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Ten (10) vacancies: Centre for Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Research
Deadline: 22 July 2013

1 x Assistant Social Scientist
4 x Nurse Counsellors
1 x Outreach Worker
4 x Drivers

CeSHHAR Zimbabwe is an organization that specializes in sexual health, HIV and AIDS research in Zimbabwe. The organization is implementing a National Sex Work Programme aimed at reducing HIV acquisition among sex workers thereby reducing HIV transmission to their clients. We received funding to conduct a research that seeks to enhance HIV treatment and prevention among sex workers (SW) attending our mobile clinics in Zimbabwe. We are therefore looking for the following positions to start working on the research component immediately. Interested? Please use this link for more information and application instructions.

Social Development Officer: Local NGO
Deadline: 22 July 2013 (12 noon)

Contract: 8 months

The Social Development Officer will be responsible for coordinating and implementing social programmes, specifically
-Programme development, oversight and delivery of outputs
-Co-ordinating teams to implement components of the programme
-Planning for pre and post data collection including design of instruments, implementation of field surveys and data management
-Publication of scholarly reports on various programme components
-Presenting findings to identified platforms and sharing widely, including presenting at high level forums
-Budgeting for the programme, ensuring financial reports for the programme
-Compilation of regular progress and assessment reports
-Networking and marketing the programme
-Resources mobilisation for the programme

Skills and competencies
-Masters Degree in Social Sciences or related fields. A PhD is an added advantage
-Ability to speak strongly at high level platforms; proven track record of publications an added advantage
-Strong competence in Quantitative Data Collection and Analysis, full knowledge of CSPro and other statistical packages an added advantage
-Strong competence and experience in Qualitative data collection and analysis
-Proven leadership roles in various institutions, and a team player, able to manage teams implementing components of the programme
-Interpersonal skills essential, knowledge of Ndebele and Tonga added advantage

Remuneration
This will be disclosed to the successful applicant.

To apply
Applications should include cover letter and CV with traceable referees. Please submit full application set with “Social Development Officer” in the subject line to: socialdevofficer2013 [at] gmail [dot] com

Women are strongly encouraged to apply.

Human Resource Officer: Local NGO
Deadline: 23 July 2013

1Year Contract
Location: Harare
Works 3 days a week

A local, registered NGO is inviting applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the position of Human Resource Officer.

Basic functions
To effectively implement the Organization’s human resource policies and procedures, advise management and employees on human resource issues and assist in maintenance of a sound industrial relations climate in the Organization.

Responsibilities
-Effectively implement the organization’s human resource policies and procedures
-Advise management and employees on human resource issues
-Assist in industrial relations management
-Payroll processing
-Provide legal advice on human resource issues
-Training employees on relevant human resource issues
-Recruitment and selection
-Effective staff orientation
-Assist in managing the performance appraisal process
-Staff administration and other assigned administrative duties
-Make recommendations to management and staff in response to changes occurring in the market
-Reports to the Country Director for Zimbabwe

Qualifications and person specification
-Social Science/ Human Resource Degree and IPMZ / other Human Resource Diploma
-A minimum of three (3) years working experience at the same level
-Work experience in the NGO Sector an advantage
-Good interpersonal skills and a demonstrable ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels
-Be conversant with the Zimbabwean labor act
-Be sensitive to changes and trends occurring in the human resource field
-Clean class four (4) driver’s license an advantage

Only persons with the above requirements need apply.

To apply
Applications together with a detailed CV and motivation letter to be submitted to the following email address: hrzimbabwe396 [at] gmail [dot] com

We regret that though we value all applications, we will not be able to respond to every application submitted. We however thank all applicants in advance for expressing an interest in this post.

SNV Junior Professionals Programme
Deadline: 22 July 2013

SNV is now looking for high potential and motivated candidates who are ready for a professional career as a development practitioner. The SNV Junior Professionals Programme (JPP) provides the right foundation for a challenging and rewarding career in an international development environment.

What is a Junior Professional?
The programme aims to grow a Junior Professional into a future senior practitioner with a solid grounding in the technical foundation of one of SNV’s sectors: Agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) or Renewable Energy. You are offered a 2-year fixed-term appointment in one of the countries where SNV works. During this period, you will gain practical ‘feet-in-the-mud’ experience while you work and learn alongside a well-qualified SNV senior advisor in one of our sector programmes. You will be exposed to SNV’s approaches and encouraged to engage with the latest developments in the sectors.

Am I eligible for the Junior Professionals Programme?
-Do you have an advanced degree in Agriculture, WASH or Renewable Energy?
-Do you have less than 3 years of relevant work experience?
-Do you possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills?
-Are you self-driven and hard working?
-Are you committed and passionate about the international development sector?
-Are you culturally sensitive?
-Do you have an excellent command of English and preferably French?

What are the salary and benefits?
SNV offers a compensation and benefits package that is internationally competitive and comparable with other non-profit organisations. You will be recruited by SNV Head Office for a fixed term appointment for two years, following which, based on performance and organisational needs, you may wish to pursue your career at SNV or another international development organisation.

How to apply?
SNV is now accepting applications for 2013 until 22 July 2013. Candidates who are interested in the JPP can apply here

What is the selection procedure?
The JP Programme will select a limited number of international, highly qualified and motivated juniors from both the Netherlands and the countries where SNV works. Shortlisted applicants will go through a thorough selection procedure in which we will seek to establish learning and growth potential to become a high performing development practitioner. Newly appointed Junior Professionals will be expected to be on board by latest October 2013.

Contact
For further information, please don’t hesitate to email us at SNVJPP [at] snvworld [dot] org

In addition to our dear spouses
and our allocation of small houses,
we will have an escort in every town,
growth-point and village: novice, hand-me-down,
school girl, slut… whatever takes our fancy.
We will relegate to sties all nancy
boys, to kennels all dykes, who will be cured,
in God’s good time, well and truly skewered,
by patriotic soldiers with long poles.
Sell-outs will be buried in ant bear holes
after overturning, or hitting trees.
All judges will be given factories
to asset-strip; and Generals will get mines,
with free access to anything that shines.
All policemen loyal to the Party
will be allowed to keep their bribes.  Hearty
support will be given to servile priests,
and Russians will be entertained with feasts
using cattle from sycophantic whites:
Rhodies with insatiable appetites
for Four-by-fours, biltong, safari camps,
the nostalgic smell of paraffin lamps.
Aliens will be cast into outer
darkness.  The First Lady will obtain her
beauty products from Harrods and Dubai.
We will encourage white people to die
because it’s only then that we can trust
Blair’s kith and kin. “Eternity or Bust”
Is our slogan.  We affirm that bullets
are mightier than ballots, and true lies
make a nation healthy, wealthy, and wise.
We will double the strength of the forces,
give them live ammunition and horses
to crush traitors who disturb our cities
(especially girls who bare their titties.)
We will not tolerate freedom of speech,
freedom of assembly, freedom of each
and every citizen to criticize
our Excellency: all knowing; strong ties
with North Korea; Africa’s Jesus!
Nations prostrate themselves when he sneezes,
and the world entire is shaken to bits
when Big Boy squats on his people – and shits.

After the signal blackout by the South African Broadcasting Corporation the free to air decoders acquired by most Zimbabweans are now symbolic and a reminder of what used to be an alternative source of entertainment. Recently I was watching a debate on ZBC’s “Melting Pot” and I expected to see a pot really melting with some lively debate but my expectations were a bit high. The debate turned out to be a rehearsed and a one sided event with in-between citation of a certain political party’s manifesto which I am sure by now viewers can now sing every word by heart. The show anchor actually did not even shy away from showing his party allegiance to an extent that one would have mistook him for a campaign manager of a certain political party. My previous dealing with shows like these would be remote in hand, flipping channels on my free to air decoder or settling my dollar for two movies from the streets.

I am not alone in this fix. The signal cut off by SABC has affected Zimbabwe’s generation of young viewers who had fallen in love with dramas and soaps from down south. Our own local production companies tried to lure young audiences with locally produced dramas and soap operas but the story line ended up getting tired and boring like the actors. The recycling of the usual actors was a big turn off to young viewers especially when our local television is competing with the youth targeted and fast paced programming from SABC and other digital satellite broadcasting stations. The reason why most Zimbabweans preferred to invest in the free to air decoders is they got tired of Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation’s programming and monopoly of the airwaves. Also DSTV subscriptions are just too exorbitant.  How to do you expect to compete for viewers when programs like “Madzinza eZimbabwe” and some Korean documentaries with subtitles are aired during prime time viewing when SABC offers programs like Isidingo and Generations? Neither would one expect to watch a repeat of  ‘Talking Farming” after a long day at work.

But since I’m still searching for an the alternative here is my Friday prime time fix from ZBC-TV & Channel 2:

1730-1830 – NHAU/INDABA
1830-1930 – WOZA FRIDAY
1930-1931 – NEWS HEADLINES
1931-2000 – REVELATIONS
2000-2100 – NEWS HOUR
2100-2115 – ZANU PF – THE MANIFESTO
2115-2145 – MA 1 EP 03
2145-2300 – FRIDAY NIGHT ACTION MOVIE:
2300-2315 – LATE NIGHT NEWS
2315-2330 – ACTION MOVIE  (CONTINUATION)
2330-0000 – MY WIFE AND KIDS
0000-0100 – DOCUMENTARY
0100-0400 – IN CONCERT
0400-0530 – MOVIE:  PLEASURE PALACE
0530-0555 – SINJALO EP 11

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

Finance and Administration Officer: WiPSU
Deadline: 12 July 2013

WiPSU has a Finance and Admin Officer vacancy in the organization; this is a female environment and hence men will not be considered.

The job description will among other things involve managing the organisation’s finances, preparing for internal and external audits, prepare monthly financial statements for the board and Director, prepare and sent to donors financial reports as per requirements and meeting deadlines, submit a monthly narrative report on the status of funding in the organisation. A detailed job description will be made available to the short listed candidates.
 
To apply
Submit your applications to the WiPSU Acting Director by email: wipsudirector [at] gmail [dot] com or patriciawipsu [at] gmail [dot] com