Employment Opportunity
\nThe Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB) is a statutory body established by the Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Act No. 31 of 2016 to provide for the administration, granting, investment, payment, and recovery of student loans; provide for the administration and granting of scholarships; facilitate the mobilization of financial resources for loans and scholarships, and provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
\nHELSB is inviting competent, enthusiastic, and qualified candidates to apply for the underlisted positions to be based in\u00a0Lusaka, Southern Province (Choma), North-Western Province (Solwezi), and\u00a0Western Province (Mongu)\u00a0on permanent and pensionable terms.<\/p>\n
Credit Officer(s) \u2013 3 Positions (Re-advertised)<\/p>\n
Choma \u2013 One (01) position
\nSolwezi \u2013 One (01) position
\niii. Mongu \u2013 One (01) position<\/p>\n
a. Job Purpose
\nResume building
\nReporting to Senior Credit Officer (South) and Senior Credit Officer (North), the Credit Officer shall
\nundertake and supervise the disbursement of loans in order to facilitate eligible students to pursue higher\u00a0\u00a0education.<\/p>\n
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b. Principal Accountabilitie<\/p>\n
Undertaking timely development and review of the Selection Criteria System in order to enhance transparency, fairness and equity in the selection and award of loans and scholarships to deserving and eligible students.
\nUndertaking timely screening and analysis of applications in order to facilitate disbursement of loans and scholarships.
\nUndertaking and supervising timely preparation of Loan Disbursement Reports in order to provide information for decision making.
\nUndertaking and supervising periodically the development and review of Loans Disbursement System in order to facilitate loan disbursements.
\nUndertaking and supervising regularly the maintenance and updating of the Loan Disbursement Database in order to facilitate storage, retrieval and processing of information.
\nUndertaking timely monitoring and evaluation of sectional programs in order to assess their impact and facilitate the development of appropriate interventions
\nUndertaking timely development of work plans and implementation of Annual Performance Appraisal System (APAS) in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance
\nUndertaking effectively human, financial and other resources in order to facilitate achievement of departmental objectives.<\/p>\n
c. Qualifications and Experience<\/p>\n
Full Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate
\nBachelor\u2019s Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Public Administration or its equivalent.
\nMinimum of two (2) years related job experience.<\/p>\n
d.Skills and Attributes<\/p>\n
Able to write technical and analytical reports
\nAbility to communicate effectively in English
\nTact and Diplomacy, Interpersonal and Analytical Skills, Computer literate, Integrity and Confidentiality.<\/p>\n
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