UNIVERSITY COUNSELLOR (1 POST, ZVISHAVANE CAMPUS AND 1 POST, KWEKWE CAMPUS) 

MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

STAFF VACANCY 

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts:

STUDENT AFFAIRS DIVISION

COUNSELLING SERVICES DEPARTMENT

POST E: UNIVERSITY COUNSELLOR (1 POST, ZVISHAVANE CAMPUS AND 1 POST, KWEKWE CAMPUS) 

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree in Counselling or Psychology.
• A Master’s Degree in Counselling or Counselling Psychology is an added advantage. 
• At least two years of relevant working experience in a multi-cultural setting.
• Registration and current Practicing Certificate with the Allied Health Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe is a MUST. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Providing individual and or group counselling to staff and students on a range of educational, personal or any other issues.  
• Acting as an advisor and or consultant to students on issues related to the emotional aspects of learning and to students’ welfare. 
• Assisting international students in cultural acclimatization. 
• Providing career and soft skills advice. 
• Assisting ‘ at-risk students’ to help them with their study skills or other related areas, including the formation of Intervention Strategies. 
• Organizing on-campus job-seeking activities, including one-on-one with students and group workshops. 
• Providing free, independent and confidential advice and support to students on all matters concerning academic and administrative rights.  
• Representing or advocating for students in meetings or discussions with staff and committees, and guiding students through processes such as appeals, complaints or misconduct findings.  
• Assisting students with equity and welfare issues that may be affecting their ability to study, liaising with and referring students to appropriate departments. 
• Managing and maintaining proper records for all the counselling sessions held for future reference and audit purposes.  
• Organizing talks, seminars and student development programs on areas relevant to the students. 
• Delivering talks during orientation periods

*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer.  In promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.

APPLICATIONS

Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, copies of academic (‘O’ and ‘A’ level), national identification and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource

The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: vacancies@staff.msu.ac.zw.  

Closing date for applications is 22 June 2026.  Note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.

Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line.  It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.