Notice from the Environmental Management Agency (EMA)

Dear All

The Environmental Management Agency (EMA) invited Marlborough Residents and all Stakeholders to a consultative meeting on Local Environmental Planning (LEAP) for the restoration and conservation of Marlborough Vlei.

Marlborough Vlei is a Protected Wetland which provies many wetland and water provisioning services and functions to the people of Harare. The meeting seeks to raise awareness on the importance and value of wetlands. Together residents and local authorities, as well as all stakeholders, have an opportunity to decide the best way forward for the restoration and conservation of Marlborough Vlei.

Place: Marlborough Vlei, Newstead Road, Marlborough
Time: 8am – 1pm
Date: Saturday 23 November 2013

For further information please contact
EMA: 0773 609289 or 0773 404779
Marlborough District Office: 0774325882
Email: ema@ema.co.zw

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Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager: Regional NGO
Deadline: 30 November 2013

A regional NGO is looking for a Research, Monitoring and Evaluation Manager to be based in its Harare Office. The post requires a skilled self-starter, with experience in research, managing research teams and M&E staff, design and management of comprehensive multi-dimensional monitoring and evaluation systems.

Requirements
-A PhD or Master’s Degree in statistics, demography, epidemiology, public health or related field. – Minimum of 8 years experience in monitoring and evaluation of health and development programmes at multi-country or regional levels
-Experience in new technologies, including application of m Health and ICTs towards M&E systems
-Experience in logical framework models and results based monitoring, evaluation and reporting
-Strong research experience with demonstrated ability in quantitative and qualitative methods; survey techniques and operational research; tool design; data management systems building; data quality assurance and data analysis mechanisms
-Advanced computer skills in spread sheets, databases and graphics presentations, including knowledge of statistical packages such as SPSS, STATA, Atlas and NVivo 9
-Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
-Ability to build capacity and mentor organisational partners in M & E and research methods
-Experience of working in the southern Africa region and on HIV and health projects with multiple partners.

To apply
Interested applicants should email a motivational application and CV, with information on current salary, benefits and contact details of three referees to: rmerecruitments [at] outlook [dot] com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Country Human Resources Manager: Plan
Deadline: 1 December 2013

Founded more than 75 years ago, Plan has global presence in 68 countries and is one of the world’s largest children’s development organisations. Plan promotes child rights and lifts millions of children out of poverty, particularly the excluded or marginalized, through high quality development programs that deliver long lasting benefits. Plan Zimbabwe is recruiting suitably qualified candidates to fill the above vacancy on a 2 year fixed term employment contract. Plan operates an equal opportunities policy and actively encourages diversity.

Job summary
Reporting to the Country Director, the position provides leadership and strategic direction to the country Human Resources (HR) function in accordance with Plan policies and principles, country labour laws, best HR practices and standards.

Key end results and typical responsibilities
-A member of the country leadership team providing advice and support on country HR initiatives
-Provides country wide strategic overview on the development and implementation of HR strategies & policies
-Has management responsibility for compliance with organisational HR policies and country labour law provisions
-Manages country HR processes which include workforce planning, learning and development, remuneration management, staff recruitment, induction, job profiling, employee relations etc
-Provides HR leadership in attracting and retaining a high performing country team
-Oversees HR needs of around 300 staff and manages the country HR team
-Has management responsibility on country HR reporting and budgeting
-Responsible for country HR risk management processes

Entry qualifications and experience
-A degree in Human Resources Management, Business Management or Social Sciences
-A post graduate qualification desirable
-A minimum of 8 years experience in human resources management
-Excellent communication and problem solving skills
-Proven facilitation, networking and analytical skills
-Proven skills in team development and management
-Strategic thinking, influencing and innovation skills
-Proficiency in MS office tools

To apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements are required to submit their curriculum vitae & covering letter outlining their suitability for the position to: zwe.recruitment [at] plan-international [dot] org

Plan is committed to keeping children safe from abuse, neglect and any forms of exploitation. Reference & background checks will be performed including clearances on child related offences in conformity with Plan’s Child Protection Policy.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Ever wondered what an embassy does?

British Embassy Harare Deputy Head of Mission Chris Brown will be hosting a Twitter Question and Answer session on Thursday 21 November at 3pm Zimbabwe time. Follow him on @DHMChrisBrown and ask those burning questions.

For British Embassy Harare information updates including events, scholarships, and UK policy updates follow Ambassador Deborah Bronnert on Twitter @DeborahBronnert.

Recent talk of demolitions of “illegal structures” being planned by government prompted a subscriber in Hatfield to send us these thoughts:

Greetings. I’m am a very bitter resident of Hatfield and I stay in Harare Drive. From the onset of farm invasions there was a group of people that came and began to settle in a bush that existed surrounding Dunstan transport company. This bush is right next to the international airport. Don’t get me wrong I do think every citizen deserves a piece of land to build a house and live but it’s the location and state of these houses and how it has affected the proper houses along Harare Drive.

In 2005 if I’m not mistaken during the Operation Murambatsvina phase the houses that were destroyed then were far better than the ones they have now. I don’t know when these settlements became legal because during election campaign phase, makeshift roads were opened up and by end of polls there was no sign of even a grading machine. The roads were left unfinished till today I will send pictures later.

These are the bad effects of these settlements: property along Harare Drive has devalued. Our roads are even neglected by council, even service delivery like refuse collection and water have ceased to exist from the onset of these events. Their settlement meant cutting down of trees and because of this our area now receives little or no rain at all. Be that as it may, it just brings out a really bad picture of what Zimbabwe is really on arrival of all visitors.

I have failed to really understand the whole situation. My suggestion is if parties want their supporters to have such benefits they must also assist them in building descent houses and at least service the stands in advance because they have no power, no sanitation and no water and it’s been a decade since they settled there. Before we also heard rumors of that land being developed with a shopping mall and new runways and a new airport hotel and a school also I guess that will never happen. Someone must do something.

- Disgruntled Youth

Yesterday, demonstrators gathered outside the US Embassy to protest sanctions. They got a bit of attention on Twitter, and an article in The Herald, but it doesn’t sound like anyone was arrested. Never mind that actually, according to the US Embassy in Harare, the US “does not maintain sanctions against the people of Zimbabwe or the country of Zimbabwe.”

Meanwhile, last weekend students at Eveline Girls High School in Bulawayo held a peaceful demonstration to protest the lack of electricity at their boarding hostels.  Eight students were taken to Bulawayo Central Police Station and detained for around four hours.

Moral of the story? Demonstrate against non-existent sanctions and you won’t get arrested. But demonstrate against all-too-real failures at the Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) and you will.