*Scrum Master* > 🔗 Follow our ZIMLINKS channel for daily updates on https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaYITFn2v1IsGm9zxP1k *Don't miss out on your dream job! Join Zimlinks today.* *VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO.: 08/2025 of 2025* *REFERENCE NO.: A/V/854/7* *DATE OF ISSUANCE: 2025-06-12* *DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 2025-06-30* *POST:* Scrum Master *REPORTS TO:* MANAGER, BUSINESS AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS *MINISTRY:* Public Service Commission *DEPARTMENT:* TECHNOLOGY INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENT *STATION:* PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION - HEAD OFFICE *Position Overview* The Scrum Master facilitates the implementation of the Scrum framework, serving as a coach and servant leader to the team. This role ensures adherence to Agile principles and practices, proactively removes impediments, and fosters collaboration to maximize productivity and deliver value. *Responsibilities* - Organize and facilitate all Scrum ceremonies, including Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective, ensuring they are conducted efficiently and within designated timeframes - Ensure the team comprehensively understands and adheres to Scrum theory, values, and practices, providing coaching on Agile principles and fostering self-organization - Proactively identify and remove internal and external impediments that hinder the team's progress, enabling them to focus on delivering maximum value - Coach the Scrum team, Product Owner, and other stakeholders on Scrum and Agile practices, facilitating their continuous improvement and process optimization - Cultivate a collaborative and high-performing team environment by promoting effective communication, conflict resolution, and informed decision-making - Collaborate closely with the Product Owner to ensure the Product Backlog is effectively prioritized and well-groomed, and that the team possesses a clear understanding of the product vision and goals - Encourage and facilitate continuous improvement within the team and the organization, promoting a culture of experimentation and learning from past experiences - Protect the team from external interference and distractions, ensuring they have the necessary autonomy and resources to perform their best work - Encourage and facilitate seamless cross-functional collaboration between developers, testers, designers, and business stakeholders - Promote Lean and Agile thinking to enable teams to deliver value more rapidly while maintaining high-quality standards - Advocate for Agile principles across the organization, providing education and guidance to leadership and stakeholders on Agile methodologies - Identify risks and dependencies early and collaborate with teams to mitigate potential blockers proactively *Qualifications* - Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline - Relevant professional certifications, such as Certified Scrum Master (CSM), Professional Scrum Master (PSM I, II), SAFe Scrum Master (SSM), or PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), are considered a significant advantage - A minimum of three to five years of proven experience as a Scrum Master, Agile Coach, or in a similar role *Skills* - Demonstrated experience in business and systems analysis - Comprehensive experience with Agile methodologies and the Scrum framework - Demonstrated strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to contribute to the development of effective application software/solutions - Proficiency in process and system design utilizing CASE tools, such as UML and Microsoft Project - Advanced proficiency in SQL and experience with database design, data modeling, and query optimization - Practical experience in software development using modern programming languages, including Java, PHP, (link unavailable), C#, and Python - Excellent written and verbal communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills - Proven ability to function effectively as a collaborative team player within cross-functional teams *Benefits* - Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses - Health insurance coverage - Flexible work hours - Professional development opportunities - Fun team outings and events Submit your application through this link: https://erecruitment.psc.gov.zw/login/