• Company: Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
• Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
• State: Lusaka
• Job type: Full-Time
• Job category: Accounting Jobs in Zambia

BUSINESS REGULATORY REVIEW AGENCY (BRRA)

The Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA) under the Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry (MCTI) is mandated to review business regulations and develop interventions in order to improve the business environment. In line with its mandate, the Business Regulatory Review Agency implements programmes aimed at ensuring that policies, laws and regulations relating to business activities are sound, robust and of high quality. In addition, BRRA reviews business regulations and develops interventions aimed at improving the business environment.

Under the Zambia Agribusiness and Trade Project (ZATP), BRRA will implement activities aimed at ensuring that regulatory frameworks particularly in the agriculture sector serve legitimate purposes and do not unnecessarily burden enterprises or increase the cost of doing business.

MCTI now invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following positions under the Project:

Responsibilities:

• Facilitate budget implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Maintain effectively books of accounts and records in order to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of information.
• Prepare timely financial reports and financial statements in order to facilitate decision making.
• Coordinate timely response to audit queries in order to facilitate appropriate response.
• Coordinate effectively and timely the security of accountable documents in order to prevent unauthorized access and destruction.
• Oversees effectively, the implementation of the budget in order to ensure compliance with the provisions of the project and the Public Finance Management Act.

Qualification, experience, and essential competencies:

•  Bachelor of Accountancy, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Full Form V / Grade 12 School Certificate
• Three (3) Years working experience
• A fully paid up member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants (ZICA).

Duty Station

The Facilitators will be stationed in Lusaka.

Duration of Assignment

All positions shall be for a period of 18 months.

How to Apply

Interested candidates meeting the above-stated qualifications are required to submit their applications with the following documents; Curriculum Vitae with three traceable referees; Academic and Professional qualifications and full registration with relevant professional bodies to the following address by Wednesday, 5th September, 20 78.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Director Human Resources and Administration Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry 8th Floor, Government Complex P. O Box 31968, Lusaka, Zambia Lusaka