ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT - Tanzania Airports Authority

Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) is a Government Executive Agency established to operate, manage, maintain and develop Government owned airports with a commercially oriented Management style

8.25      ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT - 5 POSTS

8.25.1  WORK STATIONS:  Mpanda, Mwanza, Songwe, Dodoma and Mafia Airports.

8.25.2      DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

·    Keep proper accounting records and books of accounts,

·    Maintain cashbook,

·    Collection all cheques from Treasury, parent Ministry and customers,

·    Receive, issue receipts and bank cash and cheques instantly,

·    Maintaining petty cashbook,

·    Maintaining staff imprest records and retirement,

·    Daily balancing of cashbook,

·    Daily preparation and submission of cheque list to bank,

·    Batch paid vouchers,

·    Maintain and report unclaimed salaries and dishonored cheques,

·    Any other duties as assigned by superior,

·    Write and maintain Revenue Cash Book,

·    Collect accountable documents from Treasury,

·    Receive and bank cash and cheques instantly,

·    Prepare Revenue and sales day book,

·    Preparation of monthly summary of revenue i.e. balancing of revenue collector’s cashbook (RCCB), exchequer receipt voucher (ERV) and bank deposit pay-in-slip,

·    Prepare daily and monthly cash collection reports,

·    Debt collections,

·    Daily gathering and sorting of Aircraft flight movements from Regional Airports or International Airports,

·    Daily preparation and recording of Aircraft flight movements from Regional Airports / International Airports for billing the airlines,

·    Daily preparation and monthly submission of IATA billing data,

·    Monthly submission of local aircraft flight movements reports,

·    Monthly submission of IATA Aircraft flight movement reports ,

·    Performing any other related duties as assigned by the Supervisor.

8.25.3 QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

·    Ordinary Diploma in Accountancy from any recognized Institution and must be computer literate.

·    Holders of computer accounting packages (like TALLY, By Epicor etc.) will have an added advantage

·    Not more than 35 years of age.

8.25.4  REMUNERATION

Salary scale:             TAA SCALE 4.

NB: GENERAL CONDITIONS

i.        All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania and not above 45 years old, however, should also observe the age limit for each position where indicated.

ii.       Applicants must attach an up-to-date current Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable contact, postal address, e-mail and telephone numbers.

iii.     Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this advertisement.

iv.     The title of the position and institution applied for should be written in the subject of the application letter and marked on the envelope; short of which will make the application invalid.

v.       Applicants must attach their detailed relevant certified copies of academic certificates:

-       Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates.

-       Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts.

-       Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates.

-       Computer Certificate

-       Professional certificates from respective boards

-       One recent passport size picture and birth certificate.

vi.     FORM IV AND FORM VI RESULTS SLIPS ARE STRICTLY NOT ACCEPTED

vii.    Testimonials, Partial transcripts and results slips will not be accepted.

viii.   Presentation of forged academic certificates and other information in the CV will necessitate to legal action

ix.     Applicants for senior positions currently employed in the public service should route their application letters through their respective employers.

x.       Applicants for entry levels currently employed in the Public Service should not apply, they have to adhere to Government Circular Na. CAC. 45/257/01/D/140 dated 30^th November, 2010.

xi.     Applicants who have/were retired from the Public Service for whatever reason should not apply.

xii.    Applicants should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts.

xiii.   Certificates from foreign examination bodies for ordinary or advanced level education should be certified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA)

xiv.   Certificates from foreign Universities should be verified by The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU)

xv.    Deadline for application is 10^th  September, 2014 at 3:30 p.m

xvi.   Applicants with special needs/case (disability) are supposed to indicate

xvii. Women are highly encouraged to apply

xviii.  Only short listed candidates will be informed on a date for interview

xix.   Application letters should be written in Swahili or English

APPLICATION LETTERS SHOULD BE POSTED TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS. HAND DELIVERY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE:

Secretary	OR	Katibu
Public Service Recruitment		Sekretarieti ya Ajira katika
Secretariat,		Utumishi wa Umma
P. O. Box 63100		S. L. P 63100,
DAR ES SALAAM.		DAR ES SALAAM.