Assistant Accountant

DUTY STATION: Head Office, Lusaka

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS: Reports directly to the Accountant.

2.1.    Job Purpose

To carry out the receipts and payments functions of the Agency to ensure that income is properly receipted and payments are made according to approvals and authorisation.

2.2.    Key Duties and Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the Assistant Accountant include:

• Accountability: To receipt all income received and bank it on a daily basis to ensure the safe custody of Agency funds and enhance accountability;
• Payments: To prepare payments so that approved and authorised expenditure is met;
• Data entry: To carry out data entry duties using the Pastel accounting software for speedy and efficient updating of financial records;
• Petty cash maintenance: To maintain the imprest for the Agency, from which petty cash expenditure can be made for the day-to-day smooth operations of the Agency;
• Authentication of vouchers: To check all payment vouchers for authenticity and accuracy before payment is made;
• Income and expenditure: To prepare receipts and payments reports for projects to show income and expenditure on a particular project for decision-making by management;
• Debt collection: To carry out debt collection duties to ensure that money owed to the Agency is recovered, thus reducing the debt stock and improving the cash flow of the Agency; and
• Other assignments: To carry out any other duties that the Accountant may assign from time to time.

2.3.    Minimum Qualifications and Experience:

• Full Grade 12 Certificate with five (5) credits or better, including English and Mathematics;
• Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent;
• Must be aged 45 years or below; and
• Minimum of two (2) years’ experience in a similar role.

Candidates ensure that you attach only relevant copies of your professional and academic qualifications. Please note that only applications submitted through the following email address, jobs@zema.org.zm will be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Director General,

Zambia Environmental Management Agency,

Corner of Suez & Church Roads,

1. O. Box 35131,

LUSAKA.

The subject line of the email containing the above application documents should clearly state the job title, as indicated below:

“JOB APPLICATION AS ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT”

THE CLOSING DATE FOR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY, 23^rd October, 2026 AT 17:00 HOURS.