Personal Secretary

Job Title: Personal Secretary

Employer: Songea Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Authority (SOUWASA)

Location: Songea Municipality

Duties
• Secretary to the Managing Director and responsible for performing all secretarial duties including word processing, taking dictations and notes, up-keep of diaiy and appointments.
• Ensuring proper office housekeeping of the Managing Director's office.
• Handling all matters that require the highest degree of secrecy.
• Discharging routine matters like drafting of replies to letter as directed by the Managing Director and make decisions on routine matters that need not be referred to the Managing Director,
• Supervising and directing personal secretaries under his/her control.
• Maintaining a diary of appointments for the Managing Director and advising/reminding him about these appointments.
• Taking dictations transcribe by word processing and present an accurate and free from error work of signature.
• Receiving and answering fax/telex/telephone calls/ intercoms, giving information to callers and Circulating information to appropriate officers.
• Filing minutes, correspondence and other documents and maintaining files in secure custody places using laid down office procedures.
• Drafting simple letters and other correspondence of a routine nature, accepting or rejecting invitations, acknowledgements, etc.
• Relaying verbal messages and instructions from the Managing Director to his subordinates.
• Handling delicate matters requiring secrecy.
• Performing any other duties as may be assigned by the Managing Director.

Minimum Qualifications Required, Competency and Experience
• Must be a Female Tanzanian citizen.
• Relevant working experience of at least two (2) years in any reputable organization.
• Computer literate
• Holder of form IVNI with a diploma in secretarial studies from the recognized training institution.
• Good command in English and Kiswahili (Written and Verbal).

Remunerations
Attractive salary within SOUWASA scale


General Condition
All applications should be in written form and have to be enclosed with the following documents:
• Curriculum Vitae.
• Photocopy of certificates of Form IV, VI, University degree,
• Academic Transcript and Birth Certificate.
• Full names and detailed address of three referees (Address should include Mobile Phone, email address and postal address).

How to Apply:
All applications should be sent to the SOUWASA Registry Office by hand, registered postal office or EMS and be addressed to:

The Managing Director,
Songea Urban Water and Sanitation Authority,
P.O. Box 363,
SONGEA.

Application deadline:  2nd November 2017

NB: ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED FOR INTERVIEW, AND THOSE WHO WILL NOT HEAR FROM US SHOULD CONSIDER THEMSELVES AS UN SUCCESSFUL.

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Accountant Employment Opportunities in Tanzania

Job title: Accountant - 2 Posts


The reputable Tanzanian Cargo and Passenger Transport Company has the following job openings for highly qualified Tanzanians, with performance orientation.

Tangible result will highly be the main creterial for the job evalution.

Job Position: Accountant - 2 Posts

Description
Position: Financial Accountant Reporting to: MD

Main duties:
• Oversee the recording and review of financial transactions conducted over a period of time, including:
• Assisting the AP team to ensure that all payments to suppliers and land lords are made with appropriate support and are accounted for correctly;
• Assisting Centralized Back Office (CBO), Ops, Projects and SCM warehouse in ensuring that Capital Expenditure is capitalized accurately and tracker against budget;
• Drafting all tax payments and returns;
• Managing the billing process to the customers.
• Work with the CBO on the month end close process, including:
• Prepare monthly statements by collecting data; analyzing and investigating variances; summarizing data, information, and trends;
• Respond to financial inquiries by gathering, analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data;
• Review and monitoring of the general leger postings and month end reconciliations;
• Interpreting and communicating key performance indicators and other financial data to non-financial managers.
• Tracking cash flow by recording and reviewing financial transactions conducted over a period of time, including:
• Managing the billing process to the customers and the cash collection from customers;
• Managing bank accounts by tracking payments made and under process to plan cash flow requirements.
• Follow all required controls (e.g. reconciliation, reviews etc.) this includes following all tax and financial policies, guidelines and procedures are designed and implemented to effectively control the business.

Requirements
Work Experience: 2 years
Academic Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Master degree & CPA full qualified

How To Apply:
Send your detailed aplications to; dihando@gmail.com

Closing date:- 10th November 2017

NB:- Only qualified will be shortlisted and invited for interviews

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Project Coordinator Job Vacancy at ICAP Tanzania

Job Title: Project Coordinator
Employer: ICAP
Location: Dar es Salaam Region (1 position) (Tanzania Nationals Only)


Duties:

 Lead and manage all staff working on the community-based HIV prevention project reaching KVP in Dar es Salaam region
 Develop annual and quarterly work plans and supervise implementation at the regional level to ensure all targets are met
 Organize the orientation of the local government authorities and other stakeholders about the community-based HIV prevention project
 Organize the training/orientation of healthcare workers in the selected health facilities on the community-based HIV prevention project
 Liaise with regional authorities and stakeholders as the representative for ICAP’s regional office for technical and supportive guidance
 Participate in the development of the referral network model between the community-based outreach and health facility services
 Coordinate and conduct mapping of hot spots and size estimation where KVP including adolescent girls and young women are found
 Collaborate with organizations for execution of sub-agreements and service agreements
 Supervise the recruitment and training of community outreach workers and lay counselors from peer groups to implement the outreach services.
 Mentor and supervise community outreach workers and lay counselors regularly and frequently during outreach sessions and lead regular meetings
 Ensure adequate data collection and timely, complete and clean reporting of regional data to the central level
 Performing any other duties as assigned by the supervisor


Required Education:
o Medically trained personnel with a Bachelor’s Degree or higher including: BSc Nursing, MD or DDS
OR
o Non-medical personnel with a Master’s degree or higher in the following fields: Public Health (preferred), Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, Gender Studies, or Community Development.
 Required: Minimum 2 years working experience in HIV care and/or HIV prevention with a donor-funded organization. Preferred: experience with community-based and or KVP-focused HIV programs
 Required: Minimum 2 years experience directly supervising/managing a multidisciplinary team, with demonstrated skills in leading teams of public health professionals with experience in developing and executing work plans and budgets
 Required: Familiarity with PEPFAR-funded projects. Preferred: experience with CDC funded projects.
 Flexible to work after normal working hours and weekends at various community locations
 Ability to interact well with all targeted groups and peer volunteers by facilitating a nonjudgmental, nondiscriminatory, and non-stigmatizing environment in the program, to welcome all beneficiaries regardless of their background.
 Demonstrated knowledge on HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, and adherence and psychosocial support programs
 Demonstrated ability to provide strong technical guidance for any interventions related to HIV care and prevention to KVP.
 Ability to work independently and travel extensively to remote areas, including islands
 Excellent written and verbal communication skills with fluency in Kiswahili and English
 Strong computer skills (MS Excel, Access, Word, and Powerpoint at minimum)
 Preference given to candidates already living in the job location

How to apply:
Qualified applicants should send their cover letter and CV by 10th November, 2017 via email to icap-jobs-tanzania@columbia.edu, mentioning in the subject line the Position Title and Job Location. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. Please do NOT attach any certificates when submitting online. ICAP is an equal opportunity employer, women are encouraged to apply. Tanzanians living and working abroad in the diaspora are encouraged to apply.

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