District Technical advisor

Duty station: Kakonko District (working throughout Kakonko and Kibondo District in Kigoma region)

The Belgian Development Agency, BTC, mobilizes its resources and its expertise to eliminate poverty in the world, BTC contributes to the efforts of the international community and works towards a society that provides present and future generations with sufficient resources to build a suitable and fair world.

The NRM4LED project aims at increased benefits for the communities of selected Landscapes in Kigoma Region through an improved enabling environment and strengthened capacities for sustainable management of Natural Resources (NR) linked to an equitable Local Economic Development. The direct beneficiaries of the project are the local users of NR in selected landscapes; Local, and Regional Government Authorities, Non-stat service providers and the Private sector, who associate themselves with the project implementation through partnerships in order to improve their management of Natural Resources in interaction with community partners.

The 5-year project started in September 2014. The project’s central coordination team is based at the Kigoma Regional Secretariat, led by a Project manager from RS office and a BTC employed local Technical advisors, four of which will be stationed in at the RS office and three at district levels, and supporting staff. BTC seeks to recruit on above-mentioned District recruited Technical advisor for the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in Kakonko district, Kigoma region.

Expected starting date: 1 November 20017 or earlier; Duration: 22months

Basic functions and responsibilities:

The DTA is employed by the BTC Resident Representative (represented by the project co-manager) The DTA is a member of the PIU at District level and is under the leadership of the Project Manager and Co-Manager with the following responsibilities:

·         Planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of the project activities according to the agreed work plan, budget, and modalities

·         Provides advice and guidance to all District Facilitation Team member and service providers involved in the execution of project activities in accordance with National and District policies, plans and procedures, the Execution agreement between the districts and the project, approved work plans and allocated funds.

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