Vacancy: Zimbabwean Liaison Officer - based in Harare, Zimbabwe
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Dear colleagues,
Catholic Institute for International Relations - CIIR, is an in-
dependent London based charity tackling the causes of poverty and
injustice internationally through an integrated approach of skill
sharing and advocacy. ICD is the skill share programme of CIIR.
We work with people of all faiths and none. For over 30 years,
ICD has been placing workers in development projects and has on
average around 100 skilled professionals working in Latin Amer-
ica, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.
We are looking to recruit a candidate from Zimbabwe to be our
Zimbabwe Liaison Officer - based in Harare, Zimbabwe. Salary be-
tween �490 - �600 Sterling per month (depending on skills and ex-
perience), full time, Contract - from November 2003 until March
2005
Reporting to the Southern Africa Programme Manager (SAPM), the
Zimbabwe Liaison Officer (ZLO) will work to ensure the effective-
ness and efficiency of CIIR / ICD's programme in Zimbabwe. The
post holder will be supporting CIIR / ICD's skill share and advo-
cacy work in the country. She/he will also be expected to help
the SAPM to maintain a broader perspective of the Southern Africa
Region. The ZLO will provide supervision and support to CIIR /
ICDs Development Workers (DWs) and maintain and build key part-
nerships with local partner organisations in response to CIIR /
ICD's HIV & AIDS and disability strategies for Zimbabwe.
The post holder should have degree or appropriate qualification
in social sciences or related field and three to five years of
relevant work experience, preferably within a non-governmental
organisation, preferably with senior responsibility.
You should have excellent administration skills and sound book
keeping and financial management experience. Competent IT skills,
excellent self-organising, and prioritising skills, as well as
experience of providing support to and of monitoring personnel is
essential. Due to the nature of the post experience of being able
to work effectively within the current social/economic and po-
litical environment in Zimbabwe is essential.
Good interpersonal and communication skills to liaise effectively
with people at various levels and good oral and written communi-
cation skills in English and in Shona and/or Ndebele are impor-
tant. It is essential to have a proven ability to think and act
strategically in response to HIV & AIDS as a development issue
and a good grasp of gender analysis and dynamics in southern Af-
rica. Last but not least you must have a valid full driving li-
cence and willingness to travel extensively by car within Zim-
babwe.
Closing date: 31 October 2003
Interviews: Early November 2003
For further information and an application form visit:
http://www.ciir.org/ciir.asp?section=jobs
or mailto:icd@iway.na
alternatively Fax +264-61-232-317.
CIIR / ICD are committed to equal opportunities
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