Loan Desk Officer , State University of Zanzibar

Position: Loan Desk Officer (one post)

Location: Zanzibar

Deadline :Feb 19 2014

Descriptions:

The State University of Zanzibar (SUZA) is the only public university in Zanzibar established by Act No. 8 of the House of Representatives of 1999. Since its inception in 2002 it has been expanding in academic programmes as well as student enrolment. Its vision is to be the most preferred University in the Eastern Africa. SUZA invites applications from suitably qualified and competent Tanzanians to be considered to fill the following vacant posts:

Qualifications:

Qualifications 
i) Holders of Bachelor Degree in Accounting/Finance/Economic/Business 
Administration/Entrepreneurship OR Equivalent

ii) Working experience of not less than 3 years in Academic or Financial 
Institutions

iii) Must be able to communicate in English fluently

iv) Basic skills in Microsoft office application/Excel

Duties and Responsibilities 
a) To deal with all loan issues for students.
b) To receive and keep a database of students approved to receive loan from Higher 
Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB)/Zanzibar Higher Education Students’ 
Loans Board (ZHESLB) or any related Institutions and use the information to 
raise claims and invoices as various installment fall due

c) To validate actual existence of students contained in pay- sheets sent to Higher 
Education Institutions by HESLB/ZHESLB or any related Institutions, before 
such student are paid

d) To Passover validated pay- sheet to Accountant of their institution for onward 
paying only the eligible students contained in such pay-sheet

e) To keep record of loans for students

f) To handle and follow up loan argument for student in relevant institutions

g) Performs any other duties as delegated to him/her by his/her seniors

How to apply:

o Applicants must attach copies of relevant certificates, an update current 
curriculum vitae, letter of recommendation from three (3) outstanding 
academic/work referee and where applicable, the police clearance form and 
identification letter from Sheha of his residential area and indicate reliable contact 
address e.g. telephone number, Telefax, e-mail etc. 

o Applicants under Public service employment MUST forward their application 
letters through their respective employers. 

o Online applications with scanned credentials in PDF are acceptable 

o Candidates should apply on the strength of the information given in this 
advertisement, applications failing to meet the above conditions will not be 
considered. 

o All applications should be addressed to the Vice Chancellor, State University of 
Zanzibar P. O. Box 146, Zanzibar and reach him not later than Wednesday 19th

February, 2014. 

For Further information, please contact the department of Human Resource Department 
of the State University of Zanzibar or visit website www.suza.ac.tz 
Our contact addresses 
E-mail vc@suza.ac.tz OR hrd@suza.ac.tz 
P. O. Box 146 
Tel: +255-24-2230724 
Fax: 255-24-2233337 
Zanzibar – Tanzania