The CCAP Synod of Blantyre will soon open its University starting with Master of Arts in Theology and Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Management and Marketing. The VISION of UBS is to be a faith based centre of excellence in higher education that develops the joy of sharing, searching for, discovering, and communicating about truth, ideas, skills in Malawi.
The University of Blantyre Synod (UBS) Council is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced candidates to fill the following vacancy:
STORES CLERK
Responsibilities
- Receiving, inventorying, storing, accounting for and issuing supplies, equipment and materials.
- Maintaining proper records of UBS non current assets
- Maintaining excellent store conditions
- Carrying out any other duties as assigned.
SECRETARY/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Responsibilities
- Managing office supplies
- Type correspondences and circulate information in a timely manner.
- Establish, maintain and update student records.
- Ensure proper cleaning and maintenance of the inside and surroundings of the Premise
- Report all faults and ensure proper repairs are done in a timely fashion.
- Ensure that each student has an identity card.
- Maintain UBS calendar and schedule appointments.
- Schedule in-house and external events
- Arrange travel and accommodations
- Organise, filing system for important and confidential documents.
- Update office polices as needed.
- Answer queries by employees and clients.
- Book meeting venues as required.
- And any other relevant responsibilities assigned to from time to time.
ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT
Responsibilities
- Raising Invoices.
- Preparing VAT Returns.
- Managing Ledgers and Processing Expenses
- Management of petty cash transactions
- Controlling credit and ensuring debtors pay on time.
- Reconciliation of direct debits and finance accounts.
- Ensuring all payments amounts & records are accurate.
- Preparation of statutory accounts.
- Working with journals, sales & purchase ledgers and spreadsheets.
ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT
Responsibilities
- Preparation of accounts and tax returns. Preparing budget and financial forecasting and risk analysis
- Auditing financial transact-ions information.
- Controlling the income and expenditure
- Administering University payrolls.
- Conduct month-end and year end close process Interviewing clients.
- The creation and presentation of reports, business plans, budgets and financial statements.
PROCUREMENT OFFICER
Responsibilities
- Devise and use fruitful sourcing strategies
- Prepare and evaluate tender documents
- Collaborate with key persons to ensure clarity of specifications
- Discover profitable suppliers and initiate business and organization partnerships
- Control expenditure and build a culture of long-term saving on procurement costs.
IT OFFICER
Responsibilities
- Identify and procure hardware and software needed to satisfy user requirement.
- Install hardware peripheral components
- Load appropriate software packages
- Make minor repairs to computer hardware and software Refer major hardware problems to appropriate service providers.
- Manage the local area network
- Administer e mail and anti-virus systems
- Connect users to internet and provide initial training in facilities and applications.
- Perform any other duties as assigned.
Interested applicants should send their letters and comprehensive Curriculum Vitae with three traceable referees to
The University Registrar, University of Blantyre Synod, P.O. Box 413, Blantyre.
The closing date for receiving applications is Monday, 31st July, 2017. Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged
