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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

Just a few weeks after Professor Lovemore Madhuku showed some interest to form a political party criticism came in different forms across the Zimbabwe. Some people accused him of trying to dilute votes in the next election and some went further claiming that the Professor is trying seek attention from his former allies in the MDC party. The three parties in the government of national unity know that Madhuku could be a force to reckon with regardless of a poor showing in the just ended constitutional referendum. Small threats like these led to the dilution of votes in the harmonized elections of 2008 when the Mavambo/Kusile party was launched.

After falling into a deep slumber for the past five years of basking in the glory of the government of national unity the MDC woke up to the shocking voting patterns in the recent constitutional referendum.

This surprise wake up call brought shivers to the MDC executive and recent media reports suggest that the Prime Minister is now trying to resuscitate broken relationships with former Comrades to forge an alliance ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for this year. The biggest worry is whether this is a unity of purpose or a strategy to silence critics. After the results were published the rural areas commanded a large turn out as compared to the urban areas. Recent the MDC has been shooting down research findings carried out by independent groups. They believe that they still command a large support base. The MDC should 1) lobby the rural electorate 2) weed out corruption amongst its leaders 3) stop wasting resources wining and dining in Harare to please ex-cadres.

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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

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Health Specialist (Expanded Programme on Immunisation): UNICEF
Deadline: 14 April 2013

Vacancy Notice No.Zim/2013:3
NOC Level (Fixed Term Post)

UNICEF, the world’s leading children’s rights organization, has an opening for a passionate and committed professional who wants to make a lasting difference for children in Zimbabwe. We are seeking people with a commitment for women and children, high drive for results, demonstrable embracing of diversity, integrity, demonstrable teamwork, good analytical and organizational skills.

A challenging and exciting opportunity has arisen within the Health & Nutrition Unit for an individual who is accountable for professional leadership in and contributes to the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and administration of the Immunization programme in conjunction with Child Survival and Development, Maternal and Child Health, Health and Nutrition components within the country programme, to achieve the UNICEF’s immunization plus goals and objectives for the country. The individual will be accountable for ensuring the UNICEF Immunization programme promotes gender equality, with an emphasis on gender disaggregation, gender disparity identification and gender mainstreaming.

Key result areas for this post include
1. Contribute towards the preparation of the Situation Analysis by compiling, analysing and evaluating information and providing the technical input. Ensure the preparation of the Situation Analysis relative to Immunization (EPI) interventions in the country and its periodic update
2. Collaborate with other UNICEF sectors, particularly Health, Nutrition, HIV and programme communication to ensure integration of the Immunization programme with other sectors.
3. Exercise technical leadership for, and participates in, the development of the results-based sectoral work plan and technical decisions as well as for administration, implementation, monitoring and follow-up of sectoral project activity, consistent with the defined project strategies and approaches.
4. Undertake field visits to monitor programmes, as well as participates in periodic programme reviews with government counterparts and other partners. Identifies necessary action for programme adjustments.
5. Collaborate in forming emergency preparedness plan relating to the areas of responsibility. In case of emergency, participates in monitoring and assessing the nature and extent of the emergency in the assigned area
6. Provides technical support to government and NGOs at the national and provincial levels in the planning, development and implementation stages of the programmes/projects.
7. Identifies training needs; plans, organizes and conducts training and orientation activities for government personnel and beneficiaries, for the purpose of capacity building, sustainability of programme/projects and promotion/expansion of coverage of services
8. Liaise and follow up with UNICEF supply section to making sure the necessary immunization supplies including vaccines and injection materials and cold chain equipment are procured and distributed  on time
9. Actively participate on all national child survival and immunization technical working groups

Qualifications and Competencies
- Advanced University degree in Medicine, Public Health, Pediatric Health, Child Development, Child Health, or other relevant disciplines.
- At least five years of relevant professional work experience in planning, programming, implementation monitoring and evaluation of health or immunization programmes.
- Professional work experience in a technical expert position related to child survival and health care critical.
- Knowledge of global health issues, specifically relating to children and women and the current trends, methods and approaches.
- Ability to work in a multicultural environment.

Apply
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 vacancy notice number to the following address.

HR Manager
(Vacancy Notice: Zim-2013:3)
UNICEF, 6 Fairbridge Avenue,
P O Box 1250
Belgravia, Harare

Or

Email: hararevacancies [at] unicef [dot] org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

UNICEF is committed to gender equality in its mandate and its staff.
Well qualified candidates, particularly women are especially encouraged to apply.

Project Manager U-Report: United Nations Children’s Fund
Deadline: 7 April 2013

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.

Terms Of Reference
Name of Consultancy – Project Manager U- Report
Duration: The assignment will be for 9 months

Introduction
UNICEF Zimbabwe is establishing a free SMS service to give young Zimbabweans an opportunity to have their voices heard on critical development issues. In Uganda, U-Report gathers information from participants and informs citizens of their rights and available services. Apart from offering a way to monitor education and child protection, U-report has also been a catalyst for more responsible and responsive governance as members of parliament and media are engaging with it.

U-Report members will be engaged via SMS to solicit opinions and information on development issues that are important to Zimbabwean young people and children, such as justice for children, children’s rights, violence, human rights, early marriage, participation, employment, health, education, water availability, and equity.

Once the information is collected the data is instantly analysed.  The information will be subsequently utilised in advocacy work across all media channels, many UNICEF programs and through general political engagement.

The process would also require the application of the information gathered to having a positive impact on the livelihoods of youth and children throughout Zimbabwe.  This will be achieved through increased political engagement and partner mobilization.  Removal of barriers for participation within the U-report program and on-going recruitment will also be a key to the scalability and impact of the program.  Subsequent communication of lessons learned will be utilized to increase international exposure and potential adoption.

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