Freshwater Programme Officer

Overview

WWF (The World Wide Fund for Nature) is an international non-governmental organization that deals with conservation of nature through a number of environmental management programmes. Our mission is to stop the degradation of the Planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. WWF-Tanzania Country Office (WWF-TCO) is seeking to hire the “Freshwater Programme Officer” to be based in Dar es Salaam.

Major Functions:

The programme Officer’s major role is to provide support in designing, planning, implementing, monitoring & evaluation and reporting of the Freshwater Programme activities and growth.

Major duties and responsibilities:

• Facilitate capacity building to the team and stakeholders especially on Data collection, Environmental flows, and Climate Change Adaptation.
• Participate in the development of Freshwater Programme Plan, budgets, proposals for funding and Advocacy Strategy.
• Scheduling, planning, and preparation of field visits and workshops/meetings
• Integration of other programmes like sustainable investments, CARE – WWF Alliance, Feeder Groups and partners meetings into the freshwater programmes work
• Freshwater activities implementation, including preparation of events/meeting/workshop particularly inviting the participants and writing the meeting/workshop/event reports
• Assist the FPDC and Accountant on coordinating the funding request form the filed staff and Consultants in order to implement their planned activities
• Facilitate assessment of the capacities of organizations and plan for appropriate means to ensure a continuous strengthening of organizational capacities for delivery of the conservation programme. This includes providing relevant training such as planning & budgeting, project management & development, leadership, lobby and advocacy, monitoring and evaluation
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• Conduct regular program reviews to assess the level of implementation and achievements made by the partners according to what has been planned,
• Documenting evidence-based best practices at Monthly, quarterly, mid-term and end of the projects.
• Assist on the establishment of baselines to benchmark and support the performance of the program;

Required Qualification:

A minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences, Environmental Science, Water Resources Management and Natural Resources management with 3 years working experiences; Excellent communication and facilitation skills; Excellent organizational and time management skills required to meet deadlines; Ability to work independently and as part of a team; strong knowledge  in Computer Programs; Willing to travel extensively within and outside the region;

How to Apply

Additional Information, including detailed Terms of Reference, can be obtained via http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/jobs_wwf/. Applications must include a Cover Letter and complete CV with full contact details of three referees and should e addressed to the Human Resources Manager through hresources@wwftz.org by Friday 09^th November 2018 at 4:30 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and the interviews will take place in Dar es Salaam. WWF is an equal opportunity Organization.