Judicial Service Commission Zimbabwe – Call for Expressions of Interest: Accredited Court-Annexed Mediators

**Disclaimer:**ApplyNow is an independent opportunities platform and is not affiliated with the hiring organisations unless otherwise stated. We do not charge application fees or guarantee recruitment outcomes. Applicants should verify all details, deadlines and application requirements through official sources before applying. # Judicial Service Commission Zimbabwe - Call for Expressions of Interest: Accredited Court-Annexed Mediators The **Judicial Service Commission of Zimbabwe** invites suitably qualified professionals to express interest in being enrolled on the register of **Accredited Court-Annexed Mediators**. The Judicial Service Commission is establishing a Court-Annexed Mediation system. Under this system, suitable civil disputes before the courts will be referred to mediation. Settlements reached will be recorded as orders of court. The Commission invites suitably qualified professionals to express interest in being enrolled on the register of Accredited Mediators. ## Minimum Requirements Applicants must: - Be a citizen or permanent resident of Zimbabwe, or a non-citizen with a valid work permit. - Hold a degree from a university recognised by the Zimbabwe Council for Higher Education (ZIMCHE). - Be a current member, in good standing, of a recognised professional body with a code of conduct and a disciplinary process, with the exception of retired judges and magistrates. - Have at least five (5) years’ post-qualification professional experience. - Have completed at least forty (40) hours of mediation training with a recognised training provider. - Be fluent in English and at least one other officially recognised language of Zimbabwe. - Have no conviction for an offence involving dishonesty, violence or sexual misconduct, and is not an unrehabilitated insolvent. - Be tax compliant. Successful applicants must also complete a mandatory orientation programme on the court-annexed mediation rules and the Code of Conduct before enrolment. ## Documents to Submit - Current CV. - Certified copies of national ID or passport, and of academic and professional certificates. - Certificate of good standing from the professional body, issued within the last three months (not required for retired Judges and magistrates). - Mediation training certificate, course outline and a letter from the training provider where possible. - Police clearance certificate issued within the last six months. - Two original character references from persons who have known the applicant for at least five years, dated within three months of the application. - A recent passport-size colour photograph. ## How to Apply Applications should be sent in a sealed envelope marked **“Expression of Interest: Court-Annexed Mediators”**. They should be addressed to: **The Secretary** Judicial Service Commission 161 J. Chinamano Avenue Harare Alternatively, applications may be emailed to: **adr@jsc.org.zw** Email applications must be submitted **as one PDF document**. ### Application Deadline - **12 November 2026 at 16:30 hours.** - Late or incomplete applications will not be considered. **Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.**