ActionAid Zimbabwe (AAZ) seeks a highly qualified and experienced professional in Accountability to advance the political influence of people living in poverty, hold governments and corporates accountable and promote solutions for long-term empowerment of the poor and excluded people and the most vulnerable in Zimbabwe. ActionAid is a global movement of people working in 43 countries to further human rights for all and defeat poverty. In Zimbabwe, ActionAid Zimbabwe has a wide spread geographical coverage with presence in over 12 districts. ActionAid uses the Human rights Based approach emphasising building civic competence to challenge injustices, empower youth to practice their roles and responsibilities and be able to demand for fulfilment of their human rights.
The main objective of the Accountability Advisor is to:
Support the stakeholder analysis of current women organizations (both state and non-state) and engage them on various issues of concern to women; especially on accountability and access to service delivery issues.
Provide technical support in areas of gender mainstreaming and facilitate the mobilization of women towards accessing systems and process of public service provision in communities where rights have been violated.
Enhance technical knowledge sharing and transfer through design and training in courses on women leadership, civic participation, accountability and policy analysis; and connecting these to organizational advocacy work.
Providing guidance and support to strengthen Women Watch Groups and improve knowledge transfer to affected women in communities.
Professional experience and qualifications:
Master’s Degree or equivalent in social sciences or discipline relevant to governance, public administration, local authority administration, public policy analysis and development studies.
Proven record of achievement of more than 5 years, of which 3 years should be in developing countries, preferably in Africa – in training and leadership grooming, working with International NGOs, government Institutions and donor agencies.
Demonstrated abilities and contributions to designing tools and implementing accountability methodologies such as public expenditure tracking, community score cards etc.
EXPECTED STARTING DATE: 1st November 2014 preferred).
Contract start is subject to approval of work permit. The assignment is for 24 months, with the possibility for renewal. (Work permit processing usually takes up to six weeks when all relevant documents are submitted).
Deadline for application submission: 21st July 2014
All applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV should be forwarded by email to [email protected] with a subject line: Application for Accountability Advisor. Please indicate where you saw the advertisement in your application.
Due to the large number of applications received for these positions, it is not possible to provide feedback to all applications. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates will be notified at each stage of the recruitment process. If you have not received any reply to your application by 31th July 2014, then you have unfortunately not been taken into consideration for this position.
The Accountability Advisor is placed through ActionAid’s People4Change program; a people-to-people programme providing development support to ActionAid Country Programs and their partners. As People4Change is a cross-national program, aiming at building tolerance, respect and expertise across cultures and borders, this position is not available for permanent residents of Zimbabwe. If you are a permanent resident of Zimbabwe and find this job interesting, please note that similar Advisor placements in other countries are regularly advertised at www.actionaid.org
Recruitment timelines:
· 25th July 2014 Shortlisted candidates are contacted
· 31st July_____________First round of Phone/Skype interviews with shortlisted candidates
· 18th August 2014 Final Phone/Skype interviews with finalist candidate
· 1st November 2014_____Preferred start date or when work permit is issued.
More Information
A comprehensive job description is available for download at: www.actionaid.org The job description includes thorough information about the job content, salary, and background for the placement. All interested candidates are strongly recommended to go through the detailed job description before applying. For more information on the People4Change program, please visit the ActionAid Denmark website: www.ms.dk For information on ActionAid Zimbabwe, please visit: www.actionaid.org/zimbabwe
For further practical questions related the advertised position, please contact:
Lillian Matsika – AAIZ Programme & Policy Manager (Governance): [email protected]
Gracious Madyira – AAIZ People4Change National Focal Person and Administrator, AAIZ: [email protected]
