Apply-Job Opportunity

Financial Controllers x2-Ref number: UF2014/43465/LUSA. 

Organization/Company: The Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka 

Application deadline: July 25 2014 

Start date: September 22, 2014 and November 17, 2014 respectively 

Duration of position: 7 months 

The Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka is currently recruiting two individuals for the position of Financial Controller. The Controllers shall be based at the Embassy of Sweden in Lusaka, one working with the Section for Development Cooperation with Zambia (starting September 22, 2014) and the other with the Regional Cooperation HIV/AIDS Section (starting November 17, 2014). 

The development cooperation is governed by results strategies decided by the Swedish government and managed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida. The implementation is delegated to the Embassy of Sweden. 

The Controller is a part of the overall Quality Assurance system within development cooperation at the Embassy. The Controller is responsible for quality assurance in Development Cooperation. The Controller will be involved in the planning, assessment, evaluation, control, quality assurance and monitoring of financial contributions to projects and programmes. The controller will also be involved in controlling and advising, including competence development of Embassy staff. 

Main duties of the temporary Controllers: 

-Quality assuring compliance with Sida's regulations in the implementation of development cooperation, and participates in the Quality Assurance Committee. 

-Analyze the monthly monitoring of the Section’s contribution management. 

-Provide support to the Embassy staff in the application of existing controls and regulatory framework for development cooperation, as well as audit and budget issues. 

-Control decisions, contracts, audits and payments under the Section’s development cooperation. 

-Risk management 

-Anti-corruption issues Required competence: 

 -University degree in a relevant area such as degree in finance, or professional accountants such as ACCA/CIMA -At least five years of professional experience 

-Professional knowledge of accounting rules and accounting principles 

-Experience in interpretation of legal contracts and agreements 

-Experience in quality assurance in development cooperation or other government functions 

-Experience in risk assessment, risk management and internal control 

-Experience in financial analysis, budgetary control and budget follow-up -Experience in audit work and to analyse different types of audit and inspection reports 

-Experience and knowledge of financial management systems 

 Merits/added advantages: 

 -Experience in project/programme management in the development cooperation area 

-Knowledge within the area of anti-corruption 

-Good communication skills 

-Professional command of English, both orally and written 

The application must include: 

-CV 

-Covering letter motivating your application 

-Names and contact details (telephone and e-mail) of 2-3 references 

The application envelope and any inquiries should refer to the reference number “UF2014/43465/LUSA”. For further information, please contact Chimfwembe Sichinga (Dev coop) or Bertha Maembe (Reg coop), tel: +260 (0)211 251 711 or ambassaden.lusaka@gov.se. 

Applications are preferred via e-mail to ambassaden.lusaka@gov.seor in a letter addressed to Embassy of Sweden, P.O. Box 50264, Ridgeway, Lusaka or handed in to the reception on Haile Selassie Avenue (opposite Ndeke House), Longacres, Lusaka. The final date to submit applications is July 25, 2014.