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Employer Name: CARE Tanzania
Organization Type: NGO
Role: Management
Position Type: Full Time
Location: Lindi
Nachingwea
Nachingwea
Application Deadline: 03-03-2017
Listed on: 21-02-2017
ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT:
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place .special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire \ communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community- based efforts to improve basic education, 'prevent the spread of disease, and increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity, and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivor’s war and natural disasters, and helps people rebuild their lives. ~
Partnership Development Officer- Conservation based in NACHINGWEA
ONE POSITION
SUBJECT/ APPLICATION CODE - CTZWEZESHA 004
JOB SUMMARY
The Partnership Development Officer- Conservation (PDOC) will work under the
Sustainable Agriculture and Land Management Program Unit (SALAMA through the CARE-WWF Alliance Nachingwea Program Initiative. CARE-WWF Alliance is currently implementing a long-term project with strategic focus to empowering local communities to sustainably manage their natural resources while improving their livelihoods. This way. the project will ensure that conservation and development linkages are maintained and sustained. At the beginning. the project will be implemented in four villages in Nachingwea District with possibility of expansion later. These villages are Mtua. Mbondo. Majonanga & Kiegei B.
This means that the PDOC will be required to work in a manner that She/He incorporates links and collaborates with the key partners working for sustainable natural resources management and community empowerment to overcome poverty. He/She will have to link with other programs' staff and resources to ensure that the goal is achieved.
Reporting to the CARE-WWF Alliance Partnership Development Manager the incumbent will effectively be responsible to implement the assigned program initiative activities as outlined in the Project Logical Frame Work. He/She will play a very important role of documentation and communication of CARE-WWF
Alliance and also other program initiatives' related to the overall objectives of the current Alliance initiative in Nachingwea.
She/he will have to cope with the general social, political, economic and cultural situation in the district including a wide range of internal and external audiences. He/she will actually be responsible for documentation of all program activities. case studies storieslessons and experiences related to natural resources management for sharing aut and for advocacy purposes. He/she will assist proper implementation of the activities of the program. in collaboration with other team members. PDOC is expected to maintain effective working relationships with the community she/he will be serving. other staff working with other CARE-WWF Alliance program initiatives and impact groups. key government partners and NGOs working in the same geographic areas.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
Take lead of the execution of Program Initiative's Documentation..
Communication and learning agenda
Community Mobilization and organisation of groups to undertake various initiatives
Facilitate the execution of CARE-WWF Alliance Program Initiative's activities Strategy
Carryout Monitoring. Evaluation and Reporting
Promote Gender Equality
Perform other duties as assigned
REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's degree in Natural Resources Management. Rural Development. Conservation Agriculture or any other related degree.
• Minimum 3 years working in conservation and development initiatives;
• Experience mobilizing rural communities to adopt new developmental initiatives in the areas of Agriculture and sustainable management of natural resources
• Practical experience in documentation and sharing of lessons as well as application of communication approaches and tools.
• Good understanding of issues impacting rural communities in the region particularly around. land. climate change. natural resource management. sustainable livelihoods. sustainable water management. and sustainable development;
• Experience using and/or organizing media relations. web/mobile/ social media. print and events;
• An approach to mirror the CARE-WWF Alliance core values: commitment. Accountability, respect. effectiveness and diversity;
• Ability to work and communicate with a range of stakeholders including policymakers and government officials. NGOs. the media. community representatives;
• Strong ability to engage with communities and capability in being proactive to organize community outreach activities
• Strong writing. editing. and communications skills. Proficient in Word. Excel. PowerPoint. email. Internet usage and design programs such as Photoshop and In Design
Ensuring that gender and power dynamics related to communication are taken into consideration;
Ability to thrive in team environments, with a strong understanding of diversity and other cultures. Firm belief in teamwork, gender equality, sensitivity to HIV/AIDS and participatory approach and, sustainable development.
Excellent written and oral and fluent writing style and good knowledge and practical use of both English and Kiswahili.
COMPETENCES
Excellence; Integrity; Diversity; Equality; Transformation; Communicating with Impact; Managing Performance ; Facilitating Change; Strengthening Partnership; Adaptability; Information Collection and Monitoring; Planning and Organizing; Building Commitment; Contribute to Team Success and Initiating action
Applications must be received by CARE CoB, 03 March 2017 at 1700hrs.
Only a letter of application and CV without supporting documents such as
certificates should be sent by email to The Human Resources Manager
through APPLY below. NOTE: All application should indicate Subject!
Application code of the particular position in the subject line, Copies
may be posted to CARE International in Tanzania, Box 10242, Dar es
Salaam. .
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