Vacancy A vacancy has arisen within the Institute. Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced candidates for the position of Technical Director / COO. Technical Director Accountabilities: Within delegated authority, the Technical Director who reports to the CEO and will be responsible for the following: * Oversee the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the Institute; * Ensure that the educational and technical needs of students and members are met; * Oversee the finance function, including but not limited to reporting, treasury, debtors, and creditors; * Facilitate the accreditation of all education and technical services providers; * Oversee delivery of all ICAZ qualifications i.e. Chartered Accountant (CA), Articled Accountant (AA), Accounting Technician (AT), Public Sector Professional Accountant (PSPA), Public Sector Associate Accountant (PSAA) and Public Sector Accounting Technician (PSAT); * Oversee delivery of all ICAZ short courses including making improvements to the ICAZ methodology and training offerings. * Ensure smooth delivery of ICAZ technical workshops, events and trainings. * Implementation of the ICAZ Future Fit Professional Accountant (CA2025) project and university initiatives; * Respond to the expectations and needs of members, internal stakeholders, and external stakeholders through providing thought leadership, solutions, and training on technical matters; * Drive the implementation of local and international standards. Influence and provide input to the international and local standard setting bodies, statutory bodies and all relevant consultative processes; * Initiating and overseeing research projects to advance the profession by fostering innovation, thought leadership, and evidence-based solutions, to address unique challenges and opportunities, ensuring the profession remains adaptive, forward-looking, and globally competitive; * Obtain funding for key projects from donors, corporates, and development partners; The ultimate objective of this role is to ensure that the operations of ICAZ run smoothly covering areas of finance, education and technical, as well to support the CEO in driving the Institute’s standing locally, continentally, and beyond. Knowledge and Skills Requirements * A member in good standing of the Institute i.e. CA, PSPA, AA or PSAA. An MBA or an similar would be an added advantage; * At least 5 years’ managerial level experience in Accounting, Technical or Business related fields. Experience in both private and public sectors will be an added advantage; * Ability to develop, implement and evaluate strategies including workload and resource management; * Capable of responding effectively to rapid change while demonstrating agility to embrace new or alternative ways of working. * Ability to form and maintain positive, strong working relationships with members and key stakeholders to facilitate the accomplishment of the Institutes goals. This will include the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at local, continental, and international levels. * Capable of making or contributing to strategic business decisions that drive organisational success and long-term growth. * Highly skilled in project management, ensuring efficient planning, execution, and delivery of initiatives while meeting objectives and deadlines. * Strong team builder, fostering collaboration, trust, and a high-performance culture to achieve shared goals and * Highly motivated, energetic and a self-starter who can drive results. Expression of interest An expression of interest must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae as well as a letter of motivation addressed to the: Human Resources The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) 2 Bath Road Belgravia, Harare OR [email protected] Closing date for receipt of applications is 7 March 2025. If no response has been received after 2 weeks from closing date, consider the application as unsuccessful PLEASE NOTE: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.