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Project Coordinator: Oxfam
Deadline: 13 September 2013

Reference Number: INT6500
Grade: C2
Operating Base: Harare

Type of contract: Fixed term one (1) year

- You will Co-ordinate and manage the Oxfam GB component of the Joint Initiative Urban Poverty Reduction Programme to promote, improve and protect sustainable livelihoods for urban and peri-urban communities through effective response and information coordination.
- Candidates will have a Masters degree in a relevant discipline preferably agriculture, development sociology, humanities or substantial experience. Candidates will also have substantial knowledge of operational environment in terms of its political, economic and social trends plus a good understanding of the key development and humanitarian issues in the region with at least 5 years’ proven experience of the programme development including disaster risk reduction and humanitarian work especially in an urban context.

To apply
To find out more about this role and to apply visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote reference INT6500. This position is open for both internal and external candidates.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation.  Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Project Officer
Deadline: 13 September 2013

Reference Number: INT6497
Grade: D2
Operation Base: Harare
Type of contract: Fixed term one (1) year

- You will assist and help capacity build communities, partner organisations and local institutions to manage a full range of public health promotion activities. Must have good understanding of the key urban food security issues, preferably food voucher distributions and gardening activities.
- Candidates will have relevant academic qualifications in any discipline relating to public and/or environmental health, social work and community development. Good knowledge of and significant experience in health promotion and management, social work and community development, particularly relating to poor rural and urban communities, with at least 2 years’ practical experience in public health promotion is also required.

To apply
To find out more about this role and to apply online, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote reference INT6497. This position is open for both internal and external candidates.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation. Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Two (2) Drivers
Deadline: 13 September 2013

Grade: F1
Operating Base: Harare and Plumtree
Type of contract Harare: Fixed term one (1) year
Type of contract Plumtree: Fixed term one (1) year three (3) months

Oxfam purpose
To work with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering

Country purpose
To significantly reduce poverty, inequality and suffering amongst the poor and marginalised in Zimbabwe, Oxfam will, by working primarily through Partners, focus on:
- Meeting humanitarian needs
- Strengthening local capacities
- Enabling communities

In addition to developing and supporting the strategic and operational capacity of our Partners, we will build alliances and knowledge networks, undertake research and analysis to inform decision making and influence local and global policy makers to facilitate and leverage change.

Team purpose
To provide a professional, business focused finance, logistics and administrative management service, delivering a proactive solutions based approach for resolving issues and ensuring that the operational business requirements are effectively managed to deliver organisational results, which are focused on developing capacity and expertise in partner organisations.

Job purpose
To drive Oxfam vehicles in a responsible manner ensuring the safety of both the passengers and the vehicles and to perform a variety of associated tasks delivering a superior level of service and support.

To apply
Interested candidates, kindly forward your application letter and CV to hrzim [at] oxfam [dot] org [dot] uk

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation.  Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Source

Romanian Tourism Campaign

Part-Time Researcher/Writer
Deadline: 13 September 2013

Background
An International organisation working in Zimbabwe is seeking the services of a professional writer with experience in research for documentation purposes. The writer will assist the organisation to document its development work while capturing lived realities of communities. The writer will lead a team of writers for the purposes of this short term project on documentation. Writer and Researchers who are interested in creating work that helps illuminate lived realities of development work and encourage greater public understanding and discussion of these issues and meet the requirements are invited to apply.

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Writer will be required to
-Capture the untold community stories in the country in relation to our work.
-Collect not less than 20 stories that best illustrate community realities.
-Design the framework and outline of the publication.
-All stories submitted should be unpublished.
-By submitting a complete portfolio of stories, the consultant confirms that he/she owns the right to all his/her stories and that the rights of persons included in his/her photographs have not been violated.
-In cases of photographs taken, captions are critical. Each photo must be accompanied with a short conceptualization caption (maximum 600 characters). Well-written captions are needed to understand the image’s context.

Skills, experience and qualifications required
-Five years progressive experience working in the development sector and a writer
-Experience on writing for development related work,
-Availability and willingness to travel,
-Ability to work in close coordination with other team members.

Assignment Duration: The assignment will cover 30 working days.

Application Procedure
Applicants are required to submit the following
-Letter of Interest, stating why you consider yourself suitable for the assignment;
-Personal portfolio showing previous work done, (written work)
-Work references – contact details (e-mail addresses) of referees and telephone numbers
-Financial proposal indicating consultancy fee (lump sum fee) and a breakdown of expenses (unit price together with any other expenses) related to the assignment.

For more information or submission of applications, email: npazim [at] gmail [dot] com