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Guidelines for Community Service Officers

Community service officers are appointed by Government to ensure the proper supervision of community service placements and orders and generally to ensure that the community service scheme is properly and effectively implemented on the ground.

Zimbabwe NCCS Guide CommServOfficers.pdf — PDF document, 2117Kb

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