Project
Officer – Land use Planning Expert Job Opportunity at Tanzania Natural Resource
Forum | Deadline: 03rd August, 2018
Project
Officer – Land use Planning Expert Job Opportunity at Tanzania Natural Resource
Forum | Deadline: 03rd August, 2018
Project
Officer – Land use Planning Expert
Position:
Project officer -Land use Planning Expert
Deadline
for Application: 03rd August, 2018
Expected
Start Date: Immediately
Duty
Station: Arusha
Reporting
To: Executive Director
PURPOSE
OF THE POSITION
To
coordinate and provide technical oversight in piloting implementation of the
wildlife corridors, dispersal areas, buffer zones, and migratory routes
regulations to ensure that the piloting of the corridor regulations is in
compliance with the Land Use Planning Act of 2007, Village Land Act Number
5/1999, Wildlife Act of 2009 and Wildlife Corridors regulation of 2018.
1.
GENERAL OVERVIEW OF THE ORGANIZATION
The
Tanzania Natural Resource Forum is a network organization registered in 2006 as
a Non Governmental Organization, with the aim of promoting the improvement of
natural resource governance to achieve more sustainable rural livelihoods and
better conservation outcomes. TNRF works for improved natural resources
governance by helping to bridge the gap between:
▪ People’s local natural resource management
needs and practices, and
▪ National natural resource management
priorities, policies, laws and programs TNRF seeks to support its members by
improving communication, sharing information, promoting collaboration and
strengthening collective action.
TNRF
has a growing membership of more than 3,800 people and organizations,
supporting professional staff, and a steering committee drawn from the
membership. TNRF facilitates member-driven ‘Working Groups’ on key policy and
practice issues that are of direct interest to members. These working groups
are very collaborative and provide an opportunity for TNRF’s diverse membership
to tackle concerns at a range of different levels. There are currently working
groups engaged in TNRF’s three main thematic areas of forestry, wildlife and
rangelands. TNRF communications works at a cross cutting level, producing for
example a web-site, weekly enews, policy briefs in collaboration with partners
and participatory film or radio targeted at advocacy. TNRF also successfully
engages with other stakeholders in establishing round tables for CSOs, donors,
international NGOs and government to discuss emerging issues related to the
environment.
2.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
TNRF
is implementing the project name “Engaging Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
and the private sector in developing advocacy agendas” to build on the
successes of the first phase to influence improved wildlife conservation and
tourism sector. Through this project, TNRF will strengthen advocacy approaches
and supporting the piloting of the implementation of the new wildlife policies
and regulations by engaging CSOs, local community institutions, private sector
and the government. In view of this, TNRF seeks to recruit a Project Officer
-Land use Planning to provide technical oversight and coordinate piloting of
wildlife Corridors regulation in one cluster in Northern Tanzania. The
successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating and provide technical
oversight on the day to day activities of piloting wildlife corridors
regulations in one of Wildlife Corridors in Northern.
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3.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
•
To coordinate implementation of project activities of piloting according to
agreed work plan and budget
•
To ensure that financial resources are used in accordance with approved annual
plan and budget
•
To support MNRT on awareness creation on the intention to designate wildlife
corridor.
•
To support the Director General of TANAPA to solicit and analyse comments from
various stakeholders through public consultation, village assembly meetings and
development and review of Village land use plans in 4 villages
•
To support the development of joint land use plans with joint land use
agreement
•
To develop Resources Zone Management Plan
•
To support village councils from 4 Villages and WMA to form joint management
committee for wildlife corridor
•
To support District council to develop model by-laws for management of wildlife
corridor
•
To support operationalization of Wildlife Corridor Joint Management Committee
•
To work with Project Coordinator, Advocacy and Communication Coordinator, and
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer on Advocacy initiatives for
improved wildlife conservation and tourism sector
•
To contribute to TNRF strategic planning and development
4.
OUTPUTS
The
coordinator will be responsible for the following outputs: –
i.
Project reports and high-quality Outputs as indicated in the project document,
focusing on the key deliverables (details for each deliverable will be provided
in the project document)
ii.
Viability assessment report of the proposed wildlife corridor and proposed
boundaries
iii.
Four approved village land use plans iv. A report documenting all comments with
representation from villages covered by Wildlife corridors, CSOs, and other
stakeholders submitted to the MNRT with observations and recommendations on
designation of Wildlife Corridor
v.
Established institutions that manage resources sharing areas: Joint corridor
management committee and village game scouts
vi.
Model bylaws of wildlife corridors, dispersal areas, buffer zones, and
migratory routes
vii.
Joint Land Use Plan and Joint Land Use Agreement (JLUA) signed by villages that
connect wildlife corridors viii. Resource Zone Management Plan (RZMP) approved
by all villages
ix.
Policy brief on the lessons learned in the processes of establishment of the
wildlife corridor and suggested revisions (if any) for the Wildlife corridors
regulations The Project Officer -Land use Planning will work closely with the
implementing team; Project Coordinator, Communication and advocacy Coordinator,
and Monitoring and Learning Officer.
5.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
The
Project Officer-Land use Planning will have the following broad skill-set:
•
Advanced University degree in Land use Planning, Town and Regional planning,
Natural Resource Conservation and Natural Resource Assessment and Management or
related fields.
•
Solid background and experience (at least 7 years) in Land use Planning,
natural resource management issues, with sound knowledge of Land laws and Land
use planning Guidelines and policies in Tanzania, and across the region.
•
Excellent facilitation and networking skills, with strong working relationship
with National Land use Planning Commission (NLUPC), Tanzania Wildlife Authority
(TAWA), Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI), Ministry of Natural
Resources and Tourism (MNRT)- Wildlife Division.
•
Practical experience of working with private sectors, CSOs, local and central
government and development partners in supporting the process of village land
use planning and joint village land use planning in Tanzania.
•
Strong reporting and communication skills with evidence of related
publications/writings.
•
Proven track record in successfully developing and managing projects in the
field of land use planning, natural resources management, international
development, or other related fields.
•
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to network and to develop and
maintain strong relationships at all levels with local communities, government
agencies, the business community, the not-for-profit sector and the TNRF
network.
•
Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize amongst competing
demands
6.
TERMS OF CONTRACT
This
is a project funded position for which a full and attractive package
commensurate with the nature of the position will be offered per 1 annual
basis, renewable on the basis of performance and availability of funds.
How to Apply:
Interested Candidates for this
job are kindly requested to send their CV accompanied by a cover letter to
recruitment@tnrf.org
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