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Head of Programs: Catholic Relief Services
Deadline: 7 June 2013

Catholic Relief Services – Zimbabwe Program (PVO: 6/2002), an international humanitarian and development organization, seeks to fill the above named position.

CRS Zimbabwe seeks candidates for Head of Programs based in Harare, Zimbabwe. The main role of the Head of Programs (HoP) is to lead CRS/Zimbabwe’s programming department, to ensure the quality and growth of CRS programming and to support the development of CRS and partner programming staff. Vested with substantial decision-making authority, this individual will regularly undertake representational responsibilities with the local Church, government, and donors.

Requirements
-Master’s degree in international relations/development or a related field
-Five to seven years international management experience, including significant supervisory experience in complex development and relief programs in developing countries, with project management experience in one or more of the following areas: agriculture and/or livelihood recovery, WASH, nutrition, DRR, and conflict management
-Excellent personnel management and leadership abilities; effective team builder, facilitator & mentor; good networker; proactive & decisive thinker; both creative and analytical; consensus-builder
-Ability to manage interpersonal relationships facilitates meetings, build consensus within groups, manage interpersonal conflict, and juggle/prioritize multiple tasks
-Demonstrated strong ability with project grants management, including participatory project design, detailed planning, budget preparation, expenditure tracking, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting
-Experience accompanying civil society development and organizational strengthening, especially experience with partner strengthening and cross-sector engagement
-Familiarity with the social development function of the Catholic Church and experience in working with Church partners
-Excellent English written and verbal skills for project proposals, reports, and other communications
-Computer proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
-Requires approximately 40 percent travel within Zimbabwe, plus attendance at regional conferences and workshops when requested

Apply
Those who meet the above criteria are invited to submit their applications together with a cover letter and detailed Curriculum Vitae that includes the names and contact details (plus e-mails addresses) of three traceable references. Applications should be clearly marked “HEAD OF PROGRAMS”. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.  Please submit by: Friday 7 June 2013 to: The Country Representative, 95 Park Lane, Harare or 33A Duncan Road Suburbs Bulawayo or P.O. Box CY 1111, Causeway, Harare, or to taurai.musakaruka [at] crs [dot] org

Country Director: Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ)
Deadline: 9 June 2013

Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ), an affiliate of Marie Stopes International (MSI), is a market focused and result oriented non-governmental organization. We develop the efficient, effective and sustainable family planning and reproductive health programmes, with particular emphasis on the lower and disadvantaged communities in Zimbabwe. PSZ’s goal is to meet the needs of underserved individuals and dramatically improve access to and use of family planning and other reproductive health services. PSZ is part of a Global Health Partnership, which operates in 40 countries providing over 5 million services worldwide annually.

PSZ are commencing a period of geographic and programmatic expansion and the Country Director (CD) is responsible for a successful and sustainable programme. S/he ensures the attainment of PSZ goals and objectives and provides leadership to the PSZ team to develop and implement and expand the national programme efficiently and effectively. The Country Director will provide professional, high-quality and effective strategic leadership in the continued development of PSZ. We are offering you the opportunity to take your career to the next level, whilst putting your skills to use assisting us to achieve our Mission of “Children by Choice, not Chance”.

Key Results Areas
1.The CD is expected to ensure excellent relationships are established and maintained with all key stakeholders and donors, while ensuring the integrity and effectiveness of PSZ’s distinct contribution to the attainment of these objectives.
2.External relations and resource development: To ensure PSZ is well regarded, well resourced and influential.
3.Strategic and Annual Planning: Ensure successful strategic development and national expansion of PSZ, in line with the values of the Global Partnership and the end goal of a sustainable organisation leading the way in the health sector.
4.Finance: Ensure PSZ has good financial health.
5.Programme implementation: Oversee the development and implementation of annual operational plans and working budgets, in conjunction with other team members, actively participating in meetings as needed.
6.Team Leadership: Provide overall leadership and strategic direction to the team and ensure existence of a motivated, productive and appropriately managed team.

Qualifications
-MBA/MBL
-Management/business qualification
-Have technical/clinical competence for Sexual Reproductive Health & FP services
-10-12 years of management experience in similar or allied roles in previous organization

Apply
Submit CV plus covering letter clearly marked “Country Director” to: populationserviceszimbabwe [at] gmail [dot] com

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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Community Publishing Assistant: Africa Community Publishing and Development Trust (ACPDT)
Deadline: 31 May 2013

Duties
-Edit, and develop youth and children’s voices.
-Update ACPD’s website and publish community publishing messages electronically
-Update previous publications.
-Documentary and community based research.
-Co-facilitate with community publishing workshops.
-Edit local publications.
-Preparatory documents, testing and final checking of national publications.
-Assist with the monitoring of readership responses.
-Write proposals and reports for the department and edit organisational documents produced by other departments.
-In-house training

Qualifications and Requirements
-A relevant degree
-Strong research, analytical thinking, writing and editing skills, demonstrated in published work
-Strong human relations and team building skills
-Creativity
-Strong motivation to learn
-New media skills
-At least 5 years relevant experience
-Commitment to social justice, and compatibility with ACPD’s vision, mission, values and principles

To apply
Please send in your applications to The Admin Coordinator: allienp [at] acpdt [dot] org

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Country Funding Coordinator/Institutional Funding Officer: OXFAM
Deadline: 31 May 2013

Location: Harare
Contract: 12 months

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

**NB we are re-advertising this position, those who previously applied need not to apply.

OXFAM Vision
Zimbabwean women, men and children are exercising their rights and accessing dignified sustainable livelihood opportunities within the context of a just, accountable and democratic political, legal and socio-economic environment.

Country Purpose
To significantly reduce poverty, inequality and suffering amongst the poor and marginalised people in Zimbabwe, Oxfam will work with partner organisations on:
-Strengthening local capacities
-Enabling communities and local CSOs
-Meeting humanitarian needs

In addition to developing and supporting the strategic and operational capacity its partner organisations, Oxfam will build alliances and knowledge networks, undertake research analysis to inform decision-making and influence local and global policy makers to facilitate and leverage change.

Team Purpose
-To raise funds for Oxfam’s program in Zimbabwe and effectively manage the funds
-To develop and maintain good quality and consistent relationships with donors
-To lead on contract management: To effectively support program teams to develop and plan concept papers and proposals in accordance with country strategy and donor requirements.

Job Purpose
This is a combination of 2 part time jobs both with different tasks and responsibilities
-To establish, implement and maintain the Oxfam country funding strategy including resourcing for development, humanitarian and policy/advocacy work in order to increase Oxfam income from institutional donors. This includes spotting funding opportunities, targeted donor relationship building and engaging in joint fundraising initiatives across Oxfam affiliates in Zimbabwe.
-To support directly the fundraising plans and efforts of Oxfam Novib through joint and individual funding initiatives.

To Apply
To find out more about this role and to apply online, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote ref: INT6234

Communication and Advocacy Officer: Gays and lesbians of Zimbabwe (GALZ)
Deadline: 8 June 2013

GALZ invites applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the position of Communication and Advocacy Officer within the association. Position Description Reporting to the Director, the Communications and Advocacy Officer is responsible for creating awareness, developing and disseminating information to the general public, media, government, NGOs and other key players in the field of International development, on critical issues in LGBTI community empowerment in Zimbabwe, in the region and internationally. The Incumbent will be responsible for developing and delivery of GALZ communication, advocacy and media strategies.

Responsibilities
-Working closely with colleagues across the organization to ensure that communications and advocacy targets are met, Ensures marketing of GALZ’s work is effective to our target audiences
-Create new opportunities for partnerships and support
-Create and execute an innovative three-year strategy and annual action plan for communications and advocacy including the organisation’s annual report
-Develop LGBTI information material for different audiences. You will work across the organization to mobilise and align communications, media and advocacy activities to engage the membership, communities, society, and supporters and attract funding
-Represent GALZ at external meetings as required, acting as key liaison with Civil Society, Media, government officials, international agencies and local organisations

Qualifications
-Bachelor’s degree in Communications/Public Relations or relevant field
-Experience in communications, LGBTI rights, human rights, international relations, development or a related field
-At least four (4) years of relevant professional experience, working in communications and advocacy, media, at a national and/or international level preferably in the NGO sector
-Exposure to reporting requirements of donors
-Competence in use of digital and social media tools
-Excellent IT skills

To apply
Interested and qualified candidates who match the profile are invited to submit by email their CV and application to jobs [at] galz [dot] co

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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Administration Assistant: HelpAge Zimbabwe
Deadline: 27 May 2013

Location: Bubi
Reporting To: Finance Manager

Duration of Contract: 1 year with possibility of renewal

Duties
-Handle all office correspondence
-Maintain sub office payment system i.e. cause to be kept documents in support of all payments at sub office
-To keep, manage petty cash at sub-office and be prepared for surprise cash counts
-To file all sub office correspondence in a way that is simple to prepare justification and reports to donors
-Assist in the preparation of monthly financial reports to the donor
-Maintain a sub office asset register and be responsible for asset administration at sub office
-Maintain a register of program inventories i.e. receiving and issuing out of program accessories
-Arrange office and program meetings and taking minutes
-Perform other related administrative, accounting and finance duties as may be assigned

Education/Professional Qualifications
-Degree/Diploma in Accountancy
-Studying towards a professional Qualification (Part C) e.g. IAC, CIS, etc
-Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of accounting and budget preparation and analysis

Ability to
-Interact effectively with the public and other employees
-Plan and direct the maintenance of the sub office financial records
-Effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.

Experience
Typical experience would include two years progressive experience in accounting

To apply
Send applications via email only to: info [at] helpage [dot] co [dot] zw

Country Funding Coordinator/Institutional Funding Officer: OXFAM
Deadline: 31 May 2013

Location: Harare
Contract: 12 months

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

**NB we are re-advertising this position, those who previously applied need not to apply.

OXFAM Vision
Zimbabwean women, men and children are exercising their rights and accessing dignified sustainable livelihood opportunities within the context of a just, accountable and democratic political, legal and socio-economic environment.

Country Purpose
To significantly reduce poverty, inequality and suffering amongst the poor and marginalised people in Zimbabwe, Oxfam will work with partner organisations on:
-Strengthening local capacities
-Enabling communities and local CSOs
-Meeting humanitarian needs

In addition to developing and supporting the strategic and operational capacity its partner organisations, Oxfam will build alliances and knowledge networks, undertake research analysis to inform decision-making and influence local and global policy makers to facilitate and leverage change.

Team Purpose
-To raise funds for Oxfam’s program in Zimbabwe and effectively manage the funds
-To develop and maintain good quality and consistent relationships with donors
-To lead on contract management: To effectively support program teams to develop and plan concept papers and proposals in accordance with country strategy and donor requirements.

Job Purpose
This is a combination of 2 part time jobs both with different tasks and responsibilities
-To establish, implement and maintain the Oxfam country funding strategy including resourcing for development, humanitarian and policy/advocacy work in order to increase Oxfam income from institutional donors. This includes spotting funding opportunities, targeted donor relationship building and engaging in joint fundraising initiatives across Oxfam affiliates in Zimbabwe.
-To support directly the fundraising plans and efforts of Oxfam Novib through joint and individual funding initiatives.

To apply
To find out more about this role and to apply online, visit www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs and quote ref: INT6234

Caretaker: Progressio
Deadline: 24 May 2013

(The interested candidates must be between 30-40 years of age, married, be a person of sober habits, honest, trustworthy and a practicing Christian)

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Program Assistant, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
-To undertake handyperson’s duties as outlined below:
-Manning the grounds and surrounding office environment.
-Ensuring the maintenance of a clean office through vacuuming, sweeping, and mopping of floors, emptying all trash bins, cleaning and sanitizing bathrooms and toilets, dusting and cleaning furniture, and ensuring the maintenance of a clean kitchen i.e., ensuring all kitchen utensils are always clean.
-Serving refreshments to staff and visitors.
-Ensuring Organization’s vehicles are clean at all times
-Maintain janitorial equipment in a clean, safe and operable condition
-Maintaining the security of the premises and its contents in accordance with the organization’s current requirements
-Perform any other duties as requested by the immediate supervisor.

Selection Criteria (Knowledge, skills and abilities)
-Good communication and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
-Ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
-Ability to work effectively within a team.
-Ability to work independently as needed to support the group effort.

Qualifications
-At least 3 O levels, a very good command of written and spoken English.
-At least one year experience as a gardener, janitor or office assistant.
-Valid Zimbabwean Class 4 Drivers License an added advantage

Please send CVs to tsitsi [at] progressio [dot] org [dot] zw

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Two (2) Community Based Officers: Action Contre la Faim
Deadline: close of business 17 May 2013

Contract: Up to 31 October 2013

ACF is a registered charity, founded in 1979. Action Contre la Faim operates in 41 countries. The international network of Action Contre la Faim is represented in Paris, London, Madrid, New York and Montreal. Teams in the field combat hunger on four fronts: nutrition, food security, health, water and sanitation.

In Zimbabwe, ACF is seeking for two Community Based Officers for projects being implemented in the district of Mberengwa.

Main objectives
-Implement the Community Based Management Approach of WASH Facilities
-Participates in the Implementation of KAP 2 and 3 surveys
-Monitor the activities of the Village Health Workers (VHW) and Community Health Clubs (CHC) following the training & establishment of these community based stakeholders by the selected technical partner
-Organizes the distribution of tool kits and spare part donations

Level of studies and experience
-Diploma in Public/Environmental Health or related field plus minimum of two years professional experience in Community Based Management (CBM) and Participatory Health and Hygiene – Promotion (PHHP) in Government/NGO Sector

Required skills
-Competence in training,
-Organising and implementation of participative approaches in collaboration with the technical partner
-Scheduling of activities
-Good organizational ability
-Excellent Facilitation Skills
-Good knowledge of the intervention areas
-Dynamism & Flexibility
-Strong Computer skills (knowledge of some data analysis packages will be an added advantage)
-Motorbike driving license and riding experience;
-High Communication skills and a team player.
-Ability to interact and work with Government Departments at District Level.

Applicants should clearly indicate the post applied for on the envelope or subject line (for email). Cover letters with up-to-date detailed CVs should be forwarded to the undersigned not later than the Friday 17 May 2013 at close of business.

Please note that the successful candidates will be required to start immediately.

Email applications to: hrdpm@zw.missions-acf.org

Or

The Deputy Human Resources HOD
Action Contre La Faim (ACF)
29 Golden Stairs, Mount Pleasant, Harare
Zimbabwe