Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Environment
Education Level : Senior level
Lake Tanganyika Program Coordinator
Job ID:51784
Location: Tanzania
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular
OFFICE LOCATION
Kigoma, Tanzania.
Who We Are
Founded in 1951, the Nature Conservancy is a global
conservation organization dedicated to conserving the lands and waters on which
all life depends. Guided by science, we create innovative, on-the-ground
solutions to our world's toughest challenges so that nature and people can
thrive together. We are tackling climate change, conserving lands, waters, and
oceans at an unprecedented scale, providing food and water sustainably, and
helping make cities more sustainable. One of our core values is our
commitment to diversity. Therefore, we strive for a globally diverse and
culturally competent workforce. Working in 72 countries, including all 50
United States, we use a collaborative approach that engages local communities,
governments, the private sector, and other partners. TNC has offices in South
Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Gabon, and representation in Botswana and
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Since establishing the Africa Program in 2007, The Nature
Conservancy’s vision in Africa is to work towards fostering a sustainable
future for people and nature, partnering with indigenous communities across 55
million acres on the continent. Our efforts are firmly rooted in people,
leveraging scientific and technical expertise as we collaborate with
governments and organizations to conserve and enhance Africa’s shared resources
in the 9 countries we operate.
TNC’s work in Africa transcends three key pillars: securing
ownership rights to lands and resources for indigenous people, strengthening
leadership and resource management, and helping communities value nature
through a holistic appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue
streams for conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with
our partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and
fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy development,
and sustainable food production working together and strengthening our resolve
in tackling global challenges such as climate change, habitat and biodiversity
loss that stand to adversely impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share
Africa.
The Lake Tanganyika program is built around a vision that
the ecosystem, biodiversity, and people in the Lake Tanganyika basin prosper
from well-managed and protected fisheries and sustainable, resilient
livelihoods. Critical to the position is advancing TNC’s partnership with the
Lake Tanganyika Authority Secretariat (LTAS), which was established by the
governments of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania, and
Zambia and promotes regional cooperation required for socio-economic development
and sustainable management of the natural resources in the Lake Tanganyika
basin.
Your Position With TNC
The Lake Tanganyika Program Coordinator supports Lake
Tanganyika Program Director to cultivate and maintain relationship with the
Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA), government agencies, other conservation
organizations, and development partners in the basin. They support the Lake
Tanganyika Program Director to guide the implementation of the Lake Tanganyika
Program by fostering strong partnerships with governments and partners in the
four riparian countries. Reporting to the Lake Tanganyika Program Director and
working closely with the Lake Tanganyika Monitoring Officer, Tuungane Program
team, the Africa Freshwater Director, and future Africa freshwater protection
staff, the position will be based in Tanzania in either an existing office in
Kigoma or a future office in Rukwa. No employment visas or assistance is being
offered with this position except for the local labor employment requirements.
Essential Functions
The Lake Tanganyika Program Coordinator establishes the
Conservancy as a major conservation partner within the Lake Tanganyika Basin,
supports defining conservation priorities and long-term conservation
strategies, supports building strategic, scientific, and technical capacity in
the field, and supports developing key partnerships with public and private
organizations to identify and resolve technical issues and to widely
communicate solutions and best practices. The Lake Tanganyika Program coordinator
supports the Lake Tanganyika Program Director to develop the management,
implementation, and coordination capacity of TNC staff and other
non-governmental organizations and government entities. The position also will
support the implementation of a Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL)
program led by a MEL specialist for the program. The Program Coordinator will
also work with colleagues to develop and implement a sustainable funding
strategy and action plan to secure funding for long-term fisheries management
and conservation action
Responsibilities and Scope
Minimum Qualifications
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mission is best advanced by the leadership and contributions of people of
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We’re working with partners and communities in Tanzania to
protect important natural resources for a resilient future.
Our work in Tanzania is as diverse as its residents and
wildlife. On the shores of Lake Tanganyika, the Tuungane Project is creating
healthier families, fisheries and forests. In northern Tanzania, we're leading
a coalition of 10 partners in the Northern Tanzania Rangelands Initiative to
conserve wildlife corridors, secure communal land rights and benefits for
indigenous communities, and more.
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