Yesterday, taking a friend to the airport, we were traveling along Borrowdale Road which turns into 7th Street and where you come upon State House and where you find soldiers dressed in full battlefield regalia and wielding guns with bayonets. Many Zimbabweans hold their breath while passing State House – you don’t want your car to break down, get a flat or get in an accident. Because if you do – yeah, and its All Your Fault – the army boys will smack you black and blue. Anyway, back to the beginning. Yesterday traffic had backed up in the left lane and those of us in the car wondered what was going on. A kombi driver and his mate, in a sweat of panic, were pushing their taxi backwards down Borrowdale Road. To avoid being beaten.

Customised employee job satisfaction survey: Cordaid Zimbabwe
Deadline: 9 October 2012

Invitation to submit an application to conduct a customised employee job satisfaction survey for Cordaid Zimbabwe.

The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MoHCW) and the World Bank have appointed Cordaid Zimbabwe, to manage the Results Based Financing (RBF) program, in close partnership with the MoHCW and the World Bank. Cordaid has established an office in Harare and has a staff compliment of 54 national staff.

Cordaid Zimbabwe is currently searching for a consultancy firm or Individual Consultant to carry out the 2012 Customized Employee Job Satisfaction Survey and therefore we are inviting organization to submit an application to show interest and for us to take consideration when we further carry out the consultancy selection.

The following will be required for submission by Tuesday the 9th of October 2012:
1. The CVs of the personnel concerned
2. Detailed explanation of the methodology
3. Duration to be taken for the survey
4. Sample questionnaires/survey
5. Sample of previous employee job satisfaction surveys
6. Brief history or background of the organizations past experience in carrying out such an activity.
7. Quotation indicating the cost of carrying out the survey.

For firms/organizations only – also submit:
1. Company CR14 certificate
2. Certificate of incorporation
3. Current Tax clearance certificate
4. Company/Organisational Profile

Required Qualifications and Skills
- At least 5 years experience in Industrial and Organisational Psychology and/or General Human Resources management.
- At least 3 years experience working as a consultant and with different stakeholders.
- Demonstrated knowledge and at least 5 years of previous experience in the execution of employee job satisfaction survey for INGO’s sector.
- Excellent analytical skills necessary for capturing the views and suggestions that will emerge from the feedback of the exercise.
- Excellent communication and writing skills

Based on your submission, the consultant will be selected in accordance with the procedures set out in the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (current edition).

For those who are interested individual and/or firm consultancy, please can you kindly contact the Human Resources Department through the email: hr.zimbabwe [at] cordaid [dot] net for the Terms of Reference and further details before the deadline.

Submission of the proposal and other documents can be delivered in a sealed envelope at the following Cordaid Office:

Att: The Human Resources Officer
Cordaid Zimbabwe
21 Argyle Road
Avondale
Harare

Make a difference at a local level . . . help reduce the growing litter problem in Zimbabwe and make a bit of money at the same time!

Plastix Incorporated is a plastic manufacturing company that does recycling and manufacturing of finished products. They are based at 72 Lytton Road, Workington in Harare. Plastix was formed in 2009.

The advantages of recycling plastic in Zimbabwe
Using waste plastic that is collected in Zimbabwe means do not have to import recycled plastic from South Africa as raw material. So it means we have stopped the dumping of yet another product. Basically when you are importing recycled plastic from South Africa, you are importing another nation’s trash. But you have done nothing about your own trash.

Getting practical
A lot of things can be done. We have so many things that need attention in our communities. So per street as women what can you do? You have so many plastic things in the home – put them in one bag. Then every week, or at the end of every month, the hundred houses in your street put the bags on the corner. We come and pick the bags up and we pay money to that street. Are you not then able to patch potholes properly?

Tell us more
There is a home for this plastic! That home is Plastix, where we buy used plastic and recycle that plastic to make bin liners. Let’s take schools as one example. We have heard complaints like ‘We don’t have books, children are sharing books’. If mothers start talking to their children at home, telling the children that if they put every little empty packet of maputi in a recycle bin rather than just throw it on the ground then they will be fundraising for their school. Each child by the end of the year, if you give it a time frame for a year, that school would have raised funds to buy books for the children. Or they can fix those windowpanes that they were waiting for the government to do. Who is the government? The government is us! We have not thought about who is the government. We are the government. Mary is the government. Mary is the City Council. Why are we complaining? We need to change our frame of mind.

Action: Contact Mary at Plastix and work with her to recycle waste plastic products.
Email: sales [at] plastixinc [dot] net
Cell: (+263) 0772 399 453 / 0773 226 611 / 0712 667 888

Alternatively, take your waste plastic to the Zimbabwe Sunshine Project, 6 Borrowdale Lane, so that they can earn money from your rubbish to support their vocational training programmes for disabled young adults.

Can you imagine the jostling within the traffic section of Zimbabwe’s police force to get roadblock duty? Cash on tap, with cash on tap.

Zimbabwe’s police commissioner Augustine Chihuri is being urged to publicly declare how much money is being collected by police officers at the many roadblocks across the country. The Coalition Against Corruption (CAC) last week handed over a letter and petition to the police’s general headquarters in Harare, in an effort to promote transparency and accountability in the police force. More

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

Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant: J. F. Kapnek Trust
Deadline: 5 October 2012

Reporting to the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer the Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant will support the organization in implementing all activities related to monitoring and evaluation of the program involving children with disabilities.

Key functions of the post

-Ensuring that all base line information and means of verification are captured
-Contributing to the implementation of project’s M&E plan including proper record keeping of tools, protocols, plans, targets, etc
-Co-ordinate and assist with data processing, including data transfer, entry, verification and cleaning and ensuring that established protocols are followed accurately

Minimum qualifications and requirements

-A University degree in social sciences, health sciences, information systems or related qualification and at least 2 years of M&E related data entry experience
-Relevant work experience with demonstrated skills in PC application and statistical analysis packages
-Able to work with minimal supervision and good communication and report writing

Candidates who meet the above qualification should submit their applications to:

The J. F. Kapnek trust
33 Lawson Ave
Milton Park, Harare

Or email: gdowney [at] ctazim [dot] co [dot] zw

Qualified Social Worker: J.F. Kapnek Trust
Deadline: 5 October 2012

Reporting to the Program Co-ordinator the Social Worker will support the organization in implementing the case management system and handling casework involving children with disabilities.

Key functions of the post

-Provision of administrative support and daily management of program activities
-Implementation of the case management system
-Support, training, mentoring and monitoring of rehabilitation staff in line Ministries and other stakeholders
-Ensure clear communication between Department of Social Services and other partners involved in the program

Minimum qualifications and requirements

-A university degree in Social Work or post graduate diploma in Social Work and registration as a Social Worker in terms of the Social Workers Act (Chapter 27.21)
-Current practicing certificate
-At least 2 years’ experience working with vulnerable groups, particularly children
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
-Excellent communication skills and report writing skills

Candidates who meet the above qualification should submit their applications to:

The J. F. Kapnek trust
33 Lawson Ave, Milton Park
Harare

Or email: gdowney [at] ctazim [dot] co [dot] zw

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Program Associate: Search for Common Ground
Deadline: 12 October 2012

Based in Harare, Zimbabwe
Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international non-profit organisation that promotes peaceful resolution of conflict. With headquarters in Washington, DC and a European office in Brussels, Belgium. SFCG’s mission is to transform how individuals, organisations, and governments deal with conflict – away from adversarial approaches and toward cooperative solutions. SFCG seeks to help conflicting parties understand their differences and act on their commonalities. With a total of approximately 400 staff worldwide, SFCG implements projects from 47 offices in 30 countries, including in Asia, Europe, the Middle East, the United States and Africa.

The Program
SFCG currently has programs in thirteen countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Burundi, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. SFCG also implements regional programming addressing cross-national programming. In Zimbabwe, SFCG is currently implementing a programme called “The Team”. “The Team: A Media-Based, Peacebuilding Campaign for Zimbabwe” is a television, radio, and community outreach campaign led by Search for Common Ground in collaboration with local artists, producers and civil society groups, with the financial support of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). The program is centered upon a television program, which follows the life of two young men, Pablo and Beans, who are starting a soccer team in a Zimbabwean mining town. Using the metaphor of a soccer team, the show demonstrates the benefits of collaborative problem-solving, as opposed to violence, and through the life of the main characters it tackles a variety of social problems, including ethnic, class, gender and generational differences. Using the television and radio series, The Team project involves the organization of community outreach activities that bring together key stakeholders in six of the most divided districts of Zimbabwe to watch The Team, discuss the most pressing problems of their community and develop an action plan to address these issues relying on local resources.

Summary of Position
This position will be a support function to SFCG’s program in Zimbabwe. The incumbent will be responsible for programmatic and administrative support, including program reporting, logistics and monitoring and evaluation (M&E). The Program Associate will work closely with SFCG’s Programme Director, Finance Staff, as well as national partners. In addition to capturing results and contributing to program implementation, the position will require representing SFCG with partners and externally. The position holder will be supervised by the Programme Director, and will work regularly with SFCG’s Africa Team. The incumbent will travel as and when their duties demand.

Responsibilities
-Support the M&E functions and reporting mechanisms on programming in Zimbabwe
-Support sound administrative and financial processes and systems in Zimbabwe
-Ensure full compliance with SFCG’s internal, as well as donors’ policies and procedures, in coordination with SFCG’s Finance and Operations Departments in Washington, DC
-Support reporting mechanisms on programming in Zimbabwe
-Support sound monitoring mechanisms in coordination with the DME Coordinator and Program staff
-Work with the Country Director and partners to support the production of donor reports, ensuring results-oriented focus and quality reporting
-Assist the Country Director in developing, executing, and monitoring project workplans for SFCG and partner activities
-Support the development of complementary programs, including program design and proposal-writing, as required
-Represent SFCG with consortium partners, donors, the Zimbabwean Government and other stakeholders as required and requested
-Work to assist in the logistical and administrative coordination of SFCG’s projects in Zimbabwe as required, including strengthening relationships with national partners and stakeholder groups
-Provide content material to the Africa Team for updating the websites, as well as for quarterly program updates, newsletters, and other SFCG literature
-Attend representational meetings such as NGO coordination, and likeminded organisations
-Other tasks as required or requested.

As job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications
-Bachelor’s Degree in the social sciences, conflict resolution, international development, African Studies, or a related field; Masters’ degree preferred
-At least three (3) years of relevant work experience, preferably in conflict resolution, peace-building, development and/or media
-Strong English writing skills, including experience producing proposals, reports, newsletters, and other informational documents
-Experience with managing grants and adhering to procedures from USAID, EU, DFID, SIDA and other donors
-Experience in monitoring complex programs, projects, or other systems is an advantage
-Good understanding of budgeting and other financial procedures
-Ability to work in a diverse, multi-cultural team
-Strong ability to multi-task and work independently
-Ability to work to strict deadlines and coordinate and compile information from various sources
-Willingness to regularly travel on short notice around the country
-Experience working outside of country of origin preferred
-Flexibility and good humor
-Remuneration: Commensurate with experience and education, with excellent benefits

To Apply
Please send a cover letter and resume/CV to enjovana [at] sfcg [dot] org with the subject heading:  Program Associate – Zimbabwe. Please be sure to include minimum remuneration requirements or current salary, projected availability. No phone calls please. Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. Please see our web site www.sfcg.org for full details of our work.

Assistant IT Technician: Zvitambo
Deadline: 12 October 2012

Applicants that meet the following requirements are invited for the position of Assistant IT Technician:

-Degree or Diploma in Engineering (Electronics or Computing) or Computer Science or Telecommunications
-A good understanding of electronic and electrical systems is important
-3 to 5 years of experience of hands on IT support, computer systems and networking

Apply by email to: applynow [at] zvitambo [dot] co [dot] zw
Email Subject or ATTENTION:  “ASSISTANT IT TECHNICIAN.”

Or in person or by post to: Zvitambo, #1 Borrowdale Road, Borrowdale, Harare.