Vacancy title:
Accounts Clerk

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Accounting & Finance]

Jobs at:
European Union Delegation to the United Republic of Tanzania

Deadline of this Job:
Sunday, July 13 2025

Duty Station:
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 2 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Following main tasks and duties are currently required:

• Maintain account structures for budgetary execution.
• Auto-accounting transactions in ABAC, CitiBank, and Budgdel, and reconcile outstanding transactions, in particular the HB lines.
• Supervision of the execution of payment through bank statement.
• Maintain contacts with key stakeholders in concerned areas (authorising officers, central financial services (CFS)).
• Participate in year-end activities (carry-forward of outstanding documents, carry-over of residual appropriations).
• Follow up outstanding and non-executed bank transactions.
• Organize and perform periodic control procedures.
• Monthly reports on budgetary and general accounts and/or third party and contractor files when necessary.
• Mid-year budget review and reporting.
• Follow relevant accounting regulations and instructions and their changes.
• Handle and control liquidation of mission expenses.
• Prepare accounting files for verification by HoA and signature by HoD.
• Other administrative duties as assigned by HoA and/or HoD.

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The base salary will depend on relevant and verified employment experience, typically starting from TZS 3,271,902. There is a competitive benefits package, subject to certain conditions, including personal leave days and public holidays, health insurances, and a retirement savings plan.

This post is a two-year (2) fixed-term contract, renewable based on organizational needs and performance.

Minimum Requirements/Eligibility Criteria

Compulsory requirement:

• Certificate Public Accountants (CPA) or other professional accounting diploma (BA-level).

Asset:

• Professional experience: Minimum 3 years working experience in accounting.
• Knowledge and language:
  • Good knowledge of accounting systems.
  • Good knowledge of administrative/financial management.
  • ABAC applications (to be acquired if necessary).
  • Fluent in written and spoken English as well as Kiswahili.
  • Computer literate.
  • Excellent communication skills.
• Additional skills:
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Problem-solving skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure

How to apply: Please submit your application, consisting of a cover letter in English stating your motivation for applying and Europass format CV available at https://europa.eu/europass/eportfolio/screen/cv-editor?lang=en no later than 13 July 2025 at 23:59 (local time).

Subject: Accounts Clerk-157003

Deadline: 13/07/2025

All applications must be submitted through this email address: eeasjobs-147@eeas.europa.eu

The successful candidate will be subject to a medical check and background check.

Selection Process

The process: After the deadline for applications, the eligible applications will be admitted to the Selection by the Committee set up for this purpose.

Depending on the number of applications received, successive phases of Selection may include shortlisting of candidates based on the information provided in the cover letter and CV, practical testing, and interviews.

Only candidates admitted to each successive selection phase will be contacted individually. The Delegation will use the same means of publication as for this job advertisement to inform the remaining candidates once the recruitment procedure has been completed and that a candidate has (or has not) been recruited.

The Delegation will not supply additional information or discuss the selection procedure. During the selection process, please do not contact the members of the Selection Committee, but address your questions and comments to the Delegation’s Administration.

Equal Opportunities

The European Union is committed to an equal opportunities policy for all its employees and applicants for employment. As an employer, the EU is committed to promoting gender equality and to preventing discrimination on any grounds. It actively welcomes applications from all qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. We aim at a service which is truly representative of society, where each staff member feels respected, is able to give their best, and can develop their full potential.

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