provide advice where divisions from Financial Rules and Regulations and
best practices occur.
Maintain proper accounting records of the Court and review and submit monthly
and quarterly reports, including analysis of accounts to ens
ure that decision
makers receive timely and accurate information;
Analyse and monitor status of obligations and expenditure. Ensure that payments
are disbursed in accordance with certified documents establishing the
obligation; Check payment vouchers, journals and petty cash vouchers in terms
of arithmetical accuracy and also ensure that they have supporting documents
like invoices, LPO, delivery notes, and GRN;
Prepare monthly bank reconciliation statements of all the bank accounts of the
Secretariat; Reconcile ledger accounts like inter current accounts, creditors,
staff and housing advances, travel imprest, and follow up on outstanding
imprest and pass necessary journals;
Handle postings into the ledger and extraction of trial balance and preparation
of monthly accounts;
Check monthly payroll of all the staff of the Court and ensure that all
deductions in terms of outstanding imprest, staff advances and loans are
effected;
Maintain appropriate ledgers and subsidiary ledgers. Verify and control data
Journal entries, posting to the general ledger;
Prepare monthly payrolls and ensure accuracy and timely distribution of
cheques; and
Identify training needs for Accounts Assistants of the Court and prepare
training programs based on the needs.
Negotiate favourable bank commission rates and fixed deposit interest rates and
recommend reputable banks where the Court’s accounts may be maintained;
Prepare the semi-annual and the year end Financial Statements for the Court,
for the purpose of audit.
Facilitate the audit of financial statement and provide advice, financial
interpretation, adaptation and corrective actions in response to audits and
other queries to ensure adherence to Financial Rules and Regulations. implement
the audit recommendations and directives of the Council and Assembly in this
regard.Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, commerce or Business
administration or equivalent degree from a recognised University/Institution;
with Professional qualifications in Accounting e.g. ACCA, CPA, CFA or
equivalent.
Minimum of Five (5) years relevant experience.Skills and Competencies:
Must have Accounting, IT (Word, Excel), and evaluation skills. Knowledge of Sun
System and Budget Management System application, Vision Excel and Vision
Executive will be an added advantage.Education Qualifications and Relevant
Working Experience:
Education
Qualifications:
All candidates applying must have qualifications that are recognized by the
relevant national accreditation body in their respective Partner State. This
condition is applicable for locally and internationally attained
qualifications.
All professions that require registration with the specific professional bodies
will be expected to do so in compliance with the requirements of their
respective Partner States.Relevant Work Experience:
Internship, training and apprenticeship will not be considered as relevant work
experience.Eligibility:
Considering the current status of quota points per Partner State under East
Court of Justice, only Applicants from the Republic of Burundi and the United
Republic of Tanzania are eligible to apply for the this position.
EAC Staff Rules and Regulations prevent consideration of applicants above 55
years of age.Terms and Conditions of Service:
The above position is tenable for a contract of five (5) years renewable once
and is subject to the application of the EAC Quota System.Fringe Benefits:
This post offers attractive fringe benefits including housing allowance,
transport allowance, education allowance, a medical scheme, and insurance
cover.Equal Opportunity:
The EAC is an equal opportunity employer; therefore, female candidates are
particularly encouraged to apply. EAC will only respond to those candidates who
strictly meet the set requirements.How to Apply:
Interested candidates who meet the qualification and experience requirements
for the above mentioned position are advised to send their applications,
detailed curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic certificates, names and
contact details of three (3) referees, and a copy of National Identity Card,
Birth Certificate or Passport showing the date of birth.
Please quote the respective reference number on both the application letter and
the envelope. For electronic submissions, please quote the respective reference
number on the subject of the email and forward to the address given below.
Applications should be submitted to the address below not later than Monday
15th August 2016, 17:00Hrs.Please note:
You may submit your application either electronically or in hard copy but not
both.
Applications which
do not: indicate nationality and age; the reference number; an application
letter attached; have certified copies of their academic degrees and other
professional Certificates; or fail to provide three referees shall be
disqualified.
Only qualified candidates will be contacted
EAC Staff Rules and Regulations prevent consideration of applicants above 55
years of age.
Please note that EAC does not require candidates to pay money for the
recruitment process. All invitations for interviews shall be done in writingThe
Director,
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
10th Floor PPF Tower
Cnr of Ohio Street & Garden Avenue
P O Box 1559 Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
Fax +255(22) 2116379
E-mail: esd@deloitte.co.tz
www.deloitte.com
