Good Neighbors is a global humanitarian development non-governmental organization that was established in Korea in 1991 and employs accountants. The United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) gave it General Consultative Status. The goal is to create a world where there is no hunger and people coexist peacefully. Since its official founding in Tanzania in 2005, we have worked to empower, lead, and own communities in order to foster sustainable development and an atmosphere that protects children’s rights.
Good Neighbors Tanzania is looking for individuals to join our highly motivated team in the following role:
Position: Accounts Officer (1-Position)
Project Name: Enhancing the Quality of Secondary School Education through a Holistic Approach in Zanzibar (EQSSE-Z)
Reports to: Finance Manager
Location: Mbweni-Zanzibar
Contract Duration: 1.2 Year (Renewable subject to funding availability and performance)
Objective
As part of the KOICA project, Good Neighbors Tanzania—Zanzibar Area Office (GNTZ-ZAO) is working to improve secondary school instruction and learning by implementing learner-centered pedagogy in classrooms, bolstering teacher support services, enhancing learning environments, and conducting more community engagement through school-based monitoring in Zanzibar. Thus, GNTZ-ZAO would like to extend an invitation to a skilled and seasoned individual who can collaborate with us with enthusiasm.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Utilizing the necessary accounting package system and execution status each month to prepare the monthly financial report.
- Creating bank payment vouchers with the proper funding sources and project allocation for all authorized budget requests
- Using Quickbook to record transactions
- Creating and completing the project and administrative account’s monthly bank reconciliation report
- Assess internal management processes, systems, and hazards to make suggestions.
- Creating monthly check ledgers for each bank account manager, scanning, and writing checks for all expenses.
- Monthly Staff Contribution Preparation for ZSSF, NHIF, and TRA Return and HESLB
- Assure adherence to tax and accounting regulations by completing office paperwork and filing it appropriately.
- Create project budgets on a regular basis.
Qualifications, Experiences, and Competencies
- A bachelor’s degree or diploma in business administration, accounting, or a similar discipline.
- Over six years of relevant job experience.
- Proficiency in Swahili and English
- Outstanding proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Familiarity with computerized accounting software (Quick Book can be useful for non-profit organizations).
- Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
- Effective interpersonal abilities in a global, multinational setting.
- Cooperative, adaptable, fast-thinking, and capable of doing well under duress.
- Dedication to the mission, values, vision, and objectives of the company.
Other Competencies/Attributes
- The capacity to multitask, effectively manage pressure, improvise, be flexible, and adjust to changes
- Sincerity, tolerance, tact, and the capacity to gain others’ trust
- Strong organizational and motivating abilities
- Carry out further tasks as needed.
Working Environment / Conditions
- Workplace: Located in Zanzibar’s Mbweni Office
- Office work: 90% in the vicinity of Mbweni, Zanzibar
- Fieldwork: 10%.
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Application Instructions
- Please click here to apply for the position by January 9, 2025, at the latest, if you are interested and meet the conditions listed above. We will only get in touch with the shortlisted individuals.
- The Country Director of Good Neighbors Tanzania, P.O. Box 33104, Dar es Salaam, should receive all applications.
- There will be no reimbursement for the costs incurred, and Good Neighbors Tanzania will not cover transportation or lodging during the interview.
