The Bank of Tanzania, an equal opportunity employer and Tanzania’s Central Bank is looking for suitably qualified young Tanzanian citizens of high personal integrity to fill the following vacant positions at the Head Office Dodoma, Sub Head Offices in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar and its Branches in Arusha, Mbeya, Mtwara, Mwanza and the BOT Academy, Mwanza.

Position: Accountant (entry level) – 5 Posts

Reports to: Head of Division 

 Contract type:     Permanent and Pensionable 

Job Purpose:

To execute accounting duties in accordance with accounting principles and standards.

Education/Professional Qualifications required:

• Holder of a bachelor degree in accounting or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution with at least an Upper Second Class grade.
• Professional certification in accounting (CPA (T) by the National Board of Accountants and Auditors or its equivalent.
• Candidate must be a fresh graduate or with relevant postqualification working experience of not more than three (3) years.

General Conditions:

• Applicants working in the public service must apply through their current employers. Applications not meeting this condition will be rejected forthwith;
• Applicants must attach the following:
  1. An up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) with reliable contact address, emails and telephone numbers.
  2. Certified copies of Degree, Postgraduate, Advanced Diploma or Ordinary Diploma certificates. iii. Certified copies of transcripts of Degree, postgraduate, Advanced Diploma or Ordinary Diploma.
  3. Certified copies of Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates. Form IV and form VI results slips are strictly not acceptable;
  4. Certified Professional Certifications from respective professional bodies.
  5. Certified Birth Certificate.
  6. One recent passport-size photograph.
• Applicants should indicate two reputable referees with their reliable contacts.
• Certificates from foreign examination bodies for ordinary and advanced level education must be verified by the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA).
• Certificates from foreign Universities must be verified by Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU).
• Applicants are required to apply for one position only. Applicants who will apply for more than one position will be disqualified.
• Applicants must indicate the position applied for on top of the envelope with the application letter.
• Applicants are required to disclose relevant information in their applications. Giving false or incomplete information will lead to disqualification at any time during the recruitment process or after the appointment.
• Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Interested applicants must submit a duly signed application letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and certified certificates and transcripts to the following address:

Deputy Governor,

Administration and Internal Controls,

Bank of Tanzania,

2 Mirambo Street,

P. O. Box 2939,

11884 DAR ES SALAAM.