Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA)
DUE: 26 FEB 2023
About Zimbabwe Investment Development Agency
The Zimbabwe Investment and Development Agency (ZIDA) is the country’s investment promotion agency, responsible for promoting and facilitating both local and foreign investment in the country. It came up as an integration of three investment authorities, which were previously housed in different Government Ministries and Departments. The promulgation of the ZIDA Act, which repealed the Zimbabwe Investment Authority Act; the Special Economic Zones Act; and the Joint Ventures Act, provides a clear and comprehensive legal and regulatory framework for conducting investment activities, by both domestic and foreign investors in the country. ZIDA operates a One Stop Investment Services Centre (OSISC), which provides investment services ranging from investment analysis, company registration, tax registration and clearance, licencing, connecting to all necessary utilities.
PURPOSE
Development and implementation of programmes that promote and facilitate investments into the country
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Provides input for the development, organisation and management of an investment promotion strategy
• Develops and continually updates investment product portfolios and information brochures for the international
and domestic markets
• Develops and implements Marketing Strategies for the country’s private and public sector SEZs
• Establishes and maintains a network of business development partners at international, provincial, municipal and
local business levels
• Develops investment project databases for online publication
• Plans and implements sector and investor specific annual investment promotion campaigns
• Plans, coordinates and presents at local and international investment forums and business missions
• Attends local and international investment promotion and business support events
• Prepares and delivers presentations on investment in Zimbabwe, conference outcomes and impact reports
• Prepares, manages and monitors the departmental procurement plan and budget
• Prepares reports on all investment promotion activities
• Supervises Investment Promotion Officers
SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• Master’s Degree in International Relations & Diplomacy, Marketing, Business, Public Administration, Development
Finance, Economics or related field
• At least 3 years relevant work experience at managerial level
• Project Management Certification
• Fluency in English, Shona or Ndebele
• Proficiency in a foreign language such as French, Chinese, Spanish, Russian or Arabic is an added advantage
• Excellent communication skills
TO APPLY
To apply upload a detailed CV clearly stating the languages you are proficient in through this link:
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NN9F2KR The deadline for submission is 26 February 2023