World Vision Zimbabwe has once again been declared the third best employer in the most competitive

employee survey in the country.

Last year was the organizations first foray into the competition, finishing a surprising 3rd, behind Plan
International and Trocaire.
World Vision is the largest NGO in the country, by size of budget and spread of activities.
It was the only organization to finish in the top three in the employee survey in 2012 and 2013.
The fact that World Vision is the only NGO in the country to finish in the top three both years we
competed is a reflection of our consistency, said National Director Edward B. Brown. Statistically,
smaller NGOs have a competitive advantage over us in the way this survey is evaluated. So for us to do
so well is truly amazing. To God goes the glory.
Edward Brown attributes WVZs success to the organisations Christian identity and our unity in Christ.
He said that while proud to lead WVZ, he would have loved to get first place There are things we
have done in the last three years to continually improve our level of engagement with staff and to have
a strong corporate culture that we all can be grateful to be a part of.
The award is in recognition of the levels of staff engagement and it is based on a survey that was
conducted on participating organisations in various sectors of the economy.
The survey is conducted by the Industrial Psychology Consultants, a widely recognised firm in the
country. IPC uses the Employee Engagement Index (EEI) Instrument, which provides a definitive
benchmark for participants to measure their effectiveness in creating a workplace that engages the
support and commitment of their employees.
People and Culture (Human Resources) Director Davison Mauwa weighed in saying consistency was a
sign the organisation was doing things right.
Other organisations come and go but as World Vision we have always been there which means our
systems and processes follow best practices. We are hoping that in the next Financial Year, that is FY15,
we are going to do better than what we have done. In terms of engagement, we are going to make sure
that we are more engaged with the staff, adds Davison Mauwa.
Brown likewise expressed optimism that next year WVZ could upgrade bronze to gold.
Like agriculture, cultivating a Christ-centered culture takes time and in due season we will bear fruit of
First Place success, said Brown. Having aligned our structure to our strategy and made many recent
internal promotions, we now have seeds of staff engagement planted in fertile soil.
Winning again is a good reflection of World Visions performance in employee engagement, added
Advisory Board Chairperson Colin Kuhuni. It is a good reflection of how great the organisation is. I
believe that we can aspire for more and get to the top through continuing to do what is right. Whatever
it is that has made us number three, we must continue to do it and excel in order that we get to the best
employer in Zimbabwe in the NGO sector.
World Vision has been on a growth path and is currently the largest NGO, by number of employees and
budget size, in Zimbabwe.