HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

Reports to: Human Resources Manager

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer recruitment, selection, onboarding, and employee records.
• Implement and monitor HR policies, procedures, and labour compliance.
• Coordinate performance management, training, and staff development initiatives.
• Provide guidance on disciplinary, grievance, and employee relations matters.
• Manage payroll inputs, leave administration, and benefits in liaison with finance.
• Ensure compliance with labour laws and organisational policies.
• Promote sound industrial relations and organisational culture.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A university degree in Human Resources Management or a very closely related field.
• Professional certification in Personnel Management or Training Management, or a related diploma with IPMZ or an equivalent recognised body.
• A Master's Degree in Human Resources Management or a related field will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ relevant HR experience.
• Working knowledge of HR and payroll software, such as Belina, will be an added advantage.
• Sound knowledge of Zimbabwean labour laws and HR best practices.
• Demonstrable knowledge of ICT systems.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail with high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Application Process:

Submit an application letter, certified copies of certificates, and a CV with full personal details (including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, and three referees). Applications should be sent to the physical or email address below by 20 February 2026, clearly indicating the position applied for.

Address:

Email: hr@zchpc.ac.zw

Note:
Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

FACILITIES TECHNICIAN

Reports to: Facilities Manager

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe

Key Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and fixing facilities.
• Receiving goods.
• Waste Disposal.
• Clean offices, ablutions and environment.
• Maintaining the garden.
• Record keeping.
• Inventory maintenance.
• Distributing supplies.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Five O level passes including English Language and Mathematics.
• Additional technical certifications are a plus.
• Demonstrable knowledge of ICT and structural systems maintenance practices.
• At least 1 year experience in a related environment.

Application Process:

Submit an application letter, copies of certificates, and a CV with full personal details (including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, and three referees). Applications should be sent to the physical or email address below by 05 February 2026, clearly indicating the position applied for.

Address:

Email: hr@zchpc.ac.zw

Note:
· Advert is open only to internal candidates that is permanent ZCHPC staff, Resident Innovators, and Interns.
· Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN (ICT & PLATFORMS)

Reports to: Systems Manager

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform routine installation, configuration, monitoring, and basic troubleshooting of HPC, cloud, and data centre ICT platforms, including servers, operating systems, virtualisation, and storage systems.
• Monitor system health, performance, logs, and alerts across HPC clusters, cloud platforms, and critical services, and escalate faults in accordance with incident management procedures.
• Execute approved operational tasks such as system startups and shutdowns, user account setup, access management, backups, and scheduled maintenance activities.
• Assist with deployment of software updates, patches, and configuration changes under approved change management processes.
• Support data centre ICT operations, including rack-and-stack activities, cabling, hardware replacement, and coordination with facilities and infrastructure teams.
• Maintain accurate operational records, system logs, asset information, and daily inspection checklists, and update job cards or tickets as required.
• Comply with information security, safety, and operational procedures, and support audits, inspections, and business continuity activities related to HPC and cloud services.

Qualifications and Experience:

• At least a university degree in High Performance Computing, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Network Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field.

Competencies:

• Meticulous attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Teamwork.
• High ethical standards and confidentiality.
• Ability to work overtime and to handle pressure.

Application Process:

Submit an application letter, copies of certificates, and a CV with full personal details (including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, and three referees). Applications should be sent to the email address below by 29 January 2026, clearly indicating the position applied for.

Address:

Email: hr@zchpc.ac.zw

Note:
· Advert is open only to internal candidates that is permanent ZCHPC staff, Resident Innovators, and Interns.
· Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR - SYSTEMS SUPPORT

Reports to: ZCHPC Director

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct and oversee the ZCHPC functions including security, design, development, installation and maintenance of hardware and software according to stakeholder needs and the strategic vision.
• Lead, manage, mentor, and build an engineering team to deliver innovative advances in High-Performance Computing.
• Identify and incorporate new technologies to High Performance Computing as the new technology become available.
• Carry out strategic planning of technical functions, specifically developing future plans for Centre systems, facilities and personnel.
• Manage acquisition of infrastructure, equipment and software.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A university degree or a Higher National Diploma in High Performance Computing, Distributed Systems, Advanced Computing, Computer Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Network Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a related role.
• Possession of a masters degree and professional certifications in any of the above-mentioned fields will be an added advantage.
• Proof of academic publications and registration of intellectual property rights will be an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Meticulous attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Teamwork.
• High ethical standards and confidentiality.
• Ability to work overtime and to handle pressure.

Application Process:

Submit an application letter, copies of certificates, and a CV with full personal details (including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, and three referees). Applications should be sent to the email address below by 1 February 2026, clearly indicating the position applied for.

Address:

Email: hr@zchpc.ac.zw

Note:
· Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
· Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
· Those who applied for these posts before will need to re-apply in order for them to be considered.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR - APPLICATIONS

Reports to: ZCHPC Director

Location: Harare, Zimbabwe

Key Responsibilities:

• Business development, customer relations, marketing, consultancy and research.
• Facilitate specialised research and development projects and activities on ZCHPC application areas including geospatial and earth observation science, engineering, life sciences, artificial intelligence and big data analytics.
• Carry out strategic planning, implementing monitoring and evaluation of operational functions, specifically developing future plans for Centre systems, facilities and personnel.
• Ensure effective communication between ZCHPC, and HPC users and stakeholders.
• Coordinate quality management systems.
• Collaborate with HPC users to determine their needs, and translate them into business requirements to drive sales and improvements.
• Direct the development of project strategy and budget in line with the ZCHPC constitution.
• Facilitate HPC user training, workshops and conferences.
• Generate revenue.
• Negotiate all agreements.
• Identify future business needs and make recommendations.
• Develop and promote human and institutional capacity strengthening in the field of High Performance Computing in Zimbabwe.

Qualifications and Experience:

• A university degree in High Performance Computing, Distributed Systems, Advanced Computing, Computer Engineering or a closely related field.
• At least 3 years of experience in a related role.
• Possession of a masters degree and professional certifications in any of the above-mentioned fields will be an added advantage.
• Proof of academic publications and registration of intellectual property rights will be an added advantage.

Competencies:

• Meticulous attention to detail and analytical thinking.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Teamwork.
• High ethical standards and confidentiality.
• Ability to work overtime and to handle pressure.

Application Process:

Submit an application letter, copies of certificates, and a CV with full personal details (including full names, date of birth, qualifications, experience, and three referees). Applications should be sent to the email address below by 1 February 2026, clearly indicating the position applied for.

Address:

Email: hr@zchpc.ac.zw

Note:
· Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
· Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews.
· Those who applied for these posts before will need to re-apply in order for them to be considered.