TRAINEE HANSARD REPORTERS – Parliament of Zimbabwe

JOB VACANCIES NOTICE NUMBER 
1. MANDATE OF APPOINTING OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT
Section 154 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe stipulates that the Clerk of Parliament and other Staff
of Parliament are appointed on terms of conditions of service approved from, time to time, by the
Committee on Standing Rules and Orders (CSRO) and are Public Officers, distinct and separate
from the Civil Service. These appointments are on an open, performance-based contracts subject
to the provisions of the Officers of Parliament (Terms of Service) Regulations, 2018, as amended
from time to time.
Applications are, therefore, invited from suitably qualified and experienced Zimbabwean citizens
below the age of fifty (50), with a clean disciplinary/criminal record, to fill the following vacant
positions

Grade: 10
Location: Journals and Hansard
Reports To: Director Hansard

Job Description
Training will focus on the following subject areas:-
 Parliamentary reporting and practice
 English and sub-editing
 Parliamentary procedures
 Parliamentary terminology(terms)
 Records management
 Performing any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by Director Hansard

Minimum Person Specification
 A Higher or National Diploma in Secretarial Studies
 At least 5 “O” Levels including English Language and Accounts / Maths
 Excellent command of English
 Knowledge of current affairs
 Typing speed (50 w. p.m.)
 High level computer literacy
 Audio Typing
 Excellent listening skills
 Experience in shorthand is a distinct advantage
 Able to work under pressure in a team environment
NB: Candidates who applied for this position in 2022 should not apply.

In return, Parliament of Zimbabwe offers a comparatively competitive remuneration package
which will be disclosed to shortlisted candidates.