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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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
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
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Finance Job vacancy-Zimababwe 2017
JOB TITLE: Deputy Chief Executive Officer-Finance Service Groups
Global and Regional Group – “A Career for the distinguished Leader”
Key focus of the role:
This role is responsible for driving the achievement of business results through the development of clear strategic plans for the country in collaboration with the various business units, integrating channel contributions and aligning different value propositions to maximize market share.
Role Description & Key Result Areas:
- Drives the development of a clear business strategy for the country, aligned to the overall Africa and Emerging Markets strategy.
- Develops growth strategy and sets aggressive performance targets that result in increased sales and reduced operating losses.
- Implements and executes the Group strategy.
- Grows and expands the business, ensuring its profitability.
- Manages and monitors the performance of the business against the business plan.
- Develops and implements effective business practices across a diverse portfolio of multi-channel businesses.
- Provides strong business leadership to all business functions creating, an ambitious corporate culture.
- Works across various business units and integrates the units to develop new strategies and tactical plans.
- Ensures an integrated customer proposition across the Group based on customer needs, resulting in greater customer value generation and improved customer experience and persistency.
- Manages business risk and compliance.
- Manages external and internal stakeholders.
- Grows talent and develops people.
Personal attributes:
- Inspiring, open-minded and insightful.
- Collaborative.
- Strong relationship management skills.
- Ability to interact with key stakeholders.
- Ability to balance vision and execution.
Qualifications and experience:
- A relevant first degree and a Masters degree.
- 10 years + related management or leadership experience of which 5 years must be at executive level.
- Experience in broader Financial Services.
Competencies:
Strategy, Leading with Influence, Collaboration, Customer First, Execution, Innovation, Personal Mastery
This job will attract Zimbabwe’s best leader and offers an unparallel career for a senior executive – local and external applicants should apply.
In confidence – please Contact Colin Roberts – colin@valcol.co.zw
Deputy Chief of Party vacancy- Jobs in Zimbabwe 2017
JOB TITLE: Deputy Chief of Party, Zimbabwe
LOCATION: Zimbabwe
HOW TO APPLY :Apply Now via company website
JOB OVERVIEW
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) for an anticipated USAID/Zimbabwe New Integrated Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Program located in Zimbabwe.
Crown Agents USA
We are change agents for greater global prosperity, delivering practical innovations in economic governance and trade; humanitarian solutions and food security, health systems, monitoring, evaluation, and learning; and, supply chain as a partner of the US Government.
As a subsidiary of Crown Agents Limited, we leverage the expertise, resources, and network amassed from over 180 years of international development experience. Crown Agents works in 100+ countries, with on-the-ground presence in more than 35 and 13 permanent corporate offices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We are wholly owned by a nonprofit foundation, allowing us to combine corporate agility with a commitment to reinvesting our profits in transforming lives.
Located in Washington, DC and incorporated in 1998, Crown Agents USA provides technical assistance and support to clients such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Department of State (DoS), and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
Project Description
The New Integrated Maternal Child Health and Family Planning Activity will improve maternal and child health in targeted areas in Zimbabwe. This will be achieved by working through private partners and the public sector.
Roles and Responsibilities
The Deputy Chief of Party is responsible for supporting the implementation and programmatic direction of the project, and successful outcome of all project deliverables. The DCOP will support the COP to ensure responsiveness to the client and other stakeholders, be engaged in work planning, budgeting, performance management, strategic communication, and new business opportunity activities.
Specific Responsibilities
Assist the COP with management and coordination of project implementation, periodic progress reports, and quality control measures;
Oversee the monitoring of project budget and expenditures to prepare regularly scheduled financial data and bank accounts;
Oversee the review and approval process of field financial transactions including expenditures, payroll, expense reports, accruals, bank accounts, etc.;
Coordinate overall operational support to ensure timely and efficient response for human resource needs, facilities management, security, procurement, and internal contracting needs;
Serve as a lead in all non-technical activities and provides guidance on financial, contractual, and operational matters;
Ensure all project staff (LTTA and STTA) adhere to USAID regulations, Crown Agents policies, and local law;
Monitor project plans, budgets, and deliverables to ensure accuracy and timely submissions;
Coordinate USAID approval documents including labor approvals, travel authorization requests, and other approvals required by USAID;
Serve as the Acting COP in the absence of the COP;
Other duties as assigned by the COP and CA-USA.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or higher in public health, management, business administration, or other related field; advanced degree preferred;
Minimum of 10 years of related experience in international development with at least 7 years as a senior technical or program manager on a health development program; USAID program management experience preferred;
Demonstrated experience liaising with senior-level officials including government ministers, private and public partners;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written) required;
English language fluency required.
Crown Agents USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability, or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
Zimbabwe Standard Chartered Bank vacancies- August 2017
JOB TITLE: Standard Chartered Bank Of Zimbabwe Latest Recruitment
Standard Chartered Bank has operated for over 150 years and aims to be the world’s best international Bank. We are one of the world’s most international banks with over 1700 branches in 70 markets across the globe. We are the oldest financial institution in Zimbabwe having been established in 1892.
Jobs in Zimbabwe 2017- Diamond Consolidated Company
JOB TITLE: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
QUALIFICATIONS– first degree in technical fields, mining engineering or geology, MBA or equivalent, 15 years’ experience in leadership role in geology, mining or metallurgy, 10 years proven experience in conglomerate and kimberlite mining an added advantage
HOW TO APPLY
Interested self-driven and passionate applicants who hold the relevant qualifications and experience should submit application letters
Resumes and copies of qualifications to recruitment@zcdco.com
Deadline 17 August 2017
Vacancies at Marondera-Zimbabwe jobs 2017
Jobs at Municipality Of Marondera
1. CIVIL ENGINEER- degree in civil engineering plus ZIE member or equivalent professional body, four years relevant work experience in Municipal Engineering or related, computer literacy and ability to use engineering and project management software, a valid class 4 license
2. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH MANAGER- 5 O levels including English, Math’s and Science, BSc in Environmental Health Honours in Public Health, a post graduate qualification Public Health Administration, valid membership of the Health Professions Council, a clean driver’s license
Applications in own handwriting with a detailed CV plus copies of certified qualifications to;
Town Clerk, the Green, PO Box 261 Marondera
Deadline 17 August 2017
Internal Auditor in Zimbabwe -August 2017
JOB TITLE: INTERNAL AUDITOR
QUALIFICATIONS– a degree in auditing, Finance or accounting, full CIS/CIMA/CIA, 3 years post qualification experience, experience in middle management, at least 30 years old, and a clean criminal record
HOW TO APPLY
Send hand written applications and CV with 3 contactable references and certified copies of certificates
The Chief Executive Officer, Chivi Rural District Council, P Bag 527 Chivi
Deadline 25 August 2017
Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company vacancy-August 2017
Opportunities at ZIMBABWE ELECTRICITY TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
Tenders must be properly addressed to the Procurement Manager and enclosed in sealed envelopes clearly endorsed on the outside with the advertised Tender/Request for Proposal (RFP) number, tender description and tender closing date. Tenders should be deposited into the ZETDC tender box at ZESA Electricity Centre, Head Office, 2nd Floor, South Wing, 25 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe on or before 1000 hours on the closing date.
| TENDER NUMBER | DESCRIPTION | CLOSING DATE |
| ZETDC/INF/53/2017 | Supply and Delivery of Camping Equipment. | August 15, 2017 at 1000 Hours |
| ZETDC/INF/54/2017 | Supply and Delivery of Test Equipment for Two-Way Radios, Trunked Radios and VSAT Networks. | August 15, 2017 at 1000 Hours |
| ZETDC/INF/55/2017 | Supply and Delivery of Security Uniforms for ZETDC. | August 15, 2017 at 1000 Hours |
Documents for the above captioned tenders are obtainable upon payment of a Non-Refundable Tender Fee of USD 10.00 in cashper set of tender document from: The Procurement Manager, Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission & Distribution Company, 2nd Floor, South Wing, Office No. 222, Electricity Centre, 25 Samora Machel Avenue, Harare, Zimbabwe.
NOTE
ZETDC does not bind itself to award the lowest tender or any bid and reserves the right to accept the whole or part of any tender. Tenderers are free to attend and witness tender opening. Late tenders will not be accepted.
Qualitative Research Assistants vacancies-jobs in zimababwe 2017
JOB TITLE: 4 Qualitative Research Assistants
LOCATION: Bulawayo and Matabeleland South: 1 month full time (August – September 2017)
Deadline: 2 August 2017
QUALIFICATIONS
- A university degree or other qualification (preferably in Social Sciences, Anthropology, Education, Public Health or related field) or relevant experience
- Excellent verbal and written Ndebele, Shona and English fluency; Familiar with and knowledgeable of the local communities where research is being conducted
- Previous research experience; Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint and general Internet and E-mail
- Experience in qualitative interviewing; leading focus group discussions and conducting in-depth interviews; Experience in the use of qualitative research techniques and methods, and relevant software packages
- Experience interacting comfortably with youth; Ability to interact effectively with a variety of community members and research participants; Experience discussing sensitive topics, including those related to HIV
HOW TO APPLY
Detailed CV and cover letter (including which research site they would like to be considered for) to:
The Office Manager,
Biomedical Research and Training Institute (B-GAP Project),
10 Seagrave Road, Avondale, Harare
Or email: chido.dzivachikwari@lshtm.ac.uk
Technical Training Officer vacancy-Jobs in Zimbabwe
JOB TITLE: Training Officer – Technical
Deadline: 4 August 2017
QUALIFICATIONS
- Technical qualification in a Mechanical, electrical, Mining or Production field
- Diploma in Training Management
- 3 years’ experience as a Technical Training Officer
- Good knowledge of Safety, Health, environment and Quality Management Systems
- Computer literate
HOW TO APPLY
Current resume (CV) clearly stating the position on the subject to: recruitment@zcdco.com
Jobs in zimbabwe 2017- Volunteer Role August
JOB TITLE: VOLUNTEER ROLE
LOCATION: Harare, Zimbabwe
ORGANIZATION: VSO
ABOUT
VSO is the world’s leading development organization that works through volunteers to fight poverty. We are unique in the way we bring people together to share their skills and experience, generate insights and ideas and, most of all, take action against poverty and exclusion. It’s a highly effective approach that works, and today is helping millions of people in some of the world’s poorest communities lift themselves out of poverty.
Role overview
To lead in the country office Social Exclusion and Gender Analysis and promote mainstreaming of the most marginalized groups of society in country office programming. The job also involves championing VSO core approaches of Social Accountability, Social Inclusion and Gender and Resilience to relevant partners and stakeholders.
Skills, qualifications and experience
An understanding of social exclusion analysis and other participatory methodologies and a commitment to people led development
University degree in Research, Gender or other Social sciences
Willing to travel to rural areas from time to time
At least 3 years experience in Gender and Research
Experience in participatory research, appraisals and assessment
Skills in one or more of the following
• Qualitative research
• Power analysis
• Gender and gender analysis
• Social exclusion analysis
• Social inclusion
• Environmental analysis
• Livelihoods and resilience
• Economics for equality
• Stakeholder mapping
• Systems mapping
• Systems approaches
• Theories of change
• Transformational processes
You will be a graduate or activist in poverty, gender, exclusion or environmental issues with an understanding of how change happens.
You will be passionate about participation and social inclusion
You will have specialized in gender, livelihoods resilience, participatory development or responsible tourism
Desirable Criteria:
• Experience of working in the international development contexts.
• Being up-to-date on the current thinking in international development and approaches to poverty
• Understanding of key considerations in working cross-culturally.
Allowance
All volunteers have an allowance paid in local currency. The allowance meets reasonable living expenses in country, but will not be enough to send money home.
VSO works with some of the poorest communities in the world which means accommodation varies and will be basic.
If you’re interested in applying for this role, please download the job description for more information.
To submit your application, click on ‘Make an application’ and complete all relevant fields on the online application form.