The Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) is a statutory body established by the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Act No. 31 of 2016 to provide for the administration, granting, investment, payment, and recovery of student loans; provide for the administration and granting of scholarships; facilitate the mobilization of financial resources for loans and scholarships, and provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.

HELSB is inviting competent, enthusiastic, and qualified candidates to apply for the underlisted positions to be based in Lusaka, Southern Province (Choma), North-Western Province (Solwezi), and Western Province (Mongu) on permanent and pensionable terms.

Responsibilities or duties

Reporting to Accountant-Administration, undertakes implementation of policies and strategies that ensure effective utilization of financial resources in order to ensure prudent utilization and accountability of funds.

• Undertakes effectively the collection of revenue in order to safeguard public funds.
• Undertakes timely, provision of input submission to facilitate monthly payroll in order to meet conditions of service.
• Undertakes timely, provision of input to facilitate preparation of financial and management reports in order to facilitate informed decision making.
• Undertakes periodically, maintenance of the asset register in order to safeguard public assets, payments and maintains up to date record.
• Undertakes resource mobilisation activities in order to enhance growth and sustainability of the Fund.
• Undertakes timely development of work plans in order to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of performance.

Experience needed

• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better, including Mathematics and English.
• Diploma in Accountancy or its equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year related job experience.
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Excel.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Able to write technical and analytical reports.
• Fluent in English communication.
• Possesses confidentiality skills, interpersonal skills, integrity, tact/diplomacy, and computer literacy.

• Undertakes effectively the collection of revenue in order to safeguard public funds.
• Undertakes timely, provision of input submission to facilitate monthly payroll in order to meet conditions of service.
• Undertakes timely, provision of input to facilitate preparation of financial and management reports in order to facilitate informed decision making.
• Undertakes periodically, maintenance of the asset register in order to safeguard public assets, payments and maintains up to date record.
• Undertakes resource mobilisation activities in order to enhance growth and sustainability of the Fund.
• Undertakes timely development of work plans in order to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of performance.

• Able to write technical and analytical reports.
• Fluent in English communication.
• Possesses confidentiality skills, interpersonal skills, integrity, tact/diplomacy, and computer literacy.
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Excel.

• Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better, including Mathematics and English.
• Diploma in Accountancy or its equivalent.
• Member of the Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants.