Consultancy opportunities in Zimbabwe
Call for Expression of Interest for Consultancy Service: Developing a public policy brief on issues affecting entrepreneurial development amongst the women of Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce (ZNCC) and Women Alliance of Business Associations in Zimbabwe (WABAZ)
Deadline: 18 May 2012
The Assignment: To facilitate the development of a public policy brief that addresses the needs of women entrepreneurs and suggesting specific recommendations to the authorities. Based on the information collected during regional meetings and monthly meetings of representative leaders of women‘s business organizations, the consultant is expected to come up with a synthesised policy briefs that will inform the advocacy by WABAZ. Find out more
Terms of Reference: Procurement & Logistics Consultant – Elizabeth Glaser Paediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF)
Deadline: 20 May 2012
Title: Procurement & Logistics Consultant
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Primary Manager: Senior Officer – Financial Analysis and Procurement
Period: June to September 2012
Note: This is a full time fixed term contract
Summary
Ensuring that all procurement activities for the foundation are done in compliance with donor rules and regulations, EGPAF policies and government laws. The activities include, among other things:
Terms of Reference
- Facilitate the quantity and quality control of procured goods and services as per specification and arrangements set out in the Requisitions, Purchase Orders or consultancy contracts
- Prepare procurement documentation with recommendations for approval by the relevant authority structures in line with the relevant procedures and guidelines
- Assist in monitoring of deliveries (local) and shipment (import)
- Hotel accommodation and conference bookings
- Maintain purchase order tracker
- Prepare detailed inventory list
- Maintenance of stock bin cards
- Perform other related duties and activities upon instruction from Senior Officer – Financial Analysis and Procurement
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Ability to work with limited supervision
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Computer literate
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting / Administration or equivalent
- Minimum of 1 year working experience in a similar post
Application procedure
To apply email Cover Letter and CV to: zimrecruiting [at] pedaids [dot] org
Consultancy: Development of an advocacy package for the SRH and HIV Linkages Programme – UNFPA
Deadline: 24 May 2012 (12 noon)
The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare (MOHCW), with support from UNFPA and other development partners, is implementing Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) and HIV linkages programme. The aim of the programme is to ensure that SRH and HIV are integrated and addressed in national and decentralized health and development plans through adopting policy reforms as well as developing tools that address barriers to linking HIV and SRH programmes and policy, systems and service delivery levels.
Purpose of the consultancy
The MOHCW and UNFPA would like to recruit a consultancy firm/company or organization to develop an advocacy package with materials that the MOHCW and its partners will use in enlisting support towards advancing the agenda on linking SRH and HIV programmes at policy, systems and service delivery levels.
Criteria for selection
- Professional experience of at least 3 years in communication for health, advocacy systems design and/or implementation
- High level technical knowledge of SRH and HIV
- Availability of the technical staff and relevant equipment required for materials development
- Public health and proven in-depth understanding of SRH and HIV issues is an added advantage
TORs for the consultancy may be requested from srhhivlinkages [at] gmail [dot] com
Please deliver all the relevant CVs, portfolio of previous work, less than 5 pages concept note on how the consulting firm intends to carry out this assignment and a cover letter marked “SRH and HIV Linkages advocacy package” no later than 12 noon on Thursday, 24th May, 2012 to:
The UNFPA Country Representative, Ref: SRH and HIV Linkages Advocacy Package, Block 7, First Floor, Arundel Office Park, Mt Pleasant, PO Box 4775, Harare or by email to mailzwe [at] unfpa [dot] org
Technology for Development (T4D) IT – Software Consultant – UNICEF
Deadline: 27 May 2012
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you. For 60 years, UNICEF has been working on the ground in 190 countries and territories to promote children’s survival, protection and development. The world’s largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS.
Consultancy Notice No. Zim/2012:06, Technology for Development (T4D) IT – Software Consultant
(Please note that this advert replaces previous advert, ref Zim/2012:05, advertised on 6 May 2012)
Duration period: 11 months
Background
Within the framework of the 2012-2015 Government of Zimbabwe-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation the use of Technology for Development (T4D) has been identified as a critical strategy to help accelerate positive results for children and women, in the areas of knowledge management, health, education, protection and participation. In this regard, T4D technical assistance is required to add technology, development and innovation capacity to the existing Communications Cluster and the Collaborative Centre for Operational Research and Evaluation (CCORE).
The technical assistance will provide the capacity in the country office to create and support at least three IT platforms for prototype projects with projected quick wins. This engagement will prove the value of this additional capacity in a country office, in collaboration with ongoing work being done in Tech4Dev and real-time monitoring at HQ. It will support the set up and roll out of Technology for Development initiatives aimed at real time data collection.
The ZCO has identified a specific need to add a technology, development and innovation capacity to the existing work of CCORE (whose focus is currently on data, analysis and operational research). This additional capacity will be modeled on other successful Tech4Dev engagements – where small teams have been created in country offices to support specific programme needs. The objectives will be lined up directly with the organizational priority of real-time monitoring and management of Programmes within the ZCO.
Objective: To support the set up and roll out of Technology for Development initiatives aimed at real time data collection.
Methodology & Expected Output
Working under the direct guidance and supervision of the Chief of Social Policy and in collaboration with the IT Manager and the Communications Section within UNICEF, the T4D Specialist will add a technology, development and innovation capacity to the ZCO to develop and support IT platform for three prototype projects over an 11-month period.
Summary of Deliverables
1. Development of Real-time Systems for Programme monitoring and children’s participation.
2. Development of appropriate technology to address identified needs for children with disabilities – such as “hard of hearing”
3. Analyze software requirements and develop paper prototypes
4. Develop software both independently and as team leader using agile methodology
5. Analyze and comment on software partners’ code, on both a technical and a strategic level
6. Develop and implement software and technology innovations on a national scale (understanding constraints of working with various partners, but also the strengths of representing an international organization)
7. Set-up and administer servers, networks and mobile gateways
Consultancy Requirements
1. A recognized T4D/IT professional with proven experience in designing and implementing technology for development initiatives, including social media programming and use of digital media. Prior experience in similar assignments with the UN system including UNICEF is an advantage.
2. Minimum 5 years hands-on software development experience with a mix of the following frameworks, tools and languages:
- Python or Ruby
- Django (or extensive experience with a framework such as Cheetah, Camping, Rails)
- Source code management / Version control systems (Git)
- AJAX and JavaScript including libraries (such as jQuery and Mootools)
- mySQL (postgres)
- XHTML and CSS
- XML
- Mapping (Google Maps API/ Openlayers)
- Lightweight libraries for interacting with graphing, photos
Platforms
- Linux
- Apache
- Windows
3. Strong, proven developing country experience in T4D including negotiating agreements with ICT private sector.
4. Existing personal and professional network of technology partners
5. Self-motivated, responsive and innovative
6. Proficiency in object oriented back-end programming languages; specifically Python
If you have experience of working in a similar capacity, meet the above profile and want to make an active and lasting contribution to build a better world for children, send your application letter and curriculum vitae, quoting Consultancy Notice number to the following address.
Human Resources Manager
(Consultancy Notice No. 06: Zim-2012)
UNICEF, 6 Fairbridge Avenue,
P O Box 1250
Belgravia,
Harare
or email: hararevacancies [at] gmail [dot] com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.