Mutare City Council Is Hiring: Multiple Job Vacancies 2026

## Mutare City Council Vacancies 2026 - 13 Positions in Health and Finance Mutare City Council is inviting applications for various positions within its Health and Finance Departments. **Organisation:** Mutare City Council **Job Location:** Mutare, Zimbabwe **Work Format:** Full-time **Available Vacancies:** 13 positions **Salary:** Not specified (grades indicated below) **Closing Date:** 11 November 2026, 23:59 ## 1. Dispensary Assistant - 2 Posts **Department:** HEALTH **Grade:** 6 **Experience:** 1-2 years **Reports To:** Pharmacy Technician ### Job Summary prescription preparation and dispensing support ### Qualifications & Requirements - 5 Ordinary levels including Maths and English - Advanced Dispensary certificate or equivalent - 2 years’ experience in a similar environment ### Key Competencies - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to work effectively, both independently and within a team - Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum supervision ### Key Responsibilities - Prescription Preparation & Dispensing Support - Inventory & Stock Management - Handling documentation, billing paperwork, and medical aid/insurance claim submissions - Frontline Customer Service & Housekeeping - Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor ## 2. Principal Environmental Health Officer - 3 Posts **Department:** HEALTH **Grade:** 12 **Experience:** 3-5 years **Reports To:** Environmental Health Manager ### Job Summary Prevention and control of infectious diseases ### Qualifications & Requirements - Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health or equivalent - 5 Ordinary levels including Mathematics and English - Three (3) years’ experience in a similar environment - Current registration with the Environmental Health Practitioners Council - Clean class 4 driver\`s license ### Key Competencies - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to multi-task - Ability to work effectively, both independently and within a team - Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum supervision ### Key Responsibilities - Prevention and control of infectious diseases - Waste management, pollution control and monitoring - Pest and animal control - Food and water quality monitoring - People management and administration - Licensing and control of business establishments ## 3. Clinical In Charge - 2 Posts **Department:** HEALTH **Grade:** 10 **Experience:** 3-5 years **Reports To:** Principal Nursing Officer ### Job Summary Ensuring the provision of high quality nursing and proper management of disease conditions ### Qualifications & Requirements - Diploma in general nursing - Valid practicing certificate as a registered nurse - Diploma in midwifery - Diploma in community nursing/ degree in nursing and any other additional relevant qualifications will be an added advantage - At least 4 years’ experience in a supervisory capacity ### Key Competencies - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to multi-task - Ability to work effectively, both independently and within a team - Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum supervision ### Key Responsibilities - Ensuring the provision of high quality nursing and proper management of disease conditions - Supervise and monitor staff performance - Implementation of policies at clinic level - Manage health information at local level - Ensure that all nursing departments operate efficiently and effectively - Any other duties as may be assigned by the Principal Nursing Officer ## 4. Senior Health Information Clerk - 1 Post **Department:** HEALTH **Grade:** 8 **Experience:** 3-5 years **Reports To:** Principal Nursing Officer ### Job Summary Maintain a timely, accurate, complete and rapid disease surveillance system for all City of Mutare clinics ### Qualifications & Requirements - 5 ordinary levels including Maths and English - Diploma in Health Information Systems or equivalent - 3 years experience in a similar environment ### Key Competencies - Ability to communicate effectively - Transparency ### Key Responsibilities - Maintain a timely, accurate, complete and quality rapid disease surveillance system for all City of Mutare clinics - Analysis and verification of weekly clinic data and alert the health executives of any abnormalities for quick intervention - Compiling weekly disease surveillance report for the department and Ministry of Health & Child Care - Support all facilities on Electronic Health Records - Ordering and issuing of clinic stationery - Compiling monthly reports for council meetings - Perform any other duties as assigned by superiors ## 5. Laboratory Technician/Scientist - 1 Post **Department:** HEALTH **Grade:** 10 **Experience:** 3-5 years **Reports To:** Health Services Director ### Job Summary Carrying out routine diagnostic work on patient samples for diagnosis, management monitoring and treatment of patients ### Qualifications & Requirements - Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or equivalent - 5 Ordinary levels including Mathematics and English - Three (3) years’ experience in a similar environment ### Key Competencies - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to work effectively, both independently and within a team - Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum supervision ### Key Responsibilities - Carrying out routine diagnostic laboratory work on patient samples for diagnosis and management monitoring and treatment of the patients - Ordering, inventory, storage and general stock control of all laboratory consumables and non-consumables - Maintenance, calibration and ensuring servicing of lab equipment - Supervising all lab personnel and activities - Training i.e. being involved in all hospital training programmes where necessary or when need arises - Making sure all lab results are out on time i.e. lab results turn over - Laboratory internal and external quality control - Compiling monthly, quarterly and annual statistics and reports - Lab outbreak management - Participating in EPA activities and programmes and notifiable disease consciousness - General coordination, packaging, communicating and receipt of all samples and results for ALL REFERRAL tests - Supervision of nursing staff doing rapid HIV testing in the prevention of mother to child transmission programmes ## 6. Community Nursing Officer - 3 Posts **Department:** HEALTH **Grade:** 10 **Experience:** 3-5 years **Reports To:** Matron Community ### Job Summary Plan and coordinate community health work programs ### Qualifications & Requirements - 5 “O” levels including Maths and English - Diploma in Community Nursing - Diploma in Registered General Nursing - Any other post basic qualification will be an added advantage - Valid practicing certificate - A minimum of 3 years in a similar environment ### Key Competencies - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to work effectively, both independently and within a team - Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum supervision ### Key Responsibilities - Plan and coordinate community health work programs - Assesses the quality of care being given by conducting patient interviews, reviewing patients’ records, questionnaires and suggestion boxes - Conducts disease surveillance for the major childhood diseases i.e. Measles, Polio etc - Conduct health promotion activities (National Health events, Cancer days, Diabetic days etc.) through liaison with other interested departments and organization - Monitors disease surveillance for early case detection and actioning - Investigates suspected cases timely - Attends and participates in multi-sectorial meetings and activities i.e. child welfare forum, home based care forum, civil protection - Performs any other duty that may be assigned from time to time ## 7. Principal Accountant (Tax and Reporting) - 1 Post **Department:** FINANCE **Grade:** 12 **Experience:** 6-10 years **Reports To:** Assistant Finance Director ### Job Summary Preparation of financial statements monthly, quarterly and yearly ### Qualifications & Requirements - 5 ‘O’ Levels including Maths and English - Bachelor’s degree in accounting/equivalent - At least 6 years’ experience in a similar environment - Exposure to Local Authorities accounting systems will be an added advantage ### Key Competencies - Ability to communicate effectively - Ability to work effectively, both independently and within a team - Ability to handle pressure and work with minimum supervision - Professional ethics ### Key Responsibilities - Preparation of financial statements monthly, quarterly and yearly - Reconcile checklists to ensure compliance with month-end procedures and also annual year procedures to facilitate full accruals and matching concepts - Aligning financial statements’ conformity with legal requirements - Managing tax returns file - Performs monthly tax reconciliations for all tax heads - Develop and review implementation of accounting policies in line with IPSAS reporting framework - Tracking changes in accounting standards - Coordinating trainings in accounting standards - Supervision of subordinates - Performs any other duty within the scope of this job as may be assigned by the superiors from time to time ## How to Apply Interested candidates should register and submit their applications through the Mutare City Council recruitment portal. 1. **Application Portal:** https://jobs.mutarecity.org/ 2. **Candidate Registration:** https://jobs.mutarecity.org/register/candidate 3. **Application Deadline: 11 November 2026 at 23:59**