Section 154 of the Constitution stipulates that the Clerk of Parliament and other Staff of Parliament are appointed on terms of conditions of service approved from time to time by the Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) and are Public Officers, distinct and separate from the Public Service. These appointments are on an open, performance based contract subject to the provisions of the Officers of Parliament (Terms of Service) Regulations, 2018, as amended from time to time.
Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified and experienced Zimbabwean citizens below the age of fifty (50), with a clean security, disciplinary, criminal record, to fill the permanent establishment vacant position of Audit Analyst. Candidates with a good knowledge and practical application of Quality Management Systems (QMS) in particular ISO 9001:2015, will have a distinct advantage.
Grade : 8
Location : Parliament Budget Office
Reports To : Deputy Director (Accounting and Auditing)
Job Description
12.1 Training and assisting the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to analyse audited reports from the Auditor-General and follow-up implementation
of recommendations made;
12.2 Training Members of Parliament in value-for-money audits and the interpretations and analysis of such reports from the AG;
12.3 Sensitising Members of Parliament on the key provisions of the Audit Office Act;
12.4 Analyzing monthly and quarterly consolidated financial statements from various ministries and government departments on behalf of Portfolio
Committees;
12.5 Training Members of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on international accounting standards applicable to public sector financial
reporting requirements;
12.6 Assisting the PAC with background research in order to justify requests for special reports by the AG;
12.7 Assisting Members craft motions and ask more informed questions related to accounting and auditing during Question Time; and
12.8 Undertaking any other duties as may be directed by the Director Budget Office from time to time.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience
- A Bachelor Degree in Accountancy, Business Studies or Commerce with a major in Accountancy; CIS, ACCA or CIMA;
- At least two (2) years relevant experience in a public sector accounting environment;
- Sound knowledge of Committee Systems , Parliamentary Procedures and Public Finance Administration an added advantage;
- Knowledge of operations of Parliament;
- Active Membership of a registered professional Accounting / Auditing Body;
- Creativity and effective communication skills
To Apply:
In return, Parliament of Zimbabwe offers a comparatively competitive public sector remuneration package which will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.
Candidates with a good knowledge and practical application of Quality Management Systems (QMS) in particular ISO 9001:2015, will have a distinct advantage. Applications, together with fully detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certified educational and professional certificates, and three contactable referees, clearly showing which job is being applied for, should be hand-delivered and / or sent to:
The Clerk of Parliament
Parliament Building
Corner Third Street & Nelson Mandela Avenue
P.O. Box CY 298
Causeway
HARARE
Alternatively, submissions can be e-mailed to: hrvacancies@parlzim.gov.zw. Canvassing and CV fraud will lead to automatic disqualification.
The closing date for receiving applications is Monday, 14th MARCH, 2022