Wednesday 20 April 2011

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OFFICER

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Tanzania Bureau of Standards (TBS( is Tanzania's sole Standards Body, formerly established by the Standards Act No. 3 of 1975, which was repealed and replaced by the Standards Act No. 2 of 2009. it is a parastatal Organization under the Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Bureau is looking for a suitably qualified, competent, dynamic and committed Tanzanian to fill the following senior post:

FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION MANAGER

Qualifications

A recognized University Degree in Accounting, Administration, Human Resources or related field.

Holder of MBA-Finance with a least five (5) years experience in relevant field in a senior position, CPA will be added advantage.

The candidate should also have the following attributes:

• High integrity

• Outstanding leadership talents
• Clear understanding of work ethics in public organizations
• Excellent analytical ability and strong analytical and problem solving skills as well as to interpret rules and administrative procedures.
• Ability to interact with superiors, peers and subordinates

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reports to the Director of Corporate Services

• Over all in-change of the Finance and Administration Department

• To prepare budget and control of its expenditure
• To prepare the Bureau's Annual Report
• To prepare Human Resource Development, Human resource Management and Administrative Policies
• Secretary to the Bureau's Management Policy Group
• In-charge of the Bureau's security system
• To ensure that labour laws, regulations and guidelines are understood and
• To prepare the Bureau's Annual Report
• To prepare Human Resource Development, Human Resource Management and Administrative Policies.
• Secretary to the Bureau's management Policy Group

• In-charge of the Bureau's security system

• To ensure that labour laws, regulations and guidelines are understood and implemented.

• To implement staff retention plans
• To coordinate recruitment and selection activities
• To oversee the implementation of Human resource programs
• To lead the development of department goals, objectives and systems
• To ensure maintenance of effective internal controls to assure safeguarding of assets and reliability of financial statements.
• To ensure complete and up to date operating procedures for all accounting and financial controls.
• To ensure proper preparation of annual financial statements for audit
• To oversee the implementation of administrative policies within the Bureau
• Chief Advisor on administration affairs to the Management
• To plan and coordinate all functions of materials management in the Bureau
• Any other related duties as may be assigned by the Director of Corporate services.

Remuneration

The post carries an attractive remuneration package in accordance with the qualifications and experience stated above.

Mode of Application

Interested and qualified candidates are welcome to apply and send their hand written application letters attached with copies of relevant certificates, testimonials and detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV). The CV must incorporate contact details including telephone numbers, email addresses and three referees with their telephone numbers and addresses. This is to be submitted to the address below on or before 16hrs 29th April, 2011.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for the interview. TBS is an equal opportunity employer.

DIRECTOR GENERAL

Tanzania Bureau of Standards P. O. Box 9524

Dar es Salaam Tanzania