Supporting Department

Human Resources

The Human Resources Department manages staffing, performance, welfare, records, and support services across the ministry, ensuring a capable, motivated, and compliant workforce delivering quality public service.

Recruitment & Staffing Performance & Development Records Management & Welfare
Mr Thomas Pasipamire
Head of Department

Head of Department

Mr Thomas Pasipamire

Director Human Resources

Mr Thomas Pasipamire leads the Human Resources Department, overseeing recruitment, performance management, staff welfare, records management, and all HR policy and service delivery functions across the ministry.

Department: Human Resources Department

Directorate Oversight

Chief Director, Administration and Human Capital Development

This directorate grouping shows the Chief Director and the subordinate directorates managed under this reporting line.

Major General (Rtd.) E. Dzihwema

Chief Director

Major General (Rtd.) E. Dzihwema

Provides chief directorate oversight for administration, human capital development, and corporate support services.

Director Human Resources Mr Thomas Pasipamire
Director Finance and Administration Mr Joel Matsvai
Director ICT Mr Andrew Daka
Deputy Director Strategic Policy Planning Mr Trymore Nhundu
Deputy Director Internal Audit Mr Martin Mutimbanyoka
Deputy Director Procurement Management Unit Mr Tinarwo Tizirai
Head, Records and Information Mrs Beatrice Chiyangwa Records and Registry
Deputy Director Communication and Advocacy Mr Garikayi Chipfunde
Director War Collaborators, Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees and Restrictees, Memorialisation and Documentation Mr Davet Muzwidzwa War Collaborators, Ex-Political Prisoners, Detainees, Restrictees, Memorialization and Documentation
Director War Veterans and Non-Combatant Cadres Ms Joyce Pikinini War Veterans and Non-Combatant Cadres
Commissioner War Victims Mr Nceda Moyo War Victims Compensation
Commissioner Heroes Dependants Assistance Ms Gladys Moyo Heroes Dependants Assistance
Head Inter-Ministerial Investigations Taskforce (IMIT) Lt Col Ezekiel Shumba Inter Ministerial Investigations Taskforce

Internal Structure

Department Sub-Units

The department organises its work across focused sub-units, each with a defined mandate to ensure effective and accountable service delivery.

Sub-Unit 01

Recruitment & Staffing

Leads recruitment, selection, and monitoring of the staff establishment, administering HR policies, conditions of service, and employment relations management.

  • Lead the recruitment, selection and monitoring of the staff establishment
  • Administer human resources policies, procedures and conditions of service
  • Employment relations management
  • Assemble Boards to handle disciplinary hearings
Sub-Unit 02

Performance & Development

Coordinates performance appraisals, manages performance contracts for top management, and facilitates staff training and development to build institutional capacity.

  • Coordinate Performance Appraisals in the Ministry
  • Formulate and Manage Performance Contracts for top management
  • Facilitating staff training and development
  • Produce human resource reports
  • Mobilise and provide human resources support
  • Mainstream gender and succession planning
Sub-Unit 03

Records Management & Welfare

Creates, maintains, and manages all staff records and filing systems while overseeing health, safety, and staff welfare programmes across the ministry.

  • Create records filing plan for the Ministry
  • Create records inventory for the Ministry
  • Create, file, track and retrieve records
  • Manage storage and disposal of records
  • Transfer inactive records to National Archives
  • Manage health and safety and staff welfare
  • Receive incoming mail and dispatch outgoing mail
  • Ensures a clean and orderly office environment

Complete Mandate

Full Function Set

The complete list of official functions as prescribed for this department.

Lead the recruitment, selection and monitoring of the staff establishment
Administer human resources policies, procedures and conditions of service
Employment relations management
Coordinate Performance Appraisals in the Ministry
Formulate and Manage Performance Contracts for top management
Facilitating staff training and development
Produce human resource reports
Mobilise and provide human resources support
Assemble Boards to handle disciplinary hearings
Manage health and safety and staff welfare
Mainstream gender and succession planning
Create records filing plan for the Ministry
Create records inventory for the Ministry
Create, file, track and retrieve records
Manage storage and disposal of records
Transfer inactive records to National Archives
Receive incoming mail and dispatch outgoing mail
Ensures a clean and orderly office environment
Provide supporting services at meetings when called to do so
Provide handling services

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