The Higher Education Students' Loans Board (HESLB); was established
under the Act No. 09 of 2004 (as amended) and started operations in
July, 2005. The main functions of the HESLB, among others, include the
following:-
(i) To issue Loans, Grants and Scholarships to Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Higher Education
Students;
(ii) To keep Records of beneficiaries of those funds and amounts issued to them;
(iii) To collect Repayments for all Loans issued to Students since 1994 so as to Re-Iend the collected funds to other Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Students; ,
(iv) To Maintain collaboration and Networking with Key-Stakeholders including Higher Education
Institutions (HEls), Employers and Loans Beneficiaries;
(v) To advise the Government on matters relating to issuance of Loans, Grants, Scholarships and Recovery of Loans;
The Board now invites applications from qualified Tanzanians to fill the vacant positions mentioned below:
(i) To issue Loans, Grants and Scholarships to Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Higher Education
Students;
(ii) To keep Records of beneficiaries of those funds and amounts issued to them;
(iii) To collect Repayments for all Loans issued to Students since 1994 so as to Re-Iend the collected funds to other Eligible and Needy Tanzanian Students; ,
(iv) To Maintain collaboration and Networking with Key-Stakeholders including Higher Education
Institutions (HEls), Employers and Loans Beneficiaries;
(v) To advise the Government on matters relating to issuance of Loans, Grants, Scholarships and Recovery of Loans;
The Board now invites applications from qualified Tanzanians to fill the vacant positions mentioned below:
Accountants Grade II( HESLB 4.0) X2
Holder of Bachelors Degree or Advanced Diploma in Accountancy from the recognized institution with at least a Lower
Second Class;
(ii) Must be computer literate in Database, Spread Sheet and Access;
Duties and Responsibilities:
To prepare monthly Bank Reconciliation Statements;
To prepare Journal vouchers;
To recognize Interest income in the books of accounts;
To prepare payment vouchers for students' loans and normal expenditure;
To maintain schedule of Institutions Returns status reports;
To make all payments, deposit cash/cheque in all Bank accounts;
To deliver instructions to the Bank;
To collect cheque Books from the bank(s);
To collect mails /statements from Banks;
To make cash withdrawals for normal expenditure;
To prepare receipts for revenue collection;
To dispatch Student's Loan cheques to 'HI or to the Bank;
To collect funds transmission reports for students' loans transfers from Bank;
To keep in safe custody under lock and key all accountable' documents; .
To prepare cheques issued and dispatches register;
To maintain and update accountable/documents register;
To maintain Register for cancelled cheques;
To maintains Fixed Assets Register and calculation of depreciation;
To prepare and maintain schedules of staff debtors;
To prepare schedule of statutory payments;
To make payment of salaries and other remunerations;
To check correctness of procurement documents for the goods supplied to the Board;
To maintain deposit Registers;
To perform any other function as may be directed by his/her Manager.
Personal Attributes
A good Team Player with ability to work independently and committed to deliver High Quality work at the agreed time frame;
Excellent interpersonal Communication Skills in both English and Swahili;
Demonstrated Excellent Personal Integrity and Confidence;
Remuneration: '
Competitive and attractive Remuneration package will be offered to the Right Candidates as per HESLB Salary Structure.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Candidates meeting the above Job Requirements should submit their
written Applications with two (2) Passports , Photographs glued on the
front page at the top of the Application letter, along with the
following attachment .
Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing Names of three (3) Referees; their Contact Addresses, E-mails and Telephone Numbers
Photocopies of Birth Certificates
(iii) Copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates to:
The Executive Director,
Higher Education Students' Loans Board,
Plot No. 08 Block No. 46 Sam Nujoma Road- Mwenge,
P.0. Box 76068,
DAR ES SALAAM
NB: The Envelopes containing Application documents, should be Marked with the Title of the Post being applied for, any un-marked envelop will automatically be Disqualified.
Deadline for Applications:
Closing date will be 20th February, 2015 at 17.00hrs. For applications being submitted through Post Office, only those that will be stamped by the Post Office between the dates of this Advertisement and the closing one will be opened for consideration.
Non-Shortlisted Applicants:
Only short-listed Applicants will be contacted.
Detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) showing Names of three (3) Referees; their Contact Addresses, E-mails and Telephone Numbers
Photocopies of Birth Certificates
(iii) Copies of Academic Transcripts and Certificates to:
The Executive Director,
Higher Education Students' Loans Board,
Plot No. 08 Block No. 46 Sam Nujoma Road- Mwenge,
P.0. Box 76068,
DAR ES SALAAM
NB: The Envelopes containing Application documents, should be Marked with the Title of the Post being applied for, any un-marked envelop will automatically be Disqualified.
Deadline for Applications:
Closing date will be 20th February, 2015 at 17.00hrs. For applications being submitted through Post Office, only those that will be stamped by the Post Office between the dates of this Advertisement and the closing one will be opened for consideration.
Non-Shortlisted Applicants:
Only short-listed Applicants will be contacted.
