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Thursday, April 11th, 2013 by Bev Clark

Hey! Need a job? Want to work in the NGO/development sector in Zimbabwe? Check out the job vacancies below and apply today. If you want to receive regular civic and human rights information, together with NGO job vacancies and other opportunities like scholarships by getting our regular email newsletter, please email join [at] kubatana [dot] net

Two (2) vacancies: Tree Of Life Trust
Deadline: 19 April 2013

The Tree of Life is a group-based approach to the healing and empowerment of survivors of trauma. It is facilitated by survivors themselves who have been trained and supervised in the methodology. It uses the metaphor of the tree to provide a framework for understanding the trauma experience, and, through a series of inter-related processes, leads the survivor into an appreciation of his or her strengths and the support of the community in surviving.

The Tree of Life has shown itself to be a proven, para-professional, cost-effective and culturally appropriate method of providing psychological assistance to victims of violent trauma. One of the most important aspects of healing is to break patterns of isolation and to rebuild a sense of belonging. Thus, in the Tree of Life, participants go through a process of reclaiming; reclaiming personal power, reclaiming their sense of body, reclaiming connections with nature, and reclaiming connection to the community.

Work is very much team based and in the field,organized into two teams, a Coordination Team and an Operations Team. In the coordination team is a Coordinator, a Finance (and Administration) Manager, an Administrator and a Bookkeeper and Driver. In the Operations Team are a Training Supervisor and 6 Facilitators. Operations work is shared with many community volunteers. The current Administrator is taking a new role in Monitoring and Evaluation, creating a vacancy for a very senior Admin and Finance post.

1) Administration (And Finance) Manager

The Administration Manager reports to the Coordinator and the Board and is responsible for the effective establishment and management of the administrative function. As a member of the Coordination Team, the incumbent contributes to strategic and operational planning and budget building and oversight, and where required leads projects and teams. The Administration Manager serves and supports the finance staff, and supports the operations team.

The incumbent
-Establishes and implements administration and logistics procedures in line with Tree of Life requirements, (including contracts and records, HR and premises, data and IT)
-Identifies governance and policies issues, keeping Board, Coordinator, staff and volunteers informed and determining action where appropriate
-Serves and supports the Finance (and Administration) Manager in specific and general management, accounting and bookkeeping functions as agreed from time to time
-Ensures best practices in procurement, and manages relationships with all external service providers
-Is responsible for fulfilling all requirements normally expected of a Company Secretary
-Provides timely and relevant reports to Board, Donors and other stakeholders
-Attends meetings, workshops and conferences, and generally represents and promotes Tree of Life from time to time
-Stands in for the Coordinator and the Financial Manager from time to time
-Shares in the management and aims of the Tree of Life
-Adheres to our values and principles, and is prepared to adapt to a changing environment that we, as a developing organization, may experience.

Essential qualifications, attainments and experience
-Current membership of an appropriate professional body, (Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, Institute of Chartered Accountants, etc).
-A professional, mature and articulate person with at least 5 years experience in an NGO or similar environment where managing multiple donor funds and partnership development formed part of the core job.
-Ability to think and act strategically and to generate credible and considered plans and information.
-Intermediate or advanced computer literacy skills, especially in the Microsoft Office Suite.
-A team player personality with the presence and poise to interact at boardroom, senior government, banker and donor agency level.
-Commitment to meet challenging targets on time and consistently.
-Outstanding communication and presentation skills.

A competitive salary will be offered and terms of employment and remuneration will be notified to selected candidates.

Deadline: 19 April, 2013. Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

To Apply: Submit an application by email with Administration Manager in the subject line, your full CV and covering letter, with 2 contactable references to Coordinator at: wildcahi [at] zol [dot] co [dot] zw

2) Trial Balance Bookkeeper

The Bookkeeper reports to the Financial Manager and is responsible for complete, accurate and timely processing and entry of all TOL’s Finance data into TOL’s accounting records.

The incumbent
-Captures daily transactions into Pastel
-Processes accurate payables and receivables
-Processes and tracks all cash
-Makes daily and monthly balances and monthly bank reconciliations
-Receives and tracks acquittals from staff, and receives all time sheets
-Maintains all Finance files
-Sources quotations and ensures that procurement policies are adhered to at all times
-Assists in preparing financial management reports, processing Belina payrolls and completing an array of payroll related tasks, preparing financial statements in accordance with TOL’s financial policies, and preparing for year end and donor audits and ensuring audit preparedness, and any other duties assigned from time to time.

Essential Qualifications and Experience
-Must be a fully qualified Bookkeeper, with at least 5 years experience in an NGO where maintaining multiple donor funds was the core job.
-Must have intermediate or advanced computer skills, and must demonstrate a commitment to meeting challenging targets accurately and on time.

A competitive salary will be offered and terms of employment and remuneration will be advised to selected candidates.

Deadline: 19 April 2013. Only short listed applicants will be notified.

To apply: Submit an application by email with Bookkeeper in the subject line, your full CV and covering letter, with 2 contactable references, to Coordinator at: wildcahi [at] zol [dot] co [dot] zw

Move

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Thursday, April 11th, 2013 by Bev Clark

get off yer butt

Inspiration is everywhere

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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 by Bev Clark

A world may be affirmed by the turn of a wing out of the corner of my eye.
- Mei-mei Berssenbrugge

Volume

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Thursday, March 28th, 2013 by Bev Clark

Raise your words, not voice. It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. – Rumi

A little bit

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Thursday, March 28th, 2013 by Bev Clark

Little bit

Job vacancy: Compliance Officer: UZ-UCSF

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Thursday, March 28th, 2013 by Bev Clark

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Compliance Officer: UZ-UCSF
Deadline: 12 April 2013

UZ-UCSF Collaborative Research Programme is seeking suitably trained and qualified applicants to fill the vacant post of Compliance Officer in the CTUA in Harare.

Qualifications and experience
- Degree in Accountancy /  CIS / CIMA / ACCA
- Minimum of 5 years experience in a similar position
- Leadership qualities, ability to work in a team and multi task
- Ability to think creatively and strategically
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal & written)
- Excellent organizational, planning and analytical skills
- Computer literacy
- Clean class 4 driver’s licence

Responsibilities
- Develop Compliance SOPs which will ensure implementation, monitoring and review of the functioning of internal controls and systems at projects and department level throughout the CTU
- Plan, organise and conduct internal audits and subsequent follow up of recommended actions
- Perform any special investigations as required by management
- Work closely with external auditors on annual audit of accounts and assist accounts team in preparation for audit
- Conduct internal control evaluation and risk assessment to identify loopholes and areas requiring management intervention to prevent frauds, embezzlements, misappropriations, misuse and wastage and ensuring that objectives of the organization are achieved economically, efficiently and effectively
- Responsible for risk management and ensuring that the CTU is in compliance with relevant financial laws and regulations and conformity with the administrative requirements of the funding agency
- Provision of an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve the Clinical Trials Unit’s (CTU) operations

Interested candidates should forward a detailed Curriculum Vitae with a cover letter, certified copies of academic and professional qualifications not later than 12 April, 2013 to the below mentioned address:

Human Resources & Logistics Manager
UZ-UCSF Research Programme
15 Phillips Avenue
Belgravia
Harare

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.  Canvassing candidates will be disqualified