WWF(The World Wide Fund for Nature) Is an international nongovernmental organization the deals with conservation through a number of environmental management programs. our mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in human life in harmony with nature.

WWF-Tanzania Country Office(WWF-TCO) Is seeking to hire “Ruvuma Landscape Coordinator” to be based at WWF Tunduru Office.

Main Purpose

The purpose of this job is to enhance coordination of diverse WWF Tanzania Programme activities in the Ruvuma landscape in order to ensure WWF Tanzania goal is achieved.

Tasks

Country Conservation Strategy

• Coordinate and provide leadership as a focal point for WWF Tanzania activities in the Ruvuma Landscape as they are defined in the CSP 2015-2020 strategy and any other initiative emanating from the Country Office.
• Supervises the implementation of hr initiatives/ projects within the Ruvuma  landscape programme management
• Management of Ruvuma Landscape Programme Conservation activities in consultation with Conservation Manager or designate
• Ensure that the programme is conducting comprehensive project monitoring and evaluation component in all activities

Civil Society Organizations and Partner Engagement

• Facilitate assessment of the organizational capacity of partner organizations and to plan for appropriate means to ensure the 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
• Promote Learning among CSO and partners in the trans-boundary ecosystem

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Postgraduate university degree in natural resources management and assessment with relevance to environmental management, forestry, climate change, wildlife, marine or social sciences or related area but masters will be an added advantage:
• 5 years minimum of field and management working experience in one or (ideally more than one) of Miombo ecosystem management, protected/conservation area management, CBNRM, forest and wildlife management and other relevant fields in the region.
• Excellent management and coordination skills, with experience of technical programme implementation and reporting and adaptive programme management through management, oriented monitoring systems.

Additional information, including detailed Terms of Reference, can be obtained via http://wwf.panda.org/who_we_are/jobs_jobs_wwf/. Applications must include a Cover Letter and complete CV with full contact details of three referees and should be addressed to the Human Resources Manager through hresources@wwftz.org. By Thursday 8th March 2010 at 4:30 p.m. only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and the interviews will take place in Dar es Salaam. WWF is an equal opportunity organization.