Finance and Administrative Officer Job Vacancy at UDSM

Position: Finance and Administrative Officer (1 Post)

Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Program: Tanzania Partnership Program (TPP)

Deadline: 14 days from first advertisement

Key Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance + 5 years’ experience

Organizational Overview

The Partnerships for Sustainable Community Development – Tanzania Partnership Program (PSCD-TPP) at Michigan State University is a collaborative alliance of local and international organizations working together to make communities more sustainable in their economic, health, education, and overall well-being.

Position Summary

The Finance and Administrative Officer will provide efficient, compliant, and proactive financial and administrative services for the Tanzania Partnership Program (TPP). This position reports directly to the TPP In-Country Coordinator.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management Functions

  • Develop in-country program budgets in collaboration with the TPP In-Country Coordinator, IRA, and TPP partners.
  • Track and analyze program expenditures, project upcoming expenses, and flag financial needs.
  • Generate and provide timely financial reports to the Coordinator.
  • Prepare imprest register and records that track imprest from request to closure.
  • Maintain ledgers related to program expenditures.

Administrative Functions

  • Support planning and logistics of partner meetings, TPP planning events, and field visits.
  • Manage relationships with vendors, service providers, and consultants.

Compliance and Statutory Reporting Functions

  • Ensure compliance with all Tanzanian tax laws, including PAYE, Withholding Tax (WHT).
  • Prepare and submit statutory returns accurately to TRA and other regulatory bodies.

Experience and Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
  • At least five years of progressive experience in financial planning and administration.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, specifically MS Word and Excel.
  • Fluency in English and Swahili.

Preferred

  • Certified Public Accountants (CPA) qualification.
  • Experience working with local and international institutions.

Place and Duration

The position is a two-year contract renewable upon successful performance review.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should submit:

  • Signed application letter addressing competencies
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV) with 3 referees
  • Certified copies of certificates/transcripts
  • Recent passport-size photo

Apply via: UDSM Recruitment Portal

Contact & Deadline

Address applications to:
Director of the Institute of Resource Assessment,
University of Dar es Salaam,
P. O. Box 35097,
Dar es Salaam.

Deadline: 14 days from first advertisement date.