5 Tips to Help with Job Application:

1. Reframe CV: In my experience, aligning your CV with the job listing is pivotal. Highlight any experience you have with reconciliations, especially bank reconciliations as this seems to be the main focus of the job.

2. Highlight Degree: Your accounting degree is a prime qualification they are seeking. Make sure it's easily noticeable in your CV as recruiters tend to go through hundreds of CVs a day.

3. Emphasize Related Experience: If you have worked in similar roles such as jobs in Zimbabwe's financial sector, stress this in your application. This shows you are already acquainted with the landscape and could need less training time.

4. Reflect Job Requirements: Mirror the language of the job listing in your CV. This not only shows you’ve properly read and understood the requirements but also helps get past any initial recruitment agency AI scanning for 'fit-worthy' resumes.

5. Applying Method: Primarily note that applications are to be submitted via email to a specific address. Always adhere to the specified method for job applications.

5 Areas to Take Greater Note of in the Job Listing:

1. Qualifications and Experience: Degree in Accounting
2. How to Apply: Send CVs to a particular email
3. Location of the Job: This is implied as a job in Zimbabwe.
4. Job Title/Role: Bank Reconciliation
5. Silence on Close Date: The listing does not indicate the closing date of applications, implying that applications could be reviewed as they come in, making it better to apply sooner.

Top 3 Things to Stand Out:

1. Concise, Clear Communication: In my experience, the best way to stand out is to communicate effectively. Your CV should be clear and concise, highlighting your qualifications and experience without unnecessary fluff.

2. Tailor-made Cover Letter: What I have noticed over time is that a cover letter that shows a high level of understanding of the job and its specifics make an applicant stand out. Detailing how you have done similar jobs effectively will be an added advantage.

3. Leverage on Past experience: Having experience in similar job vacancies in Zimbabwe can set you apart. If you've worked in similar roles in the finance sector, state it clearly.

3 Things Most Novice Applicants Miss:

1. Address Required Skills Solely: Most novices concentrate on the experience and forget the skills needed. This job listing indirectly requires someone with great attention to detail and organisational skills.

2. Consider Sought-after Qualities: They underestimate the qualities the employer might be after implicitly. Being a reconciliation officer requires trustworthiness and reliability, which you should highlight in your application.

3. Understand the Landscape: When making your application, appreciate that there is competition not only for jobs in ZW but also ngo jobs and vacancies in Zim's financial sector. Understanding the job market assist one in accurately pitching themselves.