Background

Occupational Health and Safety Institute (OHSI) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security established under the Occupational Health and Safety Act No. 16 of 2025. It has its offices situated in Kitwe with two branch offices in Solwezi and Lusaka. In addition to the 3 centres, the Institute also offers occupational health and safety (OHS) services to all the sectors throughout the country on outreach basis. The Institute is looking for suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following positions of:

ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT x 2 [1 POSITION- LUSAKA OFFICE] [1 POSITION- KITWE OFFICE]

JOB OBJECTIVE

To undertake effectively receiving, banking and payments, maintenance of records in order to facilitate accountability and efficient storage and retrieval of information.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Undertakes effectively timely and accurately issuance of receipts to clients in order to enhance accountability.
• Undertakes effectively timely processing of payments in order to maintain efficiency.
• Undertakes effectively the filing of all financial records in order to facilitate safe storage, audit trail and historical reference.
• Undertakes and consolidates effectively financial records in order to facilitate timely and accurate financial statements.
• Undertakes effectively provision of up-to-dated banking records in order to facilitate accurate financial records and retrieval of information.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Grade 12 school certificate.
• ZICA Diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years’ experience.
• Able to write financial reports.
• Registered member of Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants (ZICA).

Responsibilities

• Undertakes effectively timely and accurately issuance of receipts to clients in order to enhance accountability.
• Undertakes effectively timely processing of payments in order to maintain efficiency.
• Undertakes effectively the filing of all financial records in order to facilitate safe storage, audit trail and historical reference.
• Undertakes and consolidates effectively financial records in order to facilitate timely and accurate financial statements.
• Undertakes effectively provision of up-to-dated banking records in order to facilitate accurate financial records and retrieval of information.

Skills

Qualifications

• Grade 12 school certificate.
• ZICA Diploma or equivalent.
• Able to write financial reports.
• Registered member of Zambia Institute of Certified Accountants (ZICA).

How to Apply

Job application procedure
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Candidates should send a cover letter, Educational and Professional Qualifications and a detailed C.V to; or mail your credentials in one file;

The Director General

Occupational Health and Safety Institute

P.O. Box 20205

KITWE

Closing Date: 10th SEPTEMBER 2026