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JOB VACANCY HURRY HURRY AND APPLY!!  

SAFOD is a regional organization coordinating and strengthening organizations of Disabled People in 10 countries within the SADC region.

A vacancy has arisen for a competent FINANCE OFFICER who enjoys working with people with disabilities as well as carrying out his / her duties in SAFOD member countries.

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Accountable to the Director General.

Key Results Areas

• Preparing management accounts, budgets and year-end financial statements.

• Monitoring the effectiveness and continuity of operation of internal controls on which management places reliance.

• Assist the Director General and team members on all financial matters.

• Training personnel in all SAFOD countries in finance and accountancy systems and procedures.

Qualifications

• 5 O’ levels including English

• Degree in Accountancy / Finance or related field

• Knowledge of Pastel v. 9

• Computer literate

Applications including CV should reach the following by not later than 10^th July 2008, The Personnel Assistant, P O Box 2247, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

N.B. SAFOD is an equal opportunities employer and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Published 23 June 2008

The Southern Africa Federation of the Disabled (SAFOD) are pleased to announce the opening of their new offices in Botswana at Plot Number 6230, Tati River Plots, in Francistown.

Registered in Botswana and other SADC countries as a non-profit making and non-partisan organisation, SAFOD specializes in the following key areas:

• Training of Disabled People’s Organisations in how to manage their organisations;
• Empowerment of people with disabilities so that they realize their potential and thus take care of themselves;
• Training governmental and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) on how to mainstream disability in their programmes / activities;
• Promotion of Inclusive Education and Training in schools, colleges, universities and other institutions of higher learning;
• Building partnerships with government ministries, local authorities and the private sector in order to address issues of concern to people with disabilities;
• Promotion of good health among people with disabilities and their families;
• Working with the media to raise awareness on the living conditions of people with disabilities;
• Lobbying for the domestication of international human rights instruments, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD);
• Provision of expert advice on the construction of disability – friendly environs and / or public facilities;
• Mobilization and management of resources for disability – related programmes.

 Published 26  June 2008

General Assembly Results

The 6^th General Assembly of SAFOD held on 19 – 21 September, 2007 in Windhoek, Namibia was part of the Consultative Planning Workshop on the Inception Phase of the SAFOD Research Programme (SRP).  Both the SRP and General Assembly processes were successfully held. Therefore to update you on the outcome of the process;

Regional Executive Council:

Mr Lehlohonolo Mafofo (Lesotho)        Chairperson

Mr Adao Joao Pombal (Angola)          Deputy Chairperson (Development)

Mrs Farai Cherera  (Zimbabwe)           Deputy Chairperson (Women

                                                       and Underrepresented Groups)

Mr Lazaro Manuel (Mozambique)        Hon. Secretary / Treasurer

Ms Buyelaphi Masuku (Swaziland)     Committee Member

Mr Wabothle Chimidza (Botswana)     Committee Member

Mrs Rachel Kachaje (Malawi)             Immediate Past Chairperson

 Women’s Committee:

Ms Josephine Shinaka (Zambia)          Chairperson

Ms Silvia de Almeida (Angola)             Deputy Chairperson

Ms Sinah Gwebu (South Africa)           Hon. Secretary / Treasurer

Ms Tiisetso Sebota (Lesotho)              Committee Member

Youth Committee

Mr Moses Chanda (Zambia)                 Chairperson

Mr Obopilwe Mosimane (Botswana)      Deputy Chairperson

Ms Likopo Lesoetsa (Lesotho)              Hon. Secretary / Treasurer

Mr Mcebo Khumalo (South Africa)         Committee Member

Published 29 November, 2007

:Disability Research Bulletin 3see bulletin 3(pdf)

Disability Research Bulletin 2see bulletin 2(pdf)

Disability Research Bulletin 1

SAFOD would like to share the good news with all SAFOD members, partners and other stakeholders within the SADC and beyond about its entering of a new phase of development through designing of a project on disability and research. The project, simply called the SAFOD Research Programme (SRP), is being supported by the Department for International Development (DFID) who kindly agreed to initially fund a work plan for the six month inception phase of the project (16 October, 2006 – 16 April, 2007).  The work plan maps out stages in the inception phase process leading to the finalization of a five year Disability and Development Research Programme proposal that will be submitted for DFID’s possible approval at the end of the Inception Phase in April 2007.

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Published 23 August 2007