National Prosecution Authority (NPA)
(INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL ADVERT)
The National Prosecution Authority (NPA) is an autonomous body established by the NPA Act No. 34 of 2010. Its mission is to “provide prosecution services to contribute to a crime free Zambia’. In its quest to improve service delivery, the Authority is hereby inviting applications from suitable candidates to fill the following positions:
ACCOUNTANT
Employment type: Permanent and Pensionable
Salary Scale: NPA/04
Number of positions: Two (2)
Reports to: Senior Accountant
Duty Station: Headquarters – Lusaka and Mansa
Main Job Purpose:
To supervise and undertake accounting activities in order to enhance accountability of funds.
Specific Duties and Requirements:
- ·Supervises effectively payroll inputs in order to facilitate payments of salaries and other allowances;
- Supervises timely and accurately the maintenance of books of accounts in order to facilitate efficient storage and retrieval of information;
- Supervises and undertakes timely banking of revenue collections in order to safeguard public funds;
- Supervises effectively preparation of responses to audit queries in order to facilitate decision making;
- Supervises timely preparation of monthly expenditure statements in order to monitor levels of expenditure;
- Supervises and undertakes timely recoveries of loans and advances in order to facilitate repayments;
- Supervises timely preparation of financial reports in order to facilitate decision making;
- Supervises timely development of individual and unit work plan in order to monitor and evaluate Individual and Institutional performance; and
- Supervises effectively human and other resources in order to attain the objectives of the authority.
Qualifications and Work Experience
- Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with 5 ‘0’ levels credits or better Including English and Mathematics;
- Bachelor of Accountancy, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent;
- At least three (3) years of relevant post-qualification work experience in Finance;
- Paid up Member of Zambia Institute of Chartered Accountants, valid for 2026; and
- Must be a Zambian citizen.
Skills and Other Attributes
- Able to write comprehensive reports;
- Good analytical skills;
- Able to communicate effectively in English; and
- Computer literate and proficient in excel.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Application letters accompanied by certified copies of Academic and Professional Certificates, Curriculum Vitae, and the National Registration Card (NRC), in SCANNED PDF FILES, should be addressed to the Chief Administrator and uploaded electronically by 5th June, 2026 before close of business.
All Foreign qualifications should be interpreted/graded by Zambia Qualifications Authority.
Kindly visit our website at https://careers.npa.gov.zm for specific Job Descriptions and other details.
NB:
- Please note that only short-listed candidates shall be contacted.
- Indicate the desired station/Location in your application Letter
NPA is an Equal Opportunity Employer
To apply for this job please visit careers.npa.gov.zm.