zimbabwe: Liaison Officer

Catholic Institute for International Relations - CIIR, is an independent London based charity tackling the causes of poverty and injustice internationally through an integrated approach of skillsharing and advocacy. ICD is the skillshare programme of CIIR. We work with people of all faiths and none. For over 30 years, ICD has been placing workers in development projects and has on average around 100 skilled professionals working in Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

We are looking to recruit a candidate from Zimbabwe to be our
Zimbabwe Liaison Officer - based in Harare, Zimbabwe
Salary between £490 - £600 Sterling per month (depending on skills and experience), full time, Contract - from November 2003 until March 2005

Reporting to the Southern Africa Programme Manager (SAPM), the Zimbabwe Liaison Officer (ZLO) will work to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of CIIR / ICD's programme in Zimbabwe. The postholder will be supporting CIIR / ICD's skillshare and advocacy work in the country. She/he will also be expected to help the SAPM to maintain a broader perspective of the Southern Africa Region. The ZLO will provide supervision and support to CIIR / ICDs Development Workers (DWs) and maintain and build key partnerships with local partner organisations in response to CIIR / ICD's HIV & AIDS and disability strategies for Zimbabwe.

The postholder should have degree or appropriate qualification in social sciences or related field and three to five years of relevant work experience, preferably within a non-governmental organisation, preferably with senior responsibility.

You should have excellent administration skills and sound book keeping and financial management experience. Competent IT skills, excellent self-organising, and prioritising skills, as well as experience of providing support to and of monitoring personnel is essential. Due to the nature of the post experience of being able to work effectively within the current social/economic and political environment in Zimbabwe is essential.

Good interpersonal and communication skills to liaise effectively with people at various levels and good oral and written communication skills in English and in Shona and/or Ndebele are important. It is essential to have a proven ability to think and act strategically in response to HIV & AIDS as a development issue and a good grasp of gender analysis and dynamics in southern Africa. Last but not least you must have a valid full driving licence and willingness to travel extensively by car within Zimbabwe.

Closing date 31 October 2003
Interviews Early November

For further information and an application form visit http://www.ciir.org/ciir.asp?section=jobs or email [email protected] alternatively fax ++264 61 232317.

CIIR / ICD are committed to equal opportunities
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