Theme “Right to the City: Bridging the Urban Divide”
Introduction
The world urban population has grown at very high rates over the past two decades. According to the UN-HABITAT State of the World Cities Report 2008/2009, it is estimated that by the middle of the 21st century, half of the world’s population will be living in urban areas.
While the urban population in developed countries will remain unchanged in the next two decades, the urban populations in the developing world will more than double. The majority of city inhabitants in the developing world are overwhelmingly young people, and are the most affected by issues of poverty, exclusion, and unemployment, access to housing, water and sanitation.
The theme for this year’s UN-HABITAT World Urban Forum which is being held in Rio de Janeiro from 22 to 26 March, “The right to the City– bridging the urban divide” seeks to engage practitioners and policy makers to rethink the urban utopia and identifying the best practices and actions in every city, creating a better world where everyone can live with dignity, respect and citizenship.
Young people living in urban areas can play a significant role in addressing the challenges facing decision and policy makers planning for and managing cities. Young people from around the world participating in the World Urban Youth Assembly on 19 and 20 March will have an opportunity to deliberate and make recommendations to better inform the urban agenda.
UN-HABITAT invites youth from around the globe to participate in the World Urban Youth Assembly International Essay Competition to generate ideas and solutions to address youth challenges in cities.
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Deadline: 15 February 2010
fos – Social Solidarity is a Belgian NGO. Our regional office in Johannesburg and country office in Maputo provide support to organisations working on decent work and the right to health in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. We are seeking to fill the following vacancies:
1. Office Manager / Regional Programme Officer Decent Work: Maputo, Mozambique
2. Regional Programme Officer Health: Johannesburg, South Africa
3. Regional Programme Officer Decent Work (Agricultural Labour Rights): Johannesburg, South Africa
Interested applicants should obtain detailed job descriptions from http://www.fos-socsol.be/cntnt/vacatures/vacatures.php or from fos-sa@telkomsa.net Candidates should submit a motivated letter, comprehensive CV and three contactable references to fos Southern Africa on fos-sa@telkomsa.net
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Deadline: 14 February 2010 (4pm)
Childline is a local Private Voluntary Organisation looking for a qualified professional to take up the position of Social Worker in the Harare Branch office. We seek an individual with an ability to work independently with minimal supervision, motivation and passion for achieving best outcomes for children and tackling issues of child abuse in Zimbabwe.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide direct counselling & therapeutic support to children who have been abused and their families
- Complete follow-ups on reports received of child abuse, including home visits within the community
- Provide assistance to the police and Social Welfare Department on ensuring the child’s future safety and no further abuse takes place
- Work jointly with other stakeholders in the field of children’s services, making referrals and networking
- Supervise the Community volunteers who provide community PSS
- Assist in capacity development and training of Community volunteers and community-based child protection structures
- Compile monthly reports
- Maintain accurate case records and attend regular supervision
- Raise awareness in the community of children’s rights and issues of child abuse, giving presentations and facilitating workshops
- Support the organisations fundraising activities in the local community
- Work as part of a team towards achieving the organisations objectives
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Deadline: 13 February 2010
The Legal Resources Foundation, a local legal service NGO invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the post of Driver/Messenger/Cleaner.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Drives for the National Office
- Collects and delivers documents
- Responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the assigned vehicles
- Responsible for the day-to-day cleaning of the offices and kitchen
- Prepares refreshments for staff and external visitors
- Logs official trips, daily mileage, fuel
- Ensures all immediate actions required by rules and regulations are taken in case of accidents
- Performs any other duties as required
Qualifications and experience:
- Secondary education preferred
- Valid driving license
- Defensive driving certificate will be an added advantage
- Knowledge of driving rules and regulations
- Skills in minor vehicle repairs
- 5-10 years experience as a driver with a clean driving record
- Good knowledge of roads and routes within Harare
The position carries a competitive package which will be disclosed to the successful applicant.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered. Only short listed candidates would be responded to. Applications with full contact details, accompanied by comprehensive curriculum vitae, should be sent to: Driver/Messenger Position, The National Director, P. O. Box 918, Harare Or they can be sent by e-mail to: pa@lrf.co.zw
Deadline: 12 February 2010
ActionAid is an international anti-poverty agency working in over 40 countries, taking sides with poor people to end poverty and injustice together.
Purpose of the Position:
To provide basic nursing care and monitoring of patients’ holistic needs in their homes, providing care and administration of the Home based care program to ensure an effective and efficient palliative care service for areas of operation in Bulawayo and Gweru. This position is based in Bulawayo
Duties will include:
- Conduct partner level/household visits to provide medical and psycho-social services to beneficiaries
- Establish and/or improve the collection, analyses and management of health related data/information at Implementing Partner (IP) level in close liaison with AAI-Z M&E team.
- Identify training needs, carry out Training of Trainers & Monitor IP/Volunteers after HBC Training of Trainers.
- Train HBC clients, Primary and secondary care-givers in basic nursing skills for HBC and Health education of patients and families, secondary care givers and IP staff.
- Attend to and provide medical care and assistance to priority beneficiaries as identified by the Implementing Partner & Basic nursing care i.e. identifying patients’ needs, monitoring symptoms, monitoring medicines, patient nursing care etc
- Assist the doctor to produce a baseline survey report as well an end of program report
- Liaison with all doctors, nurses, clinics and other community resources and services.
- Administration – manage and facilitate systems and records of all enquiries, referrals and activities relating to the home-based care program.
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Deadline: 12 February 2010
Dorcas Aid is an International Christian Relief and Development Agency working in Southern Africa. At present Dorcas Aid is working with over 15 partner organisations in South Africa, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Dorcas Aid seeks to appoint a committed and energetic Regional Director to oversee the operations and fundraising of all its activities in its different offices in Southern Africa. The person will be based in Florida, Johannesburg.
Key Responsibilities Include:
1. Financial Management and Fundraising
1.1 Responsible for financial management and administration in the region.
1.2 Responsible for local fundraising for all projects
2. Project Management
2.1 Assist Country Coordinators in the Monitoring of Projects in the region
2.2 Appraise progress and evaluation reports and appraise new project proposals and budgets
2.3 Draft Terms of Reference for evaluators or consultants.
3. Organization & Policy
3.1 Staff capacity Building
3.2 Development of the general policy of DAI and the regional policy and strategic planning.
3.3 Implementation of the DAI policy guidelines in the organisation and the projects.
3.4 Manage the Country Coordinators and other Regional office staff
3.5 Networking: Develop and maintain contacts with National Government, NGO’s and other local organisations (including churches)
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Deadline: 11 February 2010 (12 noon)
The Delegation of the European Union to Zimbabwe seeks to employ a Press and Information Officer (Group 1) for the Delegation. The post is based at the Delegation offices in Harare. The incumbent will report to the Head of Delegation.
Job content
- Provide the Delegation with reviews of media, on a daily and weekly basis
- Provide ad hoc political analysis to the Head of Delegation
- Provide the public with information related to the EU and related to activities of the Delegation of the EU in Zimbabwe, in close coordination with the Head of Delegation and with relevant heads of Sections
- Implement the Cultural programme of the Delegation
- Responsible for the work plan and for the budget related to culture and information, as well as for related expenditures
- Prepare reports as requested, related to press, culture and information activities
- Manage the web site of the Delegation. Prepare information material produced by the Delegation
- Organise events related to press, culture and information
- Prepare press releases of the Delegation
- Maintain relations with the Media, and a database related to the Media and Culture
- Maintain relations with the Cultural Centres, particularly of member States Embassies
- Develop, in close coordination with the Head of Delegation and Heads of Sections, the visibility programme of the Delegation
- Contribute to any tasks related to media, culture and information, upon request
- Contribute to major events such as in particular but not only the Europe Day
- Conduct interest research as necessary and requested
- Organise the distribution of information material
- Assist the Head of Delegation with any other duties that may be required
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Deadline: 10 February 2010
Progressio is an International NGO which works towards the eradication of poverty and sustainable development. Our programmes mainly focus on building the capacity of local organizations and institutions through skills share and advocacy in 3 thematic areas, namely Effective Governance and Participation, HIV and AIDS and Sustainable Environment. The Finance Assistant will facilitate the establishment and operationalisation of proper finance and admin procedures that are in line with organizational guidelines and internationally recognized standards of accountability in the country office and between Progressio and its partners. The Finance Assistant will also support the Country Representative in developing and managing the Country Office and project budgets and ensuring compliance with finance related donor requirements.
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Deadline: 18 June 2010
Within the framework of its strategy for building comparative knowledge on Africa produced from within the African continent, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) invites proposals from researchers based in African universities and centres of research for the constitution of Comparative Research Networks (CRNs) to undertake studies on or around any of the themes identified as priority research themes within the framework of the CODESRIA strategic plan for the period 2007 – 2011. Find out more
