EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
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 Training Institute, Mwanza.
1.
Position: Bank Officer (entry-level) - 13
Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To undertake banking and
currency management responsibilities in accordance with laid down procedures.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Handle requests for payments, remittances and transfers
from customer and governments;
b)
Examine and pay cheques in accordance to the set
limits;
c)
Sort and microfilm processed payment instruments
including cheques, original credit slips and advice;
d)
Perform retail banking activities including telling
duties;
e)
Prepare daily government and commercial banks position
reports for decision making purposes;
f)
Prepare and generate the Bank’s electronic files to and
from clearing house;
g)
Reconcile government, commercial banks and other
in-house bank accounts;
h)
Open and close banks and staff accounts;
i)
Attend customer inquiries and queries pertaining to
banking operations and initiate responses as appropriate;
j)
Originate payments as and when instructions are
received from appropriate authorities;
k)
Handle currency operations tasks such as ledgers,
correspondence, documentation, reports and analysis;
l)
Initiate acquisition and printing of banknotes and
coins;
m)
Facilitate distribution of currency to branches and
safe custody centers;
n)
Handle destruction of punched soiled notes and defaced
coins;
o)
Perform custodianship duties in the vaults;
p)
Prepare currency stock reports and reconciliation
statements of cash accounts on monthly basis;
q)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Bachelor’s Degree in Banking, Business
Administration or Finance from accredited institutions with at least upper
second class.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
2.
Position: Internal Auditor (entry level) - 5 Posts Reports to: Head of Division.
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To review, assess and report on
the adequacy and effectiveness of internal control systems pertaining to Bank
operations and provide recommendations to strengthen the controls systems.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Develop risk–based annual audit plans detailing the
scope, nature and timing of audit activities;
b)
Review the adequacy and effectiveness of internal
controls in the area of operations and make recommendations to improve the
controls and procedures in place;
c)
Conduct internal audits to assess the adequacy,
effectiveness and efficiency of the established internal controls and
procedures;
d)
Review accounting records and prepare appropriate audit
reports;
e)
Discuss audit findings and recommendations with line
managers and report significant issues to the Management;
f)
Evaluate the relevancy, reliability and integrity of
management and financial information;
g)
Assess compliance with the established policies,
procedures and instructions;
h)
Monitor implementation of management decisions on audit
recommendations;
i)
Conduct special audits in cases of suspected financial
or operational malpractices;
j)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or its
equivalent from an accredited institution with at least upper second class.
•
CPA (T) qualification or its equivalent.
•
CISA qualifications will be an added advantage.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
3.
Position: Bank Examiner (entry level) – 9
Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To analyse and review the
financial position and performance of banks and financial institutions and make
appropriate recommendations.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Carry out analysis and evaluation of applications for
banking licences and provide appropriate
recommendations;
b)
Review periodic reports from banks and financial
institutions to monitor performance and
financial condition and prepare relevant
reports;
c)
Conduct on-site examinations and off-site surveillance
of assigned financial institutions;
d)
Develop and update institutional profile of banks and
financial institutions;
e)
Provide inputs for the development and review of
laws, regulations, circulars and
guidelines for banking and financial institutions on various supervisory
issues;
f)
Prepare learning materials and participate in
delivering seminars and workshops to financial institutions on prudential
aspects;
g)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from
accredited institution with at least upper second class.
•
CPA (T) qualification or its equivalent.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
4.
Position: Accountant (entry level) – 20 Posts Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To execute accounting duties in
accordance with accounting principles and standards.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Prepare, examine and analyse periodic statements of
financial position and statement of
comprehensive income to assess accuracy,
completeness and conformity to reporting standards;
Monitor and
review accounting entries and related system reports for accuracy and completeness;
c)
Resolve accounting entries discrepancies;
d)
Review and recommend International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS) which are relevant to the
Bank;
e)
Reconcile internal and intermediary accounts;
f)
Maintain accounting records and prepare accounts
and management information;
g)
Provide advice and support to internal and external
auditors in completing audits;
h)
Examine and verify payments;
i)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from
accredited institution with at least upper second class.
•
CPA (T) qualification or its equivalent.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
5.
Position: Financial Analyst (entry level) – 4
Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To analyse economic, financial
markets and political performance in major investment countries and their
implications to investments so as to come up with appropriate strategies for
portfolio management.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Monitor financial markets developments (money, foreign
exchange and capital markets) with a
focus on price movements;
Conduct systematic
analysis of financial markets indicators
(interest rates, foreign exchange rates, share price) and identify early warning signals for potential threats
to financial system;
c)
Conduct research on financial markets indicators to
deepen understanding of their impact on
stability of the financial system;
d)
Prepare financial stability reports;
e)
Monitor and analyse developments in the domestic and
cross boarder payments and settlement
infrastructure and assess impact on the
domestic financial system;
f)
Monitor financial innovations and assess impact on
domestic financial system;
g)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance from
accredited institution with at least upper second class.
•
CFA certification will be an added advantage.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
6.
Position: Legal Officer (entry level) – 3 Posts Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To provide legal services and
advice to management to enable the Bank to conduct its affairs in compliance
with the Act establishing the Bank, other legislation and its internal policies
and regulations.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Gather and document all physical related evidence in
the crime and fraud scene;
Receive and
analyse all physical related evidence in the crime and fraud scene;
c)
Conduct investigation on workplace crime and fraud and
prepare factual reports;
d)
Cooperate and make follow-up on investigation conducted
by law enforcement agencies to which
Bank is party or interested;
e)
Take account of crime and fraud scenes through
photographs and diagrams to form basis
of investigation;
f)
Obtain search and arrest warrants from relevant law
enforcement agencies;
g)
Follow-up investigations on workplace offences and
prepare factual reports;
h)
Advise Management on approaches, options and
consequences relating to conduct of
affairs to ensure legal protection of the
Bank’s operations;
i)
Provide legal opinion and advice to Management on cases
and on various legal issues that may
arise from time to time;
j)
Assess adequacy of existing legal framework within
which the Bank operates and advise
management on appropriate action;
k)
Draft, review and update contracts and agreements
relating to the operations of the Bank
in collaboration with relevant parties and
participate in negotiations where necessary;
l)
Initiate and facilitate mandatory registration of legal
documents such as title deeds, trust
deeds and other instruments;
m)
Assess applications and advise Management on licensing
and regulation of banks, financial
institutions, credit reference bureau
and bureaux de change;
n)
Follow up publication of subsidiary legislations
relating to the Bank’s activities in the
Government Gazette;
o)
Provide secretarial services to Management committees
as and when required;
p)
Advise Management on and interpret Bank’s
policies, regulations and procedures;
q)
Prepare legal briefs and contracts for negotiations
with other parties on various issues;
r)
Provide support in safekeeping of legal documents and
maintain confidentiality;
s)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
• Bachelor’s
degree in Law or Law Enforcement from accredited institution with at least upper second
class.
• Professional
certification from Law School of Tanganyika and registered as an Advocate of the High Court
of Tanzania.
• Fresh
graduate or with experience of not more than three (3) years.
7.
Position: Human Resources Officer (entry
level) – 4 Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To provide advice and support
services required in formulation and implementation of policies relating to HR
planning, recruitment, compensation, training and development, organization and
development, performance management, labour and employee relations.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Carry out HR planning and budgeting;
b)
Perform tasks related to recruitment, selection and
placement;
c)
Perform tasks related to salary and benefits
administration;
d)
Provide advise on and process employee relations
issues;
e)
Perform performance management and appraisal tasks;
f)
Analyse training needs and prepare training plans;
g)
Coordinate and process training programs and prepare
training evaluation reports;
h)
Process staff separation and related terminal benefits;
i)
Participate in the review of Bank’s HR policies,
guidelines and procedures;
j)
Monitor and update of employee records;
k)
Performing other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource
Management, Public Administration or its equivalent from accredited institution
with at least upper second class.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
8.
Position: Public Relations Officer (entry
level) – 2 Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To plan, develop and implement
public relations strategies in line with the Bank’s corporate communication
strategy.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Provide inputs and support in the review and
implementation of the corporate
communication strategy;
b)
Organise Bank’s engagement with the media;
c)
Prepare responses to issues raised by the
media/stakeholders and submit to the
Head of division;
d)
Monitor, review, collect and post updated information
to BOT websites and BOT pages in other
websites;
e)
Monitor the public opinion of the Bank in the news
media and recommending to Management
appropriate action or reaction;
f)
Prepare public education /awareness campaigns on Bank
related issues;
g)
Prepare inputs for the Bank’s internal monthly
newsletter;
h)
Prepare/translate Bank’s publications, leaflets and
brochures when need arises;
i)
Arrange for and process travel, passports, visa,
travel insurance, hotel accommodation,
registration, travel allowances,
transport for the executives and visitors to the Bank;
j)
Provide escort and meeting Bank’s executives and
official visitors to the Bank to and
from travel ports;
k)
Assist in providing relevant information to official
visitors of the
Bank;
l)
Assist and participate in the organisation and preparation
of various functions hosted by the Bank;
m)
Provide logistical support during conferences,
seminars, workshops, meetings and events
organised by the Bank;
n)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
• Bachelor’s
degree in public relations, mass communication, journalism or its equivalent from
accredited institution with at least
upper second class.
• Knowledge
in Information Technology will be an added
advantage.
• Fresh
graduate or with experience of not more than three (3) years.
9.
Position: Computer Analyst/Programmer (entry
level) – 4
Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To create, modify, and test the
codes, forms, and scripts that allow computer applications to run, design and
create software programs, integrating systems as well as maintaining operating
systems
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Administer computer systems by ensuring that at all
times the systems are properly
functioning and help users to understand
their operations;
b)
Develop, adopt and support user-friendly interfaces to
computer systems;
c)
Create backups for business systems, test and
update contingency measures in
accordance with the Bank’s IT policy;
d)
Assist users to prepare systems requirement
specifications for automation;
e)
Analyse system incident reports and change requests
from users;
f)
Prepare, review and maintain repository of
specifications, standards and procedures
for business systems;
g)
Participate on-site examination of banks and non-banks
financial institutions;
h)
Assist users in reconciling books of accounts for
differences relating to systems
functionalities;
i)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Holder of a bachelor’s degree in computer
science, information communication technology (ICT) or its equivalent
from accredited institution with at least upper second class.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
10.
Position: Computer Systems Engineer (entry level)
– 4 Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To manage and design the
computer hardware and software systems and maintain a user friendly environment
for IT users.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Install and configure hardware computing systems
according to specifications;
b)
Take inventory of hardware computing systems and
related equipment used in the Bank;
c)
Troubleshoot and resolve systems breakdown and document
solutions;
d)
Assist in providing specifications for procurement of
suitable computer systems for the Bank;
e)
Support and train Bank staff in various computer
systems acquired by the Bank;
f)
Assist and support to various vendors commissioned to
provide technical services to the Bank;
g)
Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance of
hardware computing systems;
h)
Compile issues for liaising with vendors on maintenance
of computing systems;
i)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Holder of a bachelor’s degree in Computer
Engineering or its equivalent from accredited institution with at least upper
second class.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
11.
Position: Database Administrator (entry level) –
1 Post
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To store and organize data to
ensure it remains consistent across the database as well as installation and
configuration of devices.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Install, assemble and configure desktop computers,
monitors and laptop computers;
b)
Allocate systems storage and planning future storage
requirements for Central Banking System and other interfaced systems databases;
c)
Create primary database storage structures (table
spaces, views, indexes) for new application modules;
d)
Examine and administer systems performance tuning;
e)
Participate in systems integration and interfacing;
f)
Formulate and maintain an integrated data dictionary;
g)
Advise on issues related to database system of the
Bank;
h)
Monitor standards, procedures and access methods for
database management systems;
i)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Holder of a bachelor’s degree in computer
science, Information Communication Technology (ICT), Computer Engineering or
its equivalent from accredited institution with at least upper second class.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
12.
Position: Procurement/ Supplies Officer (entry
level) – 4 Posts
Reports to: Head of Division
Contract
type: Permanent
and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To perform the procurement
functions in line with the procurement law and regulations
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Consolidate requirements (consultancy and
non-consultancy services, stationery, machinery and equipment, capital items
and other goods) from functional units for preparation of corporate procurement
plan and for the budget process;
b)
Process procurement of required supplies from approved
suppliers and preparing payments accordingly;
c)
Receive goods and materials from various suppliers, and
record in the proper books and systems;
d)
Safe keep goods and materials in the stores;
e)
Receive requisitions from user departments and issue
goods and materials;
f)
Arrange packing and deliveries;
g)
Initiate payments to suppliers by checking contents of
the Goods
Receiving Note (GRN);
h)
Raise store requisition for stock replenishment;
i)
Perform any other relevant duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Holder of a bachelor’s degree in Procurement and
Supplies Management, Material Management, Logistics Management or its
equivalent qualification from a recognized institution with at least upper
second class.
•
Must be registered by Procurement and Supplies Professionals
and Technicians Board (PSPTB) as a graduate procurement professional.
•
Certification in Procurement and Supplies
Management will be an added advantage.
•
Fresh graduate or with experience of not more
than three (3) years.
13. Position: Driver – 7 Posts Reports to: Head
of Division
Contract type: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose:
To carry out a range of motor
vehicle driving duties and ensure passengers reach their destination safely and
materials are delivered timely.
Key Performance Areas:
a)
Drive assigned vehicle in professional, safe and
courteous manner;
b)
Assist passengers in and out of the vehicle;
c)
Keep the assigned vehicle clean;
d)
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records on vehicle
maintenance, fuel consumption, incident
or accident reports, vehicle condition
reports and other relevant report;
e)
Perform minor maintenance tasks on assigned vehicle as
required;
f)
Initiate a schedule for major or periodic vehicle
maintenance with Transport Officer so as
to minimize service interruption;
g)
Perform other related duties as may be assigned.
Education/Professional Qualifications
required:
•
Certificate of Secondary Education Examination
with passes in English and Kiswahili.
•
A valid Class C (Plain) Driving Licence.
•
A driving Certificate from the National
Institute of Transport (NIT) or Vocational Education Training Authority (VETA).
•
Working experience of at least six years in the
related field.
General Conditions:
b) Applicants
must attach an up-to-date current Curriculum Vitae (CV) with reliable contact
address, email and telephone numbers.
c) Applicants
should apply on the strengths of the information given in this advertisement.
d) Applicants
must attach the following:
i. Certified
copies of Degree or Advanced Diploma
certificates.
ii. Certified
copies of Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates. iii. Certified
Professional Certifications from respective professional bodies
iv. Certified
birth certificates.
v. One
recent passport size photograph.
e) Form
IV and form VI results slips are strictly not accepted.
f) Applicants
should indicate two reputable referees with their reliable contacts.
g) Certificates
from foreign examination bodies for ordinary and advanced level education
should be verified by the National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA).
h) Certificates
from foreign Universities should be verified by Tanzania Commission for
Universities (TCU).
i)
Applicants are required to apply for one position only. Applicants who will apply for more than one position will be disqualified.
j) Applicants
must indicate the position applied for on top of the envelope with the
application letter.
k) 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 appointment.
l) Only
short-listed applicants will be contacted.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants must
submit a duly signed application letter, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and certified
certificates to the following address:
Deputy Governor,
Administration and Internal Controls,
Bank of Tanzania,
2 Mirambo Street,
11884 DAR ES SALAAM.
Closing
Date and Time: 18th June 2021 at 16.00 pm.
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