{"id":8297,"date":"2026-05-04T10:02:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/stores-assistant-at-higher-education-loans-and-scholarships-board-helsb\/"},"modified":"2026-05-04T10:02:29","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T10:02:29","slug":"stores-assistant-at-higher-education-loans-and-scholarships-board-helsb","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/stores-assistant-at-higher-education-loans-and-scholarships-board-helsb\/","title":{"rendered":"Stores Assistant at Higher  Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 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.<br \/>\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.<br \/>\nStores Assistant (Lusaka) \u2013 (1) Position<br \/>\na. Job Purpose<\/p>\n<p>Reporting to Accountant-Administration, undertakes implementation of policies and strategies that ensure effective utilization of financial resources in order to ensure prudent utilization and accountability of funds.<br \/>\nb. Principal Accountabilities<\/p>\n<p>Geographic Reference<\/p>\n<p>Undertakes effectively receipting and inspection of goods to ensure their conformity to specifications.<br \/>\nUndertakes effective safe custody of goods, supplies, and assets in order to protect public resources from abuse and pilferage;<br \/>\nUndertakes timely distribution of goods to ensure their availability and to meet the needs of end users;<br \/>\nUndertaking periodic inventory accounting and maintenance of goods in order to safeguard public assets<br \/>\nUndertaking effective maintenance of all records for the stores in order to ensure accountability and facilitate decision-making<br \/>\nUndertaking timely preparation of stores\u2019 monthly reports in order to facilitate informed decision making;<br \/>\nUndertaking effective identification and protection of obsolete, redundant, scrap, and surplus goods in order to facilitate their disposal.<br \/>\nUndertakes timely development of work plans in order to facilitate monitoring and evaluation of performance.<\/p>\n<p>c. Qualifications and Experience<\/p>\n<p>Grade Twelve (12) School Certificate with five (5) credits or better, including Mathematics and English.<br \/>\nDiploma in Stores Management or its equivalent.<br \/>\nMinimum of one (1) year related job experience.<br \/>\nMember of Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply<br \/>\nProficiency in MS Office and MS Excel.<\/p>\n<p>d. Skills and Attributes<\/p>\n<p>Able to write technical and analytical reports.<br \/>\nFluent in English communication.<br \/>\nPossesses confidentiality skills, interpersonal skills, integrity, tact\/diplomacy, and computer literacy.<\/p>\n<p>Sharing is Caring! 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