Consultancy : Part-Time Researcher/Writer

Deadline: 13 September 2013

Background
An International organisation working in Zimbabwe is seeking the services of a
professional writer with experience in research for documentation purposes. The
writer will assist the organisation to document its development work while
capturing lived realities of communities. The writer will lead a team of writers for
the purposes of this short term project on documentation. Writer and Researchers
who are interested in creating work that helps illuminate lived realities of
development work and encourage greater public understanding and discussion of
these issues and meet the requirements are invited to apply.

Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the Writer will be required to
-Capture the untold community stories in the country in relation to our work.
-Collect not less than 20 stories that best illustrate community realities.
-Design the framework and outline of the publication.
-All stories submitted should be unpublished.
-By submitting a complete portfolio of stories, the consultant confirms that he/she
owns the right to all his/her stories and that the rights of persons included in his/
her photographs have not been violated.
-In cases of photographs taken, captions are critical. Each photo must be
accompanied with a short conceptualization caption (maximum 600 characters).
Well-written captions are needed to understand the image’s context.

Skills, experience and qualifications required
-Five years progressive experience working in the development sector and a writer
-Experience on writing for development related work,
-Availability and willingness to travel,
-Ability to work in close coordination with other team members.
Assignment Duration: The assignment will cover 30 working days.

Application Procedure
Applicants are required to submit the following
-Letter of Interest, stating why you consider yourself suitable for the assignment;
-Personal portfolio showing previous work done, (written work)
-Work references – contact details (e-mail addresses) of referees and telephone
numbers
-Financial proposal indicating consultancy fee (lump sum fee) and a breakdown of
expenses (unit price together with any other expenses) related to the assignment.
For more information or submission of applications, email: npazim [at] gmail [dot]
com

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Vacancy: Creative Director

ZIFFT is inviting applicants for the role of Creative Director. This is a new position
within the organization. The successful candidate will be a strong leader, showing
senior management acumen. Our ideal recruit will have strong ethical values and will be
an outstanding networker.

S/he will have responsibility for the organization’s programmes department, overseeing
and enabling all our creative work in the film industry and allied sectors.
Visionary candidates, preferably with postgraduate education in a relevant area, along
with extensive and applied international experience in successfully organizing,
fundraising for and hosting large-scale film events, festivals, seminars, conferences, workshops; with knowledge of film
theory and practice, film promotion and organizational development are invited to apply.

We are looking for someone with a deep understanding of the Zimbabwean context, the sub-region and the African
continent. We will consider strong candidates that have traceable and demonstrable experience in management, co-operative
leadership, building and maintaining consensus with a wide range of diverse interest groups, the utmost integrity regarding
legal and financial accountability and obligations.
Languages : Fluency in spoken and written ChiShona, SiNdebele and English are ideal. Knowledge of other African languages
would be an advantage.

Location : This post is based out of our offices in Harare, with frequent regional and international professional travel.

Short-listing and Interviews: week commencing 30 September 2013. ZIFFT reserves the right to not appoint any candidate
who applies to this role for whatever reasons.

Assessment Method : Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise, which may be followed by
competency-based interviews.

Fee: ZIFFT requires no fee from prospective applicants, or their agents. Please do not pay any vendor, or any intermediary
for the application process

Submission of applications : All interested applicants are required to submit detailed resumes, with three traceable,
contactable references, and supporting documentation by email only to: humanresources@zifft.org by no later than
September 27, 2013.

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Call for Playwrights: British Council and Royal Court Theatre

British Council in partnership with the Royal Court Theatre in London will be running a long-term play development project for young playwrights. Phase one will run in June for one week in South Africa. The aim of the workshop is to support each individual participant in writing a new contemporary play. The workshop will be designed for the needs of each writer, explore individual interests, and in the end each writer will be asked to propose an outline of a new idea for a contemporary and original play.

BACKGROUND: The British Council has been working on new writing projects all over the world for many years; one of the great strengths of the UK performing arts practice is the development of contemporary writers and the support they receive in accessing audiences. One of the leading theatres working in this field is the Royal Court in London.

NEW WRITING PROJECT - ZIMBABWE

The Royal Court runs long-term play development projects in many different countries, helping to stimulate new writing and bringing many of these writers and plays to London for further work and sometimes productions. At any one time, the International Department will be working with dozens of playwrights through specific projects. Long-term play development relationships now exist through projects and exchanges with writers from Columbia, Brazil, Cuba, France, Germany, India, Mexico, Uganda, Nigeria, Syria and many more. The British Council has been a key collaborator and supporter of many of the Royal Court International programmes and is delighted to be in a position to extend this work to playwrights from South Africa and Zimbabwe.

MAKING AN APPLICATION:

The applications will be assessed by a panel consisting of representatives of the British Council, Royal Court and Zimbabwean theatre professionals.

We are looking to access emerging playwrights who have some experience of writing plays and you will need to show evidence of your track record of writing plays but you do not have to demonstrate that these plays have been published or performed.

Please send the following:

• A brief statement (motivation letter) of why you would like to attend the workshop
• A single page CV including your date of birth and gender
• One scene from a recent play you have written and a synopsis of that play
• Two letters of recommendation

Applications need to be sent via email.
Deadline: 19 April 2013 (5 pm)

You will be notified to whether your application has been successful the week commencing the 10th May 2013.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: RCZimbabwe@gmail.com

Website: http://www.royalcourttheatre.com, http://www.britishcouncil.org/zimbabwe