UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE & FOOD SECURITY AND COOPERATIVES
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
MIKOCHENI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
VACANCIES
Mikocheni agricultural Research Institute (MARl) under the Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Cooperatives is coordinating a regional research grant, which is co-funded by Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and Department for International Development (DFID) entitled 'Disease diagnostics for sustainable cassava productivity in Africa'. The project is implemented in seven countries: Tanzania; Uganda; Kenya; Rwanda; Malawi; Mozambique and Zambia in collaboration with North Carolina State University (NCSU) and Rutgers, New Jersey. USA. MARl will use part of the project funds to recruit on a fixed contract basis a highly qualified and motivated persons to tin the following posts:
POSITION, PROJECT ACCOUNTANT (1)
Key duties and responsibilities
•    To record, analyze and report a project financial status in consistent with donor's procedural and reporting requirements.
•    Maintaining and updating of all project accounting records.
•    Preparation of monthly and annual financial reports and to ensure timely submission as may be required (six monthly, annually)
•    Preparation of payments and receipt voucher
•    Attending to Project Officers' queries regarding financial report/audits/budgets
•    Calculating and allocating administration fees charged to project.
•    Checking/verifying Requests for Payments and Purchase
Orders, to ascertain whether sufficient Project funding are available and that requests are charged to correct budget lines;
•    Preparing 'ad hoc' management and financial information and reports, as and when required internally by Management Officers;
•    On a regular basis, ensure that project reports are reviewed and checked for data quality. Work directly and promptly with Project Officer to correct any inaccuracies.
•    Maintain project cash balances
•    Prepare ad hoc reports as needed by the Project Officer or Officer In charge.
•    Process and review invoices and travel and expense reports related to the project
•    Any other task as may be assigned by Officer In charge or your supervisor

Qualification and Experience
•    Applicants should have a Degree in Accountancy, or Finance or equivalent accounting, finance, bookkeeping experience or equivalent qualification from a recognized University.
•    Practical experience of at least two years in a similar sized organisation.
•    Experience in spread sheets and word-processing packages.
•    A good knowledge of and experience with computerized accounting system, such as SNN.
•    Fluency in English and Swahili languages.

Contract period: 3 years

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified persons should send applications with their CVs education certificates and contact addresses of three referees to:

Officer In charge,
Mikocheni Agricultural Research Mikocheni B,
Plot 24B,
P.O. Box 6226 Dar es Salaam Tanzania
To be received not later than 20th August 2015
Source; Daily News 30th July 2015
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Job Category
Accounting
Industry
Ngo, Community/Social Development /legal
Qualifications
Applicants should have a Degree in Accountancy, or Finance or equivalent accounting, finance, bookkeeping experience or equivalent qualification
Experience
2 YEARS
Company Name
MIKOCHENI AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Apply To
Officer In charge,
P O BOX
6226
CITY
Dar es salaam
Country
Tanzania
Deadline
20th August 2015