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Please note that the job vacancies we carry are related to the NGO and civil society sectors only.

Driver: Local NGO
Deadline: 23 August 2012

A local NGO is looking for a Driver.

Qualifications and Skills
-5 O levels
-Clean Class 2 drivers license
-Medical examination
-Defensive driving
-Ability to work under pressure
-Ability to effectively communicate with people of different backgrounds and at different levels
-Honest and hardworking

Those interested should sent their applications clearly marked Driver and CVs to zwbtc2 [at] gmail [dot] com or send to 43 Hillside Road, Box CR120, Cranborne, Harare.

The incumbent should be prepared to start as soon as possible.

Trainee Receptionist: Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Deadline: 24 August 2012

Purpose
Under the supervision of the Administrative Assistant the Trainee will attend to visitors and deal with inquiries on the phone and face to face inquiries. The incumbent will supply information regarding the organization to the general public, clients and customers.

Main Duties
-Receive direct and relay telephone messages-answer all incoming calls and handle caller’s inquiries whenever possible redirect calls as appropriate and take adequate messages when required.
-Direct members of the general public to the appropriate staff members.
-Pick up and deliver mail.
-Assist in the planning and preparation of meetings, conferences and conference telephone calls.
-Respond to public enquires.
-Provide secretarial support.
-Keeping the reception area tidy

Qualifications
Recently obtained a diploma in secretarial studies or studying towards a secretarial diploma.

Key Competences
-Very good verbal and written communication skills
-Professional personal presentation
-Customer services oriented
-Organizing and planning
-Ability to pay attention to detail
-Reliable
-Flexibility and ability to work under pressure

Interested candidates to submit their applications attaching a detailed CV to:
The Secretary General
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society
Number 10 St Anne’s road
Avondale
Harare

Or send email to:
Zrcs [at] ecoweb [dot] co [dot] zw and netsaic [at] redcrosszim [dot] org [dot] zw

Two (2) vacancies: Family Aids Caring Trust Mutare
Deadline: 27 August 2012

1) Executive Personal Assistant

Purpose: To provide an efficient and responsive administrative, organisational, and logistical service to the Executive Director, helping him to manage and prioritise his time.

Major Responsibilities: Managerial Assistance; Secretarial Assistance; Executive Director’s travel management; Calendar Management; Contacts Management

Requirements
-Diploma in executive secretarial or equivalent
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-Excellent interpersonal skills
-Minimum typing speed of 50 wpm
-Excellent organizational skills
-Knowledge of basic filing and organizational protocols
-The ability to follow directions, sometimes from multiple sources, and determine priorities
-Flexibility and a willingness to perform other reasonable duties as requested, including willingness and ability to stay late on some occasions
-Applicant to be over 40 years of age

Work Experience
-At least 10 years managerial/secretarial work experience
-Minimum age for this position is 40

2) M&E Officer

Duties
-Program Data collection, storage, analysis and dissemination
-Monitor and evaluate project performance
-Developing organizational monitoring guidelines & systems
-Collect, maintain, manage and review program data and performance
-Prepare necessary M & E documentation/reports for monthly program management

Person Specification
-Masters Degree in Social Sciences, statistics, development or related field
-Progressively responsible, NGO job related experience of 3 years and above in health, HIV & livelihoods
-Good analytical and computer skills (MS Word, Excel, ACCESS, SPSS, Epi Info)
-Experience in interfacing with donors
-Clean Class 4 driver’s license
-Research experience

If you meet the above-mentioned qualifications, email your application letter and CV to vacancies2012 [at] fact [dot] org [dot] zw stating the position being applied for.

Or had deliver/post to
The Human Resource
Family AIDS Caring Trust
2 Aerodrome Road
Mutare

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Art by Misheck Masamvu

Good health is difficult to define, but is certainly more than just the absence of disease. It reflects a state of mental, social, and physical fitness and well being and is strongly influenced by lifestyle.

As we grew older, our bodies, our relationships and our lifestyles gradually change. Our emotional health is just as important to our being as is our physical fitness.

My friend Primrose and I were greatly inspired and challenged by two inspirational women, Bev and Amanda by the way they keep fit and let alone stay fit. It was after our assigned task* that I realised that physical fitness is important.

From that time I have never doubted the significance of keeping fit and maintaining a healthy lifestyle … Thanks to Bev and Amanda … Keep it up guys!

* [ Handing out Good Neighbour cards door to door ]

Interview with Misheck Masamvu of Village Unhu

Why did you choose a career in visual arts, how and when did it begin?
I found solace in being creative. Being creative gave me more meaning. I started venturing into art as far back as 1998 and in 2000 that’s when I started to conduct art more professionally. Painting became my strongest way of communicating.

How would you describe your work environment?
It’s a place to share experiences. The studio creates some form of a discipline. It’s an environment where you can create ideas and it puts you into the right realm of thinking. It formalizes something that has always been on the periphery. The studio functions as an open space for anybody to come into the creative space and participation is open to whoever is interested.

What’s the first thing you painted?
It’s the image, “Who am I?” Who am I? is the main important thing, it asks plain simple questions. If they call me Misheck is that all?

What have been the greatest influences on your work?
Just the idea of wanting to know and being able to question the simplest thing has been the greatest inspiring part. The element of curiosity has influenced me most.

Describe the steps involved in creating your works of art?
I had to look first for the basic knowledge of art and the history. I try not to engage in things that I already know and which have a pre-determined result. I try to be curious enough. Looking and analyzing are the first steps. I try to be honest with who I am. Realizing that you are not going to do much which is completely new, but you are going to going to do something that is relevant to your time and hopefully for the next generation.

What do you find most appealing about working in this medium?
I think it is a question of; will you be relevant in the future? That is the most compelling thing for me in art and the prospects of success for most artists is zero percent.

What do you find most challenging in your work?
No to be pretentious, to be really honest and genuine in the whole process.  And the hardest is to be patient for the right work to come out.

How do you promote your work?
I don’t …  I do honest work and honest work has a place in the world. My work has to be good enough. My work became more interesting even when I stopped attending exhibitions and I don’t have to be there to explain my work. If I have done it, it should be good enough.

Browsery

Develop interest in life as you see it; in people, things, literature, music – the world is so rich, simply throbbing with rich treasures, beautiful souls and interesting people. Forget yourself. – Henry Miller