Organization: Environment Africa
Location: Kabwe, with quarterly travel to the EAZ district offices
About Environment Africa: Environment Africa is a leading environmental organization committed to promoting sustainable development and conservation in Zambia. The EAZ head office is in Kabwe.
Position Overview: Environment Africa is seeking a passionate and dynamic National Finance Officer who will work on a part time basis (50%) to be based at the EAZ head office in Kabwe.
Job Title: National Finance Officer
Duty Station: Kabwe
Application Deadline: 4 January 2026.
Reporting to: Country Director
Job Description
The National Finance Officer is a key member of the Management Team and is responsible for the sound planning and management of the organizations finances with the aim of long-term financial sustainability.
Key Responsibilities:
• Strategic financial planning and technical support: provide leadership to annual budget preparation and monitor utilization against strategic objectives and provide financial expertise in proposal development.
• Reporting: ensuring the preparation of monthly, statutory, financial and management reports.
• Systems, processes and controls: provide leadership on the establishment and enforcement of internal financial procedures and controls.
• Risk and Compliance: Ensure all documents are electronically and physically filed and available for internal and external audits; manage the external audits and ensure audit recommendations are being implemented; and manage the resolution of donor audits as they pertain to grant management and compliance.
• Representation: Participate actively in partner, donor and other meetings.
• Tax compliance: Ensure EAZ complies with local tax legislation and other statutory requirements.
• Cash flow Management: Supervise cash flow forecasting and management to ensure optimal utilization, and security of available cash resources.
Selection Criteria: Selection will be based on the following minimum qualifications, experience and competencies:
• University degree in Accounting, Financial Management, or a related field.
• Membership in an internationally recognized professional accounting body such CA,
CIS, CPA, ACCA or CIMA, is an added advantage
• Excellent computer skills including use of MS Office packages and accounting software such as PASTEL
• Experience of setting up and managing donor compliance monitoring systems, developing and implementing relevant tools;
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience of which at least 3 years should be in a leadership position in an NGO environment
• Experience of managing grants/contracts from various donors with ability to provide clear guidance on donor policies and procedures to other staff
• Must be self-initiating and be able to work independently as well as in a team environment
• Ability to make sound decisions and resolve problems, exercising the highest level of responsibility in handling confidential and sensitive issues in a mature manner.
• High ethical standards and impeccable integrity.
To apply:
Interested applicants should submit a CV in WORD and letter of motivation to
environmentafricazambiajobs@gmail.com and copy namochuma@gmail.com no later than 4 January 2026.
Environment Africa is an equal opportunity employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply regardless of gender, religion, disability and race. We thank all those who will apply, but please note that only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
