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The Accountant & Procurement Officer will support the DECS Team to provide effective and efficient finance, accounting and procurement services to the BHC Maputo, meeting high standards of corporate compliance including guaranteeing value for money in all procurement processes.
As the Accountant, he/she will ensure the integrity and accuracy of the accounts function is upheld, providing assurance that the post account is being properly managed and is in order. He/She will achieve this by monitoring the accounts throughout the month and completing a series of end of month checking procedures. This role also works in liaison with the Regional Finance Team in Pretoria and the Global Transaction Processing Centre (GTPC) to ensure that all the accounting timelines, guidelines, processes and procedures are observed/implemented on time.
As the DECS Procurement Officer, he/she will help conducting procurements under the programme and operating expenditure budgets below the UK Procurement Threshold, currently set at £139,688 inclusive of UK VAT or £115k excluding UK VAT. He/she plays a critical role within the BHC Maputo and are tasked with acquiring goods and services at the best possible price and ensuring that BHC Maputo receives quality products and services.
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Roles and responsibilities:
Accountant
The BHC Maputo requires an Accountant to take on a variety of finance tasks:
Accounts payable
- Work with budget holders and staff to enhance compliance with transaction processing, correctly accounting for expenditure and reducing the risk of fraud.
- Ensure supplier invoices are processed in a timely manner;
- Oversee the invoice mailbox, invoice tracker on excel and resolve queries within 10 days.
Cash Management and Banking
- Process and record all cash payments in accordance with internal policy.
- Monitor the cash box, imprest accounts and bank account, reconcile the accounts and highlight discrepancies.
Debt Management
- Receiving funds into the BHC Maputo Accounts according to the FCDO guidance and procedures.
- Recording, maintaining the receipt records and ensuring that debts are recovered in a timely manner.
Procurement Officer
Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:
- Procurement planning: Develop and implement procurement plans in collaboration with DECS TEAM/programme teams and quality assure ToRs from a procurement perspective to ensure they are ready for the market.
- Coordinate with teams to understand the procurement needs and requirements to shape the procurement pipeline.
- Supply market intelligence: stay current with industry trends, market conditions, and best practice in procurement.
- Conduct market surveys and lead local early market engagements. Recommend and agree procurement route for good value for money procurement.
- Running procurement: source and evaluate suppliers based on price, quality and delivery. Managing competitive tenders in accordance with PrOF Rules, and the principles of openness, fairness and transparency.
- Coordinate overall evaluation and lead on the commercial evaluation.
- Prepare high quality tender documents (ITT) that are clear, concise, easy to understand, and responsive to solicitations that reflect procurement best practices to improve tender response rate.
- Maintain accurate records and audit trail on key decisions, documentation and approvals on each procurement to ensure compliance with policy.
Essential qualifications, skills and experience
- Higher education degree in Finances, Accounting or related field;
- At least two years of professional experience in related areas;
- IT literacy (proficiency in MS Word, Outlook and Excel)
- Good oral communication, team-working and self-management skills;
- Attention to detail and ability to analyse data quickly;
- Ability to work independently and meet targets within deadlines;
- Fluency in Portuguese and advanced English is required.
Desirable qualifications, skills and experience
- Experience of accounts and procurement
- Experience of working for a diplomatic mission or international organisation
- CIMA/ACCA.
Required behaviours
Required behaviours
Application deadline
1 August 2025
Grade
Executive Officer (EO)
Type of Position
Fixed Term, with possibility of renewal
Duration of Post
12 months
Region
Africa
Country/Territory
Mozambique
Location (City)
Maputo
Type of Post
British High Commission
Number of vacancies
1
Salary
USD 2,639.25 per month
Type of Salary
Monthly
Start Date
1 September 2025
Other benefits and conditions of employment
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Learning and development opportunities:
You will join a supportive, diverse team with a culture of continuous improvement and taking responsibility for personal learning and development. As well as successful completion of relevant online learning for the role, you will be required to complete introductory programme management training courses in the first three months of the job.
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Working patterns: 35 hours per week
We support flexible working. However, business requirements may demand you be prepared to work from our office in Maputo full-time.
Additional information
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Please ensure that your application is authentically written based on your own experiences. If AI tools are used, their usage must only be limited to specific tasks such as ensuring formatting consistency and keyword relevance. The core content, personal narratives, and responses to behaviour and skill-based questions must genuinely reflect your professional journey, experiences, and achievements. We place great importance on originality and individual effort throughout the application process. Any form of plagiarism will result in immediate disqualification.
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Please complete the application form in full. Failure to do so may result in a determination that you do not meet the requirements for the position.
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Employees recruited locally by the British High Commission in Maputo are subject to the Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law in Mozambique.
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All applicants must be legally able to work in Mozambique with the correct visa/status or work permit.
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Base salary is subject to tax and other statutory deductions.
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Employees who are not liable to pay local income tax on their Mission salary may have their salaries reduced by the equivalent local income tax amount.
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Reference and security clearance checks will be conducted.
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Any questions you may have about this position will be answered during the interview, should you be invited.
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Information about the Civil Service Success Profiles can be found here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles
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Check your application carefully before submission, as you will not be able to make any changes once submitted.
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The British High Commission will never ask you to pay a fee or money to apply for a position.
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Appointable candidates who were unsuccessful may be placed on a ‘reserve list’. If during the reserve period of 6 months the same or a largely similar role becomes available, that role may be offered to the second or subsequent candidate.
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