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How to Apply for Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe – Getting Your CV Right

How to Apply for Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe – Getting Your CV Right

Applying for a Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe is a simple yet could be a tedious task depending on the following; information available to you, your ability to access those information, your level of education, your level of awareness, you capability in planning and executing plans. The last aspect is often ignored by many, but as the saying goes, “fail to plan, plan to fail”. One way to begging applying for a Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe, is to have a well structured CV that is captivating and captures the attention of your the CV reviewer or interviewer. Aside from ensuring that your CV is well structured, the content you choose to include and how it’s written are equally important. When applying for jobs in a competitive market like, this guide will help you find the right words for securing that all-important interview when you apply for Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe.

Just a little tip; treat your CV as your personal advertising board, an effective CV will showcase your most relevant skills and experiences, whilst telling a prospective employer why you are right for the job.

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Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe

Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe

Lets get started.

To begin with you need to ask yourself, if you have you read the application advertisement and understood the requirement? Have you, the required qualification or skill set for the Job? Have you enough time to apply within the time frame?. Once you are comfortable with your answers, here’s some key points to serve as a checklist for you to consider when writing your CV. This is just an appetizer to the main course as you have to read the entirely article to gain the full understating.

A quick CV Check-list for Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe

  •  Have you included your personal detail? – name, address, phone number and email Should be part of your heading. These are your main contact, without which a prospective employer will find difficult or impossible to contact you. People often forget them! Do not include your age or a photograph except expressly requested to do so.

 

  • Have you written a summary of your profile? – Your should consider making the next line after your heading a summary of your profile. It should be direct and a reflection of the role applied for and should reflect your most relevant experience to the job and your most relevant qualification. This could be skilled based or academic based qualification.

 

  • What is should be your priority in the body of your CV? – When you write your history, for an experience position, it sis important to start with your jobs experience followed by education qualification, while for fresh graduate jobs, you may consider starting with you educational qualification. Please remember put your most recent achievements first and in the order or relevance to the job you are applying for.

 

  • Are you wording professional? – You may consider using simple English words and sentences. The essence of a CV is to communicate your suitability for the Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe you are applying for. You can sound professional without using jargon or ‘management-speak’. Keep your writing clear, simple direct and focused. Remember that the person looking at your CV might not be an expert in your field.

 

  • Are you Words Focused? – Try to write your CV using as few words as applicable, this way you’ll keep to the point and avoid goofing around. You can say more in your cover letter and application form, there’s no need to go into depth in a CV.

 

  • Is Your CV Generic?– You may consider not to overlook is the importance of tailoring your CV to each job application. Although you only have a limited amount of space and time to highlight your abilities on your CV though. So it’s expected you’ll want to shift certain aspects to the front, emphasising the more relevant details. Within this you could also try to work in particular keywords used in the original job advert. Your description of certain experiences also might require a new perspective depending on the job you are applying for.

 

  • Is your CV too Long? – A quick suggestion is to make your CV’s length relative to your work experience: A one page or two page maximum for graduate trainee should be considered; if you have many years experience in a wide range of roles, you can justify a long CV. Academic CVs may usually be up to 4-5 pages long, whereas CVs tailored to the private sector should be about 2 – 3.

 

  • Are you Active or Passive ? – The use of past tense of participle gives a better perspective to your achievement. Use ‘doing’ words on your CV such as ‘developed’ or ‘organised’. This makes you sounds active and not passive. Adopting the right tone makes you sound confident and Employers not only want to hear about your relevant successes but also why and how you’ve achieved them. This however does not mean over-stating how great you are without any substance or Wordy jargon or buzzwords like “highly-motivated” or “team-player” are hollow in isolation as every CV uses them. So your aim should be to stand out by giving facts and figures – hard evidence that speaks for itself.

 

  • Have you considered the implication of what you have written or about to write? – For Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa, you may consider not to talk about your social life unless your activities display an important skill such as leadership or teamwork or any skill that could relate to the role and boost your chances of getting the job.

 

  • Have you provided Referees? – Don’t forget to provide names and contacts of your referees; at the minimum two referees should be provided if not specified in the Jobs Vacancy Careers advertisement and one should preferably be your current employer.

 

  • Have you proof read you CV? – Mistakes are common in writings; and for CVs, you may come across as being lazy or unprofessional which could be a turn off to the CV reviewer. There should be no spelling, punctuation or grammar errors: unprofessional CVs are rejected. If you find editing your own work difficult, get a friend to read your CV. you may consider showing it to as many people as possible: your supervisor/mentor, colleagues, even your family and friends. Their first impressions will help you to improve your CV. A good technique is to constantly revisit and refine your CV. Over time and with experience, your technique for language will get better. Couple this to the natural self-confidence you develop during spells of employment and your CV should surely reflect that. Taking time to periodically re-read your CV and consider how you might describe yourself again today is essential. You might even feel compelled to write sections again, or approach the whole thing from scratch.

 It’s all about refining what you say and how you say it in the most concise way, and you’ll be surprised how your perceptions here evolve.

What to Avoid; If the check list above proves to be helpful, why not spend more time to learn common pit fall in CV writing

 

Thins to avoid when writing a CV for Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe

Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe

 

  1. Spelling and Typographic errors– A big turn off to most CV reviewers and interviewer. Mistakes suggest to employers that you haven’t spent the time and effort on your application and that you lack diligence. Get someone to assist in proof reading your CV. sometimes it’s difficult to pick our own errors as our minds forces our eyes to overlook them.
  2. Don’t underrate any experience– present all valuable experience and capture the responsibility that ensures you utilised the required skills. remember your part-time jobs and internship programs but focus on the key responsibilities, skills and achievement
  3. Avoid sending a generic CV – ensure you read and understand the requirement for the role you are applying for and Taylor your CV to match the applied role. You may consider making specific CV for each application, tailored to suit the role.
  4. Avoid sending duplicates or multiple applications– sending duplicate or multiple entry could jeopardise your chances as you tend to make sorting difficult for the employer
  5. Avoid any negativity in your CV– learn to eliminate In words in your CV that comes across as negative terms. the technique is to turn every weakness into strength for instance when you address any adversity, present such “challenges” as triumphant. Consider to avoid using negative words such as “hate”, “argued”, “quit”, “ignored” or “tried” is best policy, even if they honestly reflect your personal feelings. Alternative suitable phrases would be “overcame”, “persuaded”, “re-approached” and “delivered” .

Writing by SYT for Joblistzimbabwe.com

Jobs Vacancy Careers in Zimbabwe

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Zimbabwe Job – Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, ICT TECHNICIAN X1

Posted by on Dec 26, 2016 in IT Jobs Zimbabwe | Comments Off on Zimbabwe Job – Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe, ICT TECHNICIAN X1

Employment at the Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe as ICT Technician

POSITION D: ICT TECHNICIAN X1

Reports to Network Administrator

Location: Head Office

Job Purpose

Installation, repair, maintenance and support of Information Communication Technology infrastructure and systems

Duties and responsibilities

  • Diagnoses and rectifies network, hardware and computer problems.
  • Troubleshooting and hardware support.
  • Carries out periodic maintenance and servicing of all ICT devices.
  • Troubleshoots and repairs all ICT devices (processors, monitors, printers, laptops, gate readers’ check-in printers and other peripheries.
  • Implements network set-up and configuration changes as instructed by the Network Administrator.
  • Performs network installations according to laid down designs and as directed by the Network Administrator.
  • Implements network security procedures and perform backups/disaster recovery under the supervision of the Network Administrator.
  • Diagnoses and rectify PABX and telephone problems.
  • Participates in installation and commissioning of new hardware and software.
  • Troubleshoots and repairs telephone handsets up to component level.
  • Provides 24 hour/ day and night shift technical support for aviation facilitation systems (CUTE/CUPPS, BAGERA and FIDS).
  • Participates in technical support of Internet, e-mail, CARD 5 ID System, Licensing and Examinations, Invigilation System, and all administrative Microsoft products, to ensure that systems have a maximum uptime for greater efficiency.
  • Provides users with training and day-to-day assistance on the effective usage of ICT equipment in order to impart the requisite knowledge and technical expertise.
  • Provides ICDL training for staff and external candidates to enhance efficiency and generate revenue.

 

 

 

Qualifications and Experience

 
  • A Higher National Diploma in Computer Science.
  • Current Certification in CompTIA A+
  • 3 years’ work experience in a computer-networking environment, repairing, maintaining, configuring and supporting network services and devices

 

 

Skills and Competences

  • Ability to assemble computer devices is essential.
  • Ability to troubleshoot and repair computer hardware, PABX and related telecommunications hardware/devices
  • Knowledge of networking fundamentals and telecommunications.
  • Ability to carry out network cabling
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to train users.

 

 

 

Interested candidates should submit application letters, copies of updated Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of educational certificates, and National I.D to:

 

Human Resource Director

Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe

 

Harare International Airport

Level 3, New Terminal Building

 

P Bag 7716

Causeway

Harare

 

 

 

On or Before 5 January 2017

Job at OXFAM – Program Development & Funding Manager (INT3096)

Posted by on Dec 26, 2016 in Vacancies in Zimbabwe | Comments Off on Job at OXFAM – Program Development & Funding Manager (INT3096)

Employment at OXFAM as Program Development & Funding Manager

  • Location:Zimbabwe – Harare
  • Salary: Competetive
  • Region: Southern Africa
  • Division: International
  • Hours: 40
  • Job Type: Fixed Term
  • Closing Date: 10 January 2017

Oxfam is a global movement of people who won’t live with the injustice of poverty. Together we save and rebuild lives in disasters. We help people build better lives for themselves. We speak out on the big issues that keep people poor, like inequality, discrimination against women and climate change. And we won’t stop until every person on the planet can live without poverty.

In Zimbabwe, Oxfam work spans across women’s rights, sustainable food systems, policy & advocacy work as well as responding to humanitarian crisis as part of the Southern African region family. This could be your opportunity to impact lives in Zimbabwe.

 

The role

Working closely with the Regional connectors and country programme leads, you will lead the design and implementation of the Zimbabwe donor mapping and funding strategy, facilitate and support high quality programme development processes while building strong business relationships with a range of donors and Oxfam Affiliates.

 

What We Are Looking For

You will be a result orientated person, with a clear track-record of leading programme development processes that have resulted in strong programmes and quality relationships with partners and funders.

Evidence of successfully fundraising and growing programmes in complex and difficult environments and organisations comparable to Oxfam will be a strong leverage.

 

Contract : 12 months

 

Benefits: In addition to a competitive national salary, Oxfam offers a generous annual leave entitlement and pension provisions, full medical cover for staff and immediate family within set limits, and great opportunities for learning and development.

 

N.B This is a national position and only candidates who have the right to live and work in Zimbabwe are eligible to apply.

 

This is an urgent recruitment and applications will be reviewed as they come in. Interested applicants are therefore encouraged to submit their applications as early as possible.

Apply here: https://goo.gl/xV1pOJ

Employment at African University as Registrar

Posted by on Dec 21, 2016 in Vacancies in Zimbabwe | Comments Off on Employment at African University as Registrar

Job Opportunity at African University as Registrar

Deadline: 30 January 2017

Africa University, a Pan-African, United Methodist-Related University in Zimbabwe, invites applications from suitably qualified and well experienced candidates to fill this position.
The Registrar will be a senior member of staff reporting directly to the Vice Chancellor. The University Registrar is the Chief Administrator of the University – responsible for providing leadership regarding the overall vision and management of the Registrar’s Office including Academic Affairs, Human Resources, Fleet and Facilities, Security and Procurement.

The person
This is a busy and demanding position requiring a proactive and positive approach towards providing high quality and effective management.

Duties and responsibilities
Providing leadership and oversight in the management of all units in the Registrar’s Office; Serving an advisory role to the VC, the VC’s Executive Cabinet and the VC’s Cabinet in respect to a whole range of University activities; Representing the University to various internal and external stakeholders including the Global United Methodist Church; Recommending and facilitating the development and implementation of university policies and procedures as may be required by the VC; Liaising with the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Deans other relevant senior staff to ensure the efficient and effective exchange of information and the execution of procedures relating to the work of the Registrar’s Office; Providing clear direction to staff, fostering a flexible team-working approach, establishing responsive, effective and efficient working practices and a proactive approach to new issues and challenges; Managing employee matters including their recruitment, welfare, staff development, compensation and promotion; Facilitating the development and publication of major University information documents including, but not limited to, University; Prospectus, Strategic plan and class schedules; Planning and managing the University’s enrolment as well as providing relevant and accurate data to support internal monitoring and external reporting requirements; Facilitating efficient student registration and use of University facilities including classrooms and staff accommodation; Keeping of accurate University records including student and staff records, and key contracts of the University; Development and administration of Registry budget; Designing, establishing, and maintaining an organisational structure and staffing to effectively accomplish the University’s goals and objectives

Education and experience
Bachelor of Social Science Degree or its equivalent and a Master’s Degree in a related area; At least 5 years’ registry or senior management experience in Higher Education or a complex public sector organization; Proven leader in a large service delivery environment; A proven record in successfully working with diverse populations.

To apply
Applications together with six (6) copies of Curriculum Vitae, certified copies and certificates, academic transcripts, at least three names of references with their email, phone numbers and postal addresses should be forwarded to:
Executive Assistant to the Vice Chancellor
Africa University
Fairview Road, off Nyanga Road
P.O Box 1320
Mutare, Zimbabwe

Or email: vcexec@africau.edu with the subject Registrar Position.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 
 

Zimbabwe Job: Individual Consultant, Needs Analysis for the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC)

Posted by on Dec 21, 2016 in Vacancies in Zimbabwe | Comments Off on Zimbabwe Job: Individual Consultant, Needs Analysis for the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC)

Individual Consultant: Needs Analysis for the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC)

Location : Harare, ZIMBABWE
Application Deadline : 23-Dec-16 (Midnight New York, USA)
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required :
 English  
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)		 16-Jan-2017
Duration of Initial Contract : 40 workings days over a period of 3 months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 40 workings days over a period of 3 months

Background
The Ministry of Land and Rural Resettlement (MLRR) has developed project: Support to the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement 2014 to 2016 Action Plan. The main objective of the project is to assist the MLRR accelerate the rehabilitation of the land sector as a prerequisite for recovery and development of agriculture and other land based economic sectors. The project is supported with resources from the UNDP and European Union from 2014 to 2017. The UNDP and EU are fully committed to support the critical elements of this project. The main objective of the project is to capacitate the MLRR accelerate the rehabilitation of the land sector as a prerequisite for recovery and development of agriculture and other land based economic sectors. The project will also capacitate the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC), which is pivotal to land in the country. The project will bring together partners to support the MLRR, the ZLC and the Department of the Surveyor General (DSG) to deliver on their mandates with regards the land reform. This will be catalytic in addressing the critical areas that will work towards the finalization of the outstanding issues on valuation, compensation, conflict resolution, base mapping and surveying of the resettled areas. The proposed  interventions will ensure that MLRR, the ZLC and the DSG have the capacity to monitor and track the production and productivity on agricultural land anchored on the Zimbabwe Agenda for Socio-Economic Transformation (ZIM-ASSET), the MDG commitments and other national performance indicators.

Project Outputs are as follows:

  • Output 1: Updated database on inventories of acquired farms;
  • Output 2: Consensus based compensation mechanism in place;
  • Output 3: Adequate survey control network established;
  • Output 4: Surveyed A2 farm units and updated land information database;
  • Output 5: Land Information System within the Ministry strengthened, effectively managed and coordinated;
  • Output 6: Dispute Resolution Framework Developed;
  • Output 7: Land Tenure Policy Is Reviewed and Implemented;
  • Output 8: Zimbabwe Land Commission is capacitated and functional;
  • Output 9: Project management.

Project context:

The Zimbabwe Land Commission was established in July 2016 in terms of Section 296 of the Zimbabwe Constitution (Amendment No.20), and its functions are outlined in section 297 as follows:

Ensure accountability, fairness and transparency in the administration of agricultural land that is vested in the state.

To conduct periodic audits of agricultural land.

To make recommendations to Government regarding:

  • The acquisition of private land for public purposes;
  • Equitable access to and holding and occupation of agricultural land, in particular:the elimination of all forms of unfair discrimination, particularly gender discrimination; the enforcement of any law restricting the amount of agricultural land that may be held by any person or household;
  • Land usage and the size of agricultural land holdings;
  • The simplification of the acquisition and transfer of rights in land;
  • Systems of land tenure;
  • Fair compensation payable under any law for agricultural land and improvements that have been compulsorily acquired;
  • Aallocations and alienation of agricultural land.

The ZLC is an entirely new entity and its needs must be assessed. The ZLC will comprise of nine Commissioners and supporting Secretariat. As well as this it will be located at its own building. Thus its needs assessment must include: human capacity, infrastructure, Information and communications technologies (ICT) as well as the financial requirements for it to meet its mandate.

It is in this context that UNDP wishes to engage consultant(s) to undertake a comprehensive needs assessment and requirements for the ZLC. In undertaking this assignment the consultant(s) will carry out extensive consultations with the ZLC, the MLRR, other government ministries, existing commissions, local authorities, farmers and farer organisations, the broader private sector, donors and development partners.
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of work:

Objective:
The objective of the assignment is to undertake a comprehensive needs assessment of the newly established ZLC. The needs assessment will cover all the aspects needed for a new ZLC.

Specific activities of the assignment:

The following are the key activities that the consultant will undertake:

  • Review the necessary documents that pertain to the establishment of the ZLC as well as other policy documents on the related commissions;
  • Undertake detailed consultations with the ZLC Commissioners on their needs;
  • Undertake detailed consultations with the members of the ZLC Secretariat;
  • Undertake consultations with the MLRR in relation to the ZLC;
  • Undertake consultations with other existing Commissions within the country;
  • Undertake consultations with the Public Service Commission;
  • Undertake consultations with key stakeholders in the public and private sectors;
  • Provide information on how Commissions in other countries operate;
  • In determining the needs assessment the consultant shall take due cognisance of the needs for the Commissioners and the Secretariat especially the following: ICT (hardware and software and the requisite infrastructure) human capacity development, development of land audit instruments, development and interpretation of the various regulations and legislation, client charters, budget and finance management, codes of conduct, study tours and visits, conditions of service conducting meetings and reporting procedures.

Expected outputs/deliverables:

All deliverables such as reports, plans and other artefacts should be delivered to UNDP for onward transmission to the ZLC and the MLRR for acceptance and/or approvals in order to reach the planned milestones and proceed to the next stages.

Inception Report: Within one week of signing the contract the consultant shall present an Inception Report detailing the Assignment Work Plan. The work plan shall indicate the clear timelines, a detailed approach and methodology as well as the indicative structure of the final report;

An Interim Report: The Interim Report shall be in the following parts:

  • Comprising the documents reviewed, stakeholders views, identification of issues and challenges and any concerns raised during the various consultations;
  • Analysis of other national and international Commissions of similar nature;
  • Analysis of possible options of the needs of the ZLC;
  • Specific recommendations on the needs, which if met will capacitate the ZLC.

A stakeholders workshop to commend on the finding of the needs assessment, draft recommendations and validation of the Interim Report;

Final Report that incorporates all the comments from stakeholders, the ZLC, MLRR, UNDP and workshop participants.

Management and supervision:

  • The consultant(s) will be supervised by the Permanent Secretary of MLRR and the Chairperson of the ZLC;
  • Administrative and strategic support and guidance will be provided by UNDP;
  • Through the Permanent Secretary of MLRR and Chairperson of the ZLC the consultant will ensure that the key stakeholders are regularly consulted and updated on the progress of development of the assignment.

Timeframe and duration of the assignment:
The duration of the assignment is 40 working days commencing January 2017 over a period of three months.
Competencies
Core competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional competencies:

  • Excellent reporting and communication skills;
  • Strong writing skills;
  • Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:

  • An advanced university degree in any of the following disciples: agricultural economics, land use/land tenure, environment or rural and urban planning.

Experience:

  • At least ten years of relevant experienceand be a competent administrator in similar organisations;
  • Extensive experience in good governance and Integrated Results Based Management;
  • Legal expertise particularly on land administration is a distinct advantage;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Language:

  • Fluent in written and spoken English.

Application procedure:

  • Applicants are requested to upload a copy of their latest updated P11 Form which can be downloaded from this website – http://www.sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc.;
  • Incomplete applications will not be given consideration;
  • Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document;
  • Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted.

Evaluation criteria

The Consultant will be evaluated based on qualifications and the years of experience, as outlined in the qualifications/requirements section of the ToR. In addition, the Consultant will also be evaluated on the following methodology:

  • Technical Criteria weight: 70%;
  • Financial Criteria weight: 30%;

The award of the contract shall be made to the Consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the Terms of Reference.
 
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

 

Apply here: https://goo.gl/y9F74p

 

NGO Job at Search For Common Ground (SFCG)

Posted by on Dec 17, 2016 in Vacancies in Zimbabwe | Comments Off on NGO Job at Search For Common Ground (SFCG)

South Sudan: Baseline evaluation: Facilitating Access to Justice in South Sudan

Organization: Search for Common Ground
Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 05 Jan 2017

1. Context

About Search for Common Ground

Search for Common Ground (SFCG) is an international conflict transformation NGO that aims to transform the way individuals, groups, governments and companies deal with conflict, away from adversarial approaches and towards collaborative solutions. Headquartered in Washington DC, USA, and Brussels, Belgium, with field offices in 35 countries, SFCG designs and implements multifaceted, culturally appropriate and conflict-sensitive programs using a diverse range of tools, including media and training, to promote dialogue, increase knowledge and determine a positive shift in behaviors.

The Project

Ongoing uncertainty and instability in South Sudan underscores the fragile justice system that has thus far failed to provide effective legal remedies to the most vulnerable segments of South Sudan’s population, particularly women and youth in marginalized rural communities across the country. Compounding the supply-side challenges to the establishment of a vibrant and healthy justice system is the lack of capacity amongst rule of law actors to effectively carry out their duties in a manner that respects human rights and the needs of citizens. Additionally, the absence of information, trust, and confidence in the justice sector has limited the ability of the citizenry to demand effective legal remedies, and a lack of capacity in civil society has hindered their ability to fill the critical gaps in the current justice system, placing the responsibility in the hands of limited interventions by international actors.

To address these issues, the Access Partnership Consortium (APC), consisting of Search for Common Ground (SFCG), in partnership with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the Initiative for Peace Communication Association (IPCA), is proposing a two year project with the following overall goal: To improve access to justice services that provide legal remedies to rural and marginalized citizens in five South Sudanese counties.

This overall goal will be achieved through a three-pronged approach that will: (1) increase demand for effective justice services, (2) improve supply of quality legal remedies for the most marginalized populations, and (3) produce community-rooted research leading to policy reform to ensure nationwide impact.

The project’s theory of change is:

If marginalized citizens have increased access to an improved justice sector, and this access is complemented by interconnected media and civil society support, then the foundation will be laid for a more functional and equitable justice sector, and improved peaceful coexistence at the community level.

The project has three activity streams:

Activity Stream 1: Improved demand for legitimate and effective justice mechanisms that address the needs of the most vulnerable populations.

Objective 1: Citizens are aware of their legal rights and duties.

· Result 1: The APC generates an increased demand for legitimate justice services through increased community knowledge of and familiarity with their legal and human rights and the judicial system.

· Activities: Radio magazine and drama production; participatory theater and community dialogue forums; public info campaign; and justice newsletter.

Objective 2: Citizens, including indigent individuals accused of serious crimes, are provided with legal aid.

· Result 2: Legal aid clinics, advocates, and paralegals have increased capacity to offer pro-bono legal aid services increasing citizen access to legal aid services.

· Activities: Legal aid clinics and the provision of pro-bono legal aid services; assessment of mobile and special courts; support to legal aid advocacy and paralegals; assessment of the referral system; and legal education.

Objective 3: CSOs more effectively facilitating access to justice, with an eye towards project sustainability.

· Result 3: Increased program sustainability through improved capacity and increased engagement in justice system activities by target CSOs.

· Activities: CSO capacity building; technical trainings; and rural justice fund.

Activity Stream 2: Improved supply of quality legal remedies that meet the unique needs and rights of marginalized populations.

Objective 4: Rule of law actors, including police, prosecutors, and prisons, are provided with increased support to carry out their core functions.

· Result 4: Increased trust in rule of law actors through improvement in their ability to carry out their duties in line with human rights standards.

· Activities: Police and prison officer trainings; training curriculum; prosecutor trainings; gender accountability modules; rule of law actor coordination forums; and an assessment of future law activities.

Objective 5: Justice service providers, including customary law courts and statutory courts, are providing citizens (including women and youth) with effective legal remedies.

· Result 5: Improvement in the performance of local justice providers -particularly with regards to the needs of women and youth- leading to increased engagement with justice mechanisms.

· Activities: Statutory and customary law trainings; mentoring program for justice actors; provision of legal resources; community legal meetings.

Activity Stream 3: Community-rooted research leading to policy reform.

Objective 6: Develop a law and policy package on legal aid.

· Result 6: Increased capacity of the Directorate of Legal Aid and Human Rights to execute its functions related to legal aid provisions.

· Activities: Legal expert to support Directorate; assessment of barriers to access to justice; support to grassroots legal aid efforts.

Objective 7: Local and national level policy makers and donors have access to knowledge gained from research on rural justice issues and project implementation to strengthen reforms to legislative and policy framework.

· Result 7: Increased access to authentic information to improve access to justice.

· Activity: Justice and conflict research; integrated research

2. Objectives of Study

SFCG seeks a consultant to conduct a baseline study for this project. The objectives of the study are as follows:

  1. Investigate the intersection between justice and conflict in South Sudan (and relevant gaps and opportunities)
  2. Conduct a needs assessment to determine the capacities of the following groups in supporting access to justice:
  3. Justice sector
  4. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
  5. Police and prison officers
  6. Assess the project Objectives, Indicators and Theory of Change (TOC), and potential to carry out Objectives 4-7 in the scope of the project.
  7. Conduct a risk assessment in order to ensure “Do No Harm” and conflict sensitivity are respected in the project.

3. Geographic Locations

Together, the donor and implementing partners will determine the five project locationsbased on a set of criteria including preexisting APC presence, previous experience with INL programming, ongoing access to justice interventions, need for project activities, potential for sustainability, marginalization, and potential for access (conflict and security). Special consideration will be given to Protection of Civilians sites (PoCs), such as in UN House and Bor, where displaced populations oftentimes lack access to fair and unbiased justice mechanisms.

The baseline will be used to determine final project locations. Potential locations include[1]:

  • Juba County
  • Bor
  • Mingkaman
  • Torit
  • Rumbek
  • Nimule

The baseline will be conducted in three of the five locations selected for the project (depending on the budget). Of these three there must be urban and rural population representation.

4. Baseline Questions

The evaluation questions will be developed by the external consultant on the basis of the questions below, specifically seeking to identify the following in target communities:

Conflict and Justice Contextual Assessment

 
  • What long-term and recent developments have affected conflict dynamics and access to justice?
  • What is the state of work supporting ‘access to justice’ in South Sudan? What are the current approaches being taken? What are the gaps (and entry points to address them) and opportunities for improved systemic response?
  • What are the key drivers and triggers of conflict? What unifiers and dividers shape conflict?
  • How do existing conflicts affect access to justice?
  • What does ‘peaceful coexistence’ mean to citizens?
  • What mechanisms currently support peaceful coexistence?

Assessing Access to Justice

  • How do citizens define and understand access to justice?
  • Which citizens/demographic groups experience marginalization in communities, and does it affect their access to justice? What are the barriers to accessing to justice?
  • Capacities and Service Provision
  • What are the capacities of the justice sector in providing services to all?
  • What role do the media, civil society, and security sectors play in the delivery of justice, and what are their capacities in supporting access to justice? Assess the current reach and relevance of media and civil society justice campaigns or programs.
  • To what extent do media, civil society, and justice sectors coordinate to improve and expand justice services?

Theory of Change and Program Design

  • Considering the current status of project indicators, objectives and theory of change, are there recommendations for adaptations to improve the potential impact of the project?

Risk Assessment

  • What are the contextual and project-related risks that require monitoring throughout the project?
  • What can the project do to assure it is conflict sensitive and respects “Do No Harm” principles?

5. Methodology

The baseline will apply a mixed-methods approach consisting of a literature review[2], quantitative survey, as well as qualitative methods (Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) and Key Informant Interviews (KIIs)). The consultant will be responsible for finalizing the literature review, designing the final methodology, developing tools, training of enumerators, data analysis, and drafting of the report. The Project Team will review all tools as well as collect qualitative data in at least three locations (in consultation and coordination with the consultant). The baseline/needs assessment will include questions developed with theSouth Sudan Law Society and other entities to look at the intersection of justice and conflict in the country.

Deliverables

SFCG expects the following deliverables from the external consultant:

  • A baseline plan (inception report) detailing a proposed methodology, tools, calendar and written evaluation tools for a baseline study;
  • Training of enumerators;
  • Supervision and participation in data collection;
  • Oversight of the data coding process;
  • Submission of the databases to SFCG;
  • PowerPoint presentation of findings;
  • Analysis of the data collected and production of a draft evaluation report in English, for review by SFCG staff and partners;
  • A Final Report in English (40 pages max in length, excluding appendices) that consists of (unless otherwise agreed upon with SFCG):
  • Table of contents
  • Abbreviations
  • Executive summary of methodology, limitations, key findings and recommendations
  • Background information (project specifics)
  • Methodology: Objectives, data collection and analysis and limitations of the study
  • Research findings, analysis, with associated data presented (should be structured around the main objectives/evaluation criteria and should cover all indicators)
  • Indicator table showing all baseline indicators
  • Appendices, which include detailed research instruments, list of interviewees, terms of references and evaluator(s) brief biography.

Logistical Support

The consultant(s) will be responsible for organizing their own logistics for data collection (vehicles, fuel, and drivers), and this must be budgeted into the study. SFCG South Sudan will provide support in arranging the logistics. At least one SFCG staff member will be available to support qualitative data collection for this study.

In addition, SFCG and partners will share the following elements with the external consultant: Background materials including the project proposal and logframe, M&E plan, etc.

6. Timeline

Jan 15 Consultant contract signed

Jan 31 Finalize Inception Report including literature review and tools

Feb 7-8 Training

Feb 9-27 Data collection

Feb 28-Mar 3 Data entry

Mar 8 PowerPoint produced for findings workshop

Mar 9 Findings workshop

Mar 17 First draft of baseline report

Mar 22 Review of baseline report

Mar 28 Final draft of baseline report submitted

TOTAL TIME ESTIMATED 72 Days

7. Budget

The budget will not exceed 30,000 USD.

8. Requirements of consultant

  • The following skills and experience are expected by SFCG for our evaluator for this project:
  • Proficiency in English and Arabic (written and spoken);
  • More than 5 years of experience in project evaluation, including collecting data in interviews, surveys and focus groups;
  • Experience in conflict analysis and working with justice and civil society sectors;
  • Experience working with international organizations;
  • Experience conducting quantitative surveys and analysis;
  • Evaluation methods and data collection skills;
  • Familiarity and experience with South Sudan contextual challenges.

In addition, the consultant is required to respect the following Ethical Principles[3]:

  • Comprehensive and systematic inquiry: Consultant should make the most of the existing information and full range of stakeholders available at the time of the review. Consultant should conduct systematic, data-based inquiries. He or she should communicate his or her methods and approaches accurately and in sufficient detail to allow others to understand, interpret and critique his or her work. He or she should make clear the limitations of the review and its results.
  • Competence: Consultant should possess the abilities and skills and experience appropriate to undertake the tasks proposed and should practice within the limits of his or her professional training and competence.
  • Honesty and integrity: Consultant should be transparent with the contractor/constituent about: any conflict of interest, any change made in the negotiated project plan and the reasons why those changes were made, any risk that certain procedures or activities produce misleading review information.
  • Respect for people: Consultant respect the security, dignity and self-worth of respondents, program participants. Consultant has the responsibility to be sensitive to and respect differences amongst participants in culture, religion, gender, disability, age and ethnicity.

In addition, the consultant will respect SFCG’s evaluations standards, to be found in SFCG’s evaluation guidelines: http://www.sfcg.org/programmes/ilt/dme_guidelines.html

How to apply:

Applications

To apply, interested candidates (individuals or teams) are requested to submit the following two documents:

  • Curriculum vitae;
  • A technical proposal proposing a methodology for the baseline together with a financial proposal for the completion of the aforementioned deliverables and a short cover letter.

Note: Only two documents can be submitted, so the technical and financial proposals must be combined, along with the short cover letter.

Applications must be submitted to our recruitment website here before 5 Jan. 2017. For questions or clarifications, please contact alemon@sfcg.org.

[1] Yambio and Yei were originally identified as potential locations in the proposal, but due to the current security situation in these locations they were removed from the list in favor of more accessible and secure locations (specifically, Rumbek was added to the list).

[2] The literature review should engage with recent research from the British Council on access to justice in South Sudan.

[3]Adapted from the American Evaluation Association Guiding Principles for Evaluators, July 2004

World Food Programme Job: Senior Programme- VAME SC G (2241)

Posted by on Dec 16, 2016 in Vacancies in Zimbabwe | Comments Off on World Food Programme Job: Senior Programme- VAME SC G (2241)

Career Opportunities: Senior Programme- VAME SC G (2241)

Location: Southern Zimbabwe, Harare

JOB PURPOSE

To provide effective coordination and specialized support to a full range of policy and programme activities that effectively meet food assistance needs.  

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

1. Provide technical support and assist in the development and implementation of various activities and processes within the specific area of work supporting alignment with wider programme policies and guidelines.

2. Provide specialized project management support to specific and/or defined programmes to ensure that the various activities are performed within the established targets following WFP’s policies and procedures.

3. Within the specific area of responsibility, prepare a range of reports and data analysis (e.g. food security analysis, food assistance needs, resource utilization, programme status, performance) and highlight trends/issues ensuring deliverables adhere to corporate standards and quality control.

4. Ensure and/or perform accurate, timely recording of data within the specific technical area of work (e.g. assistance programmes, food security and vulnerability assessments) and consistency of information presented to stakeholders.

5. Liaise with internal counterparts to support effective collaboration, implementation and monitoring of ongoing project activities.

6. Coordinate and communicate with other WFP units accordingly as well as with local partners, agencies, NGOs and government institutions to perform accurate food security analyses and to ensure efficient delivery of food assistance.

7. Support the capacity building of WFP staff, cooperating partners and national government within the specific technical area.

8. Oversee and/or review the work of other support staff, providing practical advice and guidance, to contribute to delivering objectives to agreed standards and deadlines.

9. Follow standard emergency preparedness practices to ensure WFP is able to quickly respond and deploy needed resources to affected areas at the onset of the crisis.

10. Any other duties as assigned.

OTHER SPECIFIC JOB REQUIREMENTS

This section is optional to describe additional responsibilities & knowledge required for the specific job.

FUNCTIONAL CAPABILITIES

Capability Name Description of the behaviour expected for the proficiency level
Programme Lifecycle & Food Assistance Demonstrates ability to identify key variables and contextual factors that affect food assistance problems and programmes throughout the lifecycle to inform quality programme design or re-design.
Transfer Modalities (Food, Cash, Vouchers) Demonstrates ability to analyse and consolidate quantitative and qualitative information from different sources (e.g., market studies) to inform transfer modality selection and programme development.
Broad Knowledge of Specialized Areas Demonstrates the ability to interpret basic data in the context of WFP specialised fields to contribute to technical programme design, implementation and monitoring.
Emergency Programming Displays capacity to provide inputs into the development, implementation and realignment of high quality emergency programmes.
Strategic Policy Engagement w/Government Understands and applies basic principles of engagement with government counterparts at the national or local level.

STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Completion of secondary school education. A post-secondary certificate in the related functional area.
At least five years of progressively responsible experience, of which at least one year was closely related to programme functions. At least one year at the G5 level or equivalent. Has worked with technical teams (i.e. Nutrition, VAM, etc.).

DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR ENTRY INTO THE ROLE

• Has participated in implementing technical programs (i.e. nutrition, etc.).
• Has implemented programmes with increased level of responsibility.
• Has provided input to policy discussions.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application only online by attaching a signed application letter and a signed Personal History Form (P11) available at http://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc. Applicants are also requested to submit a Curriculum Vitae.  

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the recruitment processes.

Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

WFP DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).

Apply here: https://goo.gl/mDbh7m

WVI Job: Deputy Chief of Party – SomRep

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Employment at WVI as Deputy Chief of Party – SomRep

Reference: 5821-17N09120
Location: Africa – Kenya
Town/City: Karen
Application Deadline Date: 29-Dec-16
Category: Field Operations
Type: Fixed term, Full-time
International Role: Yes
Duration: 1-2 Years

JOB DESCRIPTION

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

OXFAM, CARE, ADRA, DRC, World Vision, COOPI and ACF have formed the Somalia Resilience Program (SomReP) consortium which aims to improve household and community resilience in populations affected by crises through targeted livelihood interventions. The program targets multiple donors for a large scale Somalia wide coordinated approach to resilience that compliments large scale UN initiatives for resilience. A technical team comprised of pastoral, peri-urban and agricultural livelihood technical specialists will bring together best-practice approaches of the participating agencies under a joint design, monitoring and evaluation framework. World Vision International will host the grant management function for the consortium, led by a Chief of Party to lead the program development and inception process.

The SomReP Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP) will support the Chief of Party (CoP) in resource acquisition management and results reporting. In the absence of the CoP, assume management responsibility for the program. The DCoP will contribute to strategic vision for SomReP and WV Somalia’s goals to build resilience in Somalia.

He/she will lead the fundraising, proposal development, sub grant award & management, reporting (financial and programmatic) functions of the Consortium, and will directly supervise the Programs staff, Finance staff and the Adminstrative support function, and the timely and quality reporting to all SomReP donors.

He/She will provide the bulk of external representation and communication with donors, and SomReP steering committee with close coordination with and support from the Chief of Party. The position will be primarily responsible for fund-raising efforts with a variety of stakeholders with an emphasis on new donors. The position will provide management to the SomReP financial function to facilitate program activities, ensure accurate financial reporting and stewardship of donor resources.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Donor Engagement Proposal Development and Resource Acquisition:

  • Regular networking and engagement with donor community.
  • Cultivate new donors and funding opportunities through innovative fundraising strategy and by garnering widespread and sustained support from consortium members.
  • Work with Technical Unit staff, and Consortium members to respond to relevant calls for proposals and customized proposal needs from donors.
  • Prepare budget proposals for prospective donors.
  • Keep SomReP Steering Committee and WVI key stakeholders abreast of new funding opportunities.
  • Sustain visibility of SomReP as leading INGO resilience program in Somalia through periodic donor meetings, participation in relevant fora, and aggressive marketing for the program, both at Nairobi/Somalia level as well as in global and fundraising capitals.

Oversee Financial and Program Results Reporting:

  • Facilitate internal and external reporting in a timely manner to a variety of stakeholders, including SomReP Steering Committee, donors and World Vision Somalia Country Director, and full range of internal WVI stakeholders.
  • Effective mechanisms agreed upon with SomReP partners to provide timely reporting to a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
  • Budget monitoring and control for efficient use of donor resources by supervising Grant Analyst & team.
  • Sub grant Management: Ensure sub grant partners meet minimum due diligence and capacity requirements for sub grant award.
  • Manage the sub-grant award process to ensure consortium members projects are awarded on the basis of Som Rep programming criteria.
  • Manage project reporting process to ensure that project results and finance information is timely and accurate.
  • Ensure that sub grant financial transparency and compliance to WV audit standards.

Ensure effective Administrative Support to SomReP Technical Unit and Consortium:

  • Systems in place and functioning to facilitate technical teams, logistics and administrative requirements.
  • Consortium members unified and coordinated thru regular and effective Steering Committee meetings, Technical Working Groups, and quarterly Country Directors meetings.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, International Studies, Community Development or a related study. Master’s degree is preferred.
  • At least 5 years of professional work experience in food security and Livelihoods, disaster risk reduction, recovery programming.
  • Should demonstrate experience in INGO leadership, preferably the design, management and implementation of resilience-oriented programming.
  • Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as negotiation skills.
  • Experience coordinating a variety of stakeholders.
  • Strong leadership skills, skilled in negotiation, diplomacy, networking and external engagement.
  • Experience in leading a multi-agency consortiums.
  • Experience in major grant acquisition and management with bilateral and multi-lateral donors.
  • Must adhere to set security standards.
  • Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work.
  • Perform other duties as required.

Work Environment/Travel:

  • Work environment: Nairobi based with frequent travel to the field.
  • Travel: 30% Domestic/international travel is required.
  • On call: At all times

Apply here: https://goo.gl/NOSJHA

International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT),Assistant Research Associate

Posted by on Dec 15, 2016 in Vacancies in Zimbabwe | Comments Off on International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT),Assistant Research Associate

Employment at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not -for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated candidate for the position of Assistant Research Associate in the Global Maize and Wheat Program. This position has a critical role in enhancing the impact of CIMMYT’s work. The position reports to the Senior Maize Breeder.

This position is based at CIMMYT’s Office Harare, Zimbabwe.

The job will involve the following

  • Apply research techniques and procedures of high complexity and specialization in a specific part of the overall project that has been assigned.
  • Assist in the supervision of duties assigned to support staff working in the unit, to ensure the techniques are performed or the crops are developed in compliance with established quality standards and participate in tasks that occur during the different stages of the crop cycle assigned to the Unit.
  • Report tasks performed and report to your immediate supervisor any abnormal situations that arise in the development of the project assigned, for immediate
  • Implement field, greenhouse and laboratory tasks as assigned in the work plan, and collaborate with other teams in order to help achieve the objectives of the unit as well as global maize program.
  • Contribute to the training and updating of knowledge and research techniques to the rest of the staff working in the unit and contract workers, and keep updated on new research and implement and attend off-station operations and other CIMMYT field trials and/or research stations.
  • Keep a check on inventories of products and materials used and request a replacement when required and verify that equipment and facilities are in good operating condition and report any maintenance needed to your immediate supervisor.

Required academic qualifications, skills and attitudes

  • Bachelor degree in Agronomy or equivalent and thorough knowledge of the field of work or specialized equipment and a minimum work experience of 2 years in Maize Breeding and Agronomy.
  • Basic knowledge of supervision and/or operating protocols and procedures of research support function and fluent in English and local languages and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.


CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.Submit your applications to the following e-mail address: 

The closing date for receipt of applications is Saturday, 31st December 2016. Please include the Reference Number Z16666 in the subject of your e-mail. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration. Cover Letter should refer explicitly to the essential qualifications, skills, and competencies stated above providing clear and concrete examples of where, when, and how the experience was gained. Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Zimbabwe Job: Water Technician at WVI

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Employment as Water Technician at WVI

Reference:: 5842-11N30052
Location: Africa – Zimbabwe
Town/City: Harare
Application Deadline Date: 19-Dec-16
Category: Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH)
Type: Fixed term, Full-time
International Role: No – Only National applicants will be considered.
Duration: Less Than 1 Year

JOB DESCRIPTION

JOB TITLE : WATER TECHNICIAN

LOCATION : Mberengwa

DURATION : 4 Months

Major Responsibilities.

  • Provide technical assistance to the formulation, planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of water supply and sanitation development activities.
  • To ensure that Hydrological survey / audit is conducted and BOQs drafted for the purpose of material procurement.
  • To effectively conduct mobilization meetings in the project area.
  • To conduct Village Based Consultative Inventories.
  • Coordinate and supervise the delivery of contract services by private contractors for the construction of water supply and sanitation facilities.
  • Contribute to the design and development of appropriate IEC and training materials for O & M education.
  • Implement promotion and training program for Community Based O & M of water sources and sanitation facilities.
  • To ensure that Water Quality controls are regularly conducted.
  • Participate in project appraisals, reviews and evaluation.
  • To supervise drilling of new boreholes and installation of pumps and other construction works at the site.
  • To supervise rehabilitation of water points and ensure that other construction works are done as per need at identified water points.
  • To effectively integrate Water and Sanitation activities and HIV / AIDS.
  • Contribute to the timely and accurate preparation of project reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • A Bachelor of Science Degree / Diploma in Engineering, Community Health, Water and Sanitation, Rural Development or any other relevant discipline or equivalent work experience.
  • Verifiable experience with the construction of borehole, shallow well and other types of rural water supply systems.
  • Verifiable experience coordinating and supervising contract services by private contractor for the construction of rural water supply systems.
  • At least three (3) years experience in implementing rural water supply and sanitation projects.
  • Computer literacy is an added advantage.
  • A clean class (4) driver’s licence is essential.
 

Apply here: https://goo.gl/rX770s

Consultant Job at UNDP

Posted by on Dec 15, 2016 in Vacancies in Zimbabwe | Comments Off on Consultant Job at UNDP

Individual Consultant for Development of a Digital Cadastral Database (Land Transaction System and a Digital Cadastral Index Map)

Location : Harare, ZIMBABWE
Application Deadline : 23-Dec-16 (Midnight New York, USA)
   
Type of Contract : Individual Contract
Post Level : National Consultant
Languages Required :
 English
Starting Date :
(date when the selected candidate is expected to start)		 16-Jan-2017
Duration of Initial Contract : 50 working days over a period of 5 months
Expected Duration of Assignment : 50 working days over a period of 5 months
Background
The Ministry of Land and Rural Resettlement (MLRR) has developed project: Support to the Ministry of Lands and Rural Resettlement 2014 to 2016 Action Plan. The main objective of the project is to assist the MLRR accelerate the rehabilitation of the land sector as a prerequisite for recovery and development of agriculture and other land based economic sectors.  The project is supported with resources from the UNDP and European Union from 2014 to 2016. The UNDP and EU are fully committed to support the critical elements of this project.  The main objective of the project is to capacitate the MLRR accelerate the rehabilitation of the land sector as a prerequisite for recovery and development of agriculture and other land based economic sectors.  The project will also support the establishment of the Zimbabwe Land Commission (ZLC), which is pivotal on the land in the country. The project will bring together partners to support the MLRR which includes the DSG to deliver on their mandates with regards the land reform. This will be catalytic in addressing the critical areas that will work towards the finalization of the outstanding issues on valuation, compensation, conflict resolution, base mapping and surveying of the resettled areas. The proposed interventions will ensure that MLRR has the capacity to monitor and track the production and productivity on agricultural land anchored on the Zimbabwe Agenda for Socio-Economic Transformation (ZIM-ASSET), the MDG commitments and other national performance indicators. Project Outputs as follows:

  • Output 1: Updated database on inventories of acquired farms;
  • Output 2: Consensus based compensation mechanism in place;
  • Output 3: Adequate survey control network established;
  • Output 4:  Surveyed A2 farm units and updated land information database;
  • Output 5:  Land Information System within the Ministry strengthened, effectively managed and coordinated;
  • Output 6: Dispute Resolution Framework Developed;
  • Output 7: Land Tenure Policy Is Reviewed and Implemented;
  • Output 8: Zimbabwe Land Commission is capacitated and functional;
  • Output 9: Project management.

Context of the Assignment:

Output 4 of the project requires that a digital land database is developed. This component of the project will be driven by the Department of the Surveyor General (DSG).

The Department  of the Surveyor General (DSG) is mandated to oversee the survey of all state land and examine and approve all cadastral surveys and provide custodianship of all the records pertaining to such surveys in terms of the Land Survey Act[Chapter 20:12]. It is therefore prudent for the department to develop applications that manage all land transactions.  In Zimbabwe, numerous parcels are being surveyed at a rapid rate, owing to the Land Reform and National Housing Delivery Programs, and the existing cadastral information system, which is largely manual, is failing to cope with the corresponding influx of surveys. This resultant failure to cope negatively impacts on the DSG’s land information delivery capabilities. Further the land surveyor sector is also modernising its operations with the use of digital technologies.

The Land Transaction System (LTS) an attribute database run on Microsoft Access 97 and the Watermark system, which was used for capturing the graphics/spatial and established to compliment the LTS were commissioned in 1998. The development of the two systems marked the beginning of the automation of all land transactions and digital storage of available cadastral data. No upgrades were performed over the years and both systems collapsed in 2007. The failure of both systems meant that the movement of survey records cannot be easily tracked, making it difficult for the DSG office and its clients to access information on surveyed properties as well as performing searches prior to carrying out a survey.

The Cadastral Index Mapping Project which aimed to convert all the 1:2 500 cadastral compilations from their current analogue format to digital format was also suspended years ago because of resource constraints.

In the last few years, demand for cadastral data in digital format has risen dramatically. The DSG is failing to meet this demand. This has resulted in many private surveyors developing their own data sets to unknown standards and selling this to desperate clients who need this data for their GIS applications.

The development of an automated and up-to-date cadastral database is thus long overdue. There is need to develop a robust cadastral information database which feeds into a national multi-purpose cadastre upon which all property transactions, planning and decision making are based. The development of an electronic cadastre (e-cadastre) will also assist the Government of Zimbabwe to provide on-line services to its citizens, business and public sector administrations within the e-Government framework.

It is in this context that the UNDP wishes to engage a consultant(s) on behalf of the MLRR to develop a digital land database. In undertaking the assignment the consultant will conduct extensive consultations with the DSG, the land survey sector (public and private) other relevant government ministries/departments. 
Duties and Responsibilities
Scope of work

The project will entail the automation of descriptive data and the LTS on one hand and the automation of spatial data on the other. The automation of spatial data will involve converting all  Cadastral Index Maps (compilation sheets) to digital format. This component of automation of Cadastral Index Maps will complement a new LTS and brought together the two will form a robust and easy-to-maintain system that is also capable of accommodating the lodgement of cadastral records in digital format (digital lodgement).  The new system to be developed should also be able to accommodate transactions related to title registration activities (i.e. deductions). In addition, it is desirous to develop a system that can be integrated or linked to other databases, not only within the DSG and MLRR  such as the geodetic and topographic databases but to other external land administration/GIS databases (e.g. in the Deeds Registry and Municipalities).

Specific Activities:

The following are the key activities that the consultant is expected to undertake:

  • Review of the current system cadastre database/system at the DSG;
  • Assess the user needs of a digital cadastre database;
  • Undertake systems re-designing and re-engineering as appropriate;
  • Development of a prototype and  evaluation;
  • System testing and implementation;
  • Training of users (both internal and external);
  • Development of a support system.

Expected outputs/deliverables:

All deliverables such as reports, plans and other artefacts should be delivered to UNDP for onward transmission to the MLRR for acceptance and/or approval in order to reach the planned milestones and proceed to the next stages. The consultant(s) will therefore be expected to deliver the following:

Inception Report: Within one week of signing the contract the consultant(s) shall present an Inception Report detailing the Assignment Work Plan. The work plan shall indicate in clear terms the detailed approach and methodology, the list of identified key stakeholders to be consulted, the timelines. The report will also indicate the envisaged structure of the final report.

An Interim Report:  The Interim Report shall be in the following parts:

  • Comprising the documents reviewed, stakeholders views, identification of issues, concerns regarding the current cadastre database at the DSG;
  • Analysis of the user needs for digital cadastre  database;
  • The draft on the analysis the current cadastre database and the recommended  systems re-engineering and redesign;
  • The analysis of the development of prototype cadastre database and its initial evaluation;
  • The systems testing and implementation.

Final draft report: The final draft report that incorporates all comments and evaluation of the digital cadastre database form the MLRR, the UNDP and other stakeholders.

Timeframe of Assignment:

The duration of the assignment is 50 working days commencing January 2017 over a period of five months.
Competencies
Core competencies:

  • Demonstrates integrity by modeling the UN’s values and ethical standards;
  • Advocates and promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of UNDP;
  • Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability;
  • Treats all people fairly without favoritism.

Functional competencies:

  • Excellent reporting and communication skills;
  • Strong writing skills;
  • Strong interpersonal and networking skills.
Required Skills and Experience
Education:

  • At least a B. Sc. Honours Degree in Geoinformatics/Geographic Information Systems (GIS);
  • A Masters degree in the related field will be a distinct advantage.

Experience:

  • At least five years proven experience in the development of Information Systems and Spatial Databases;
  • Technical expertise regarding data models, database design development, data mining and segmentation techniques;
  • Ability to write appropriate interfaces (e.g. Microsoft Excel) for data entry and ensure data quality and security;
  • Previous experience in developing data management;
  • Excellent verbal and written communication in English.

Language:

  • Fluent in written and spoken English.

Application procedure:

  • Applicants are requested to upload a copy of their latest updated P11 Form which can be downloaded from this website – http://www.sas.undp.org/Documents/P11_Personal_history_form.doc.;
  • Incomplete applications will not be given consideration;
  • Please group all your documents into one (1) single PDF document as the system only allows to upload maximum one document;
  • Please note that only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted.

Evaluation criteria
The Consultant will be evaluated based on qualifications and the years of experience, as outlined in the qualifications/requirements section of the ToR. In addition, the Consultant will also be evaluated on the following methodology:

  • Technical Criteria weight: 70%;
  • Financial Criteria weight: 30%.

The award of the contract shall be made to the Consultant whose offer has been evaluated and determined as: Responsive/compliant/acceptable; and having received the highest score out of a pre-determined set of weighted technical and financial criteria specific to the Terms of Reference.
 
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

 

 

Apply here: https://goo.gl/Q2jKw6