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

WASH Project Manager: Zvitambo
Deadline: 20 July 2012 (5pm)

Exciting position for a highly motivated, self-driven, WASH professional with excellent analytical problem-solving skills, strong reporting and budget management skills, and is a great team player especially working closely with district-level WASH officials. Research experience and availability to begin 1st August are advantages.

Submitted CV must include:

Relevant information and credentials, years of relevant experience, current employment status, salary history, size of budgets previously managed; and a writing example (a report or article). All information submitted will be held in strict confidence and we will not contact employers without candidate’s permission.

Send CVs to: applynow [at] zvitambo [dot] co [dot] zw

Programme Officer: Local NGO
Deadline: 20 July 2012

The post will be based in Harare with extensive traveling and visiting project sites. The Programme Officer will report to the National Coordinator.

Responsibilities
-Spearheading the information management and research component of the organisation’s program
-Developing, coordinating and implementing innovative, high quality and policy relevant advocacy strategies
-Managing the organisation’s key communication channels (website, media contacts, data base, press wall and library)
-Designing and maintaining a functional M&E system to enable regular monitoring and evaluation of projects

Qualifications and experience
-A Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Media Studies, Social Sciences or qualification in a related field
-Proven experience in project management and implementation
-Experience in the media
-Experience working in local communities

Personal attributes
-Demonstrated strategic and analytical thinking
-Excellent oral and written communication skills
-Holder of a clean class four driver’s license
-Ability to effectively communicate technical material to both expert and lay audiences

Interested individuals are advised to submit their CV and motivational letter describing interest, qualifications and salary requirements to programmesofficer2012 [at] gmail [dot] com

Please be advised that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Supply Officer: MSF-Spain
Deadline: 22 July 2012

Based in Harare

-Diploma in Purchasing and Supply or similar qualification
-Minimum 3 years experience in a similar role in the NGO sector
-Excellent knowledge in Inventory Control ensuring high stock accuracy
-Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office
-Experience in maintenance and update of supply software
-Experience in customs clearing
-Proven ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously
-Able to work under pressure and in a changing environment
-Willingness to work in a ‘hands on’ position
-Fluent in English and local languages
-Ability to work in a multicultural environment
-Responsible and flexible

Send CV to: HR Admin, MSF-Spain, 3 Natal Road, Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe or email: Msfe-harare-hr [at] Barcelona [dot] msf [dot] org

Finance Assistant: Catholic Relief Services
Deadline: 23 July 2012

Location: Bulawayo

Catholic Relief Services – Zimbabwe Program (PVO: 6/2002), an international humanitarian and development organization.

The Finance Assistant is responsible for assisting in ensuring that the sub office adheres to good financial accounting systems that enable the office to accurately report on the funds allocated to it. The main focus will be to assist in ensuring that the sub office is in compliance with CRS policies as well as any applicable external donor requirements. S/he ensures that the sub office submits reports to CRS Finance timely.

Qualifications & Experience
-Diploma in Accounting or studying towards a Bachelor of Accounting Degree, CIMA, ACCA, or CIS
-Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar position
-NGO exposure critical/essential
-High level of practical accounting knowledge
-Extremely detail oriented and with special attention to accuracy and timely reporting
-Very high level of computer literacy, especially MS Office applications including email
-Excellent oral and written communication skills
-Excellent interpersonal skills and an orientation to service
-Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
-Willingness to learn

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 email addresses) of three traceable references.

Applications should be clearly marked “Finance Assistant Bulawayo”. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Please submit 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

Some advice on the way to start your day in Harare: Go grab a warm muesli muffin and a coffee at Vali’s at Triton gym and rock yourself into a riotous mood with the help of the spin class playlist. Get the benefit of the music and the vibe without breaking a sweat, just a smile.

HARI SREENIVASAN: All right, so if modern-day dictators aren’t using firing squads or kidnappings, what are they doing to stay in power?

WILLIAM J. DOBSON: Well, the modern dictator understands that if you are going to try and keep ahold of your people, you have to use new and different techniques, such as — take, for example, Putin. Putin chooses to send tax inspectors or health inspectors to close down or shutter a dissident group. In Venezuela, laws are written broadly and then used like a scalpel to — against any group that is deemed a threat. The Chinese Communist Party frequently refers to democracy and makes sure that all of its top leaders only serve two terms. There are all sorts of different ways in which regimes are finding how to move and navigate through forces that challenge their regimes that make them appear to be other than what they are.

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Community Radio Harare included this article in their latest newsletter, Talking Harare:

Some Norton residents are travelling 100km to Kadoma in a bid to resolve ZESA’s disputed estimated bills. An investigation by Talking Harare following a tip-off from Harare Residents Trust (HRT) showed that some households in Katanga, Knowe and Govans are receiving monthly ZESA bills of about $100.

If they approach the local ZESA office they are being asked to go to Kadoma where the ‘responsible District offices’ that have the authority to deal with such queries are located.

Kadoma is about 100km from Norton and residents have to pay $10 for transport alone and this does not guarantee them the reversal of the high bills. Residents who have been affected by this anomaly told Talking Harare that sometimes they are forced to make several trips to Kadoma and no solution is offered.

Others said they end up paying the high bills fearing to be disconnected of electricity or ending up spending more money.

In Knowe suburb, residents are also complaining that each household is being forced to pay US$2 as education levy to the Norton Town Council, irrespective of whether or not one has a child attending council school.

Excerpted from the Southern African Parliamentary Support Trust bulletin number 31:

Selective Application of the Indigenization Policy

Hon Fani Munengami (MDC-T Glen View North) enquired on whether it was government policy to apply the Indigenization Act selectively as Chinese companies appeared to be spared as evidenced by ZIMASCO in which the Chinese had 73% ownership. The House was informed that the law was not being applied selectively and ZIMASCO had submitted its proposal even though management was arguing for exemption on the basis that Chinese were friends of Zimbabwe.