{"id":2537,"date":"2025-04-27T17:55:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T17:55:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/psc\/?page_id=2537"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:41:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:41:38","slug":"commissioner-manzou","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/psc.gov.zw\/?page_id=2537","title":{"rendered":"Commissioner Manzou"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2537\" class=\"elementor elementor-2537\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35242c7 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35242c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;slideInRight&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:5}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" 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He has represented Zimbabwe at various Conferences in SADC, COMESA, AU, the Non-Aligned Movement Group of 77 and the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>He was appointed Commissioner of the Public Service on 1 January 2024 a position he currently holds. He is a holder of a Bachelor of Administration from the University of Zimbabwe and an MBA Certificate from St John\u2019s University in New York. He holds a Foreign Service Certificate a certificate in trade negotiations and mediation. He speaks fluent English, Portuguese and Shona.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ambassador James Manzou Public Service Commission Commissioner Ambassador James Manzou whose diplomatic career spans for over 43 years, has a wealth of diplomatic knowledge and experience. 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