VACANCY

Accounts Officer and Receptionist/Telephone Operator

The Mauritius Standards Bureau is a corporate body which has been set up by the Mauritius Standards Bureau
Act 1993. The Bureau is responsible, inter alia, for standardization, quality assurance, testing and metrology.
It operates a CERTIFICATION MARKING SCHEME for products and a NATIONAL MANAGEMENT
SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION SCHEME (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, HACCP). It is
also the custodian of the national measurement standards.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates who wish to be considered for the following posts:
(i)

Accounts Officer on a temporary basis for a period of one year. After completion of one year of
temporary service, the selected candidate may be considered to be appointed on a permanent and
pensionable basis subject to satisfactory report on his/her performance.

Qualifications:
(A)

Cambridge School Certificate with credit in at least five subjects including English Language, French
and Mathematics or Principles of Accounts obtained at not more than two sittings or Passes not below
Grade C in at least five subjects including English Language, French and Mathematics or Principles of
Accounts obtained at not more than two sittings at the General Certificate of Education Ordinary
Level provided that at one of the sittings, passes have been obtained either (i) in five subjects including
English Language with at least Grade C in any two subjects or (ii) in six subjects including English
Language with at least Grade C in any one subject.
Note
Candidates not possessing a credit in English Language at the Cambridge School Certificate will also
be considered provided they possess passes in at least two subjects at Principal Level and one subject
at Subsidiary Level as well as the General Paper obtained on one certificate at the Cambridge Higher
School Certificate Examinations.

(B)

A Cambridge Higher Certificate with a pass in Mathematics or Accounting obtained on one certificate
or Passes in at least two subjects including Mathematics or Accounting obtained on one certificate at the
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level.

(C)

A Diploma in Accounting from a recognized institution or Passes in Papers F1, F2 and F3 of the ACCA
Fundamentals (Knowledge).

OR
Equivalent qualifications to A, B and C above acceptable to the Standards Council.
(D)

Candidates should also:

(i)
Reckon at least two years experience in financial duties; and
(ii)
Be computer literate
Qualification at A above should have been obtained prior to qualification at B above. Candidates
should produce written evidence of experience/knowledge claimed.

Salary Scale:

RS 20675 x 750 29675 x 900 34175 x 1200 35375 (EOACR)

(ii)

Receptionist/Telephone Operator on a contract basis with a monthly salary of Rs 10,925

and compensation at approved rate.

Qualifications:
(A)

Cambridge School Certificate with credit in English Language and French obtained on one
certificate or Passes in at least five subjects with at least Grade C in English Language and
French obtained on one certificate at the General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
or an equivalent qualification acceptable to the Standards Council.
Note
Candidates not possessing a credit in English Language at the Cambridge School Certificate
will also be considered provided they possess passes in at least two subjects at Principal
Level and one subject at Subsidiary Level as well as the General Paper obtained on one
certificate at the Cambridge Higher School Certificate Examinations.

(B)

Candidates should :
i) Have a pleasant personality and a neat appearance; and
ii) Be fluent in English and French.

Age Limit:

Candidates should not have reached their 40th birthday by the closing date for the submission
of applications.

Method of application
Applications should be submitted on forms which are available either at the Reception of the Mauritius
Standards Bureau at Moka or downloaded from the website at http://msb.intnet.mu. Further information
is also available on the website of MSB. Application forms duly completed should be submitted by registered
post to the Acting Director, Mauritius Standards Bureau, Villa Road, Moka not later
11 May 2015.
The envelope should be clearly marked Accounts Officer or Receptionist/Telephone Operator on the lefthand corner.
Only the best qualified candidates will be called for interview.
The Bureau reserves the right not to make any appointment as a result of this advertisement.
2015-04-27