Job Type : Full Time
Industry : Forestry
Education Level : Senior level
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WWF Tanzania Country Office is seeking to hire an experienced and motivated individual for a position of Wildlife Species Expert to be based in Masasi to provide vision, content, and leadership to drive the development of high impact wildlife conservation and species protection efforts.
Role and Major Functions
WWF has deep roots in
Tanzania and is respected for its longstanding experience, knowledge, and programs
as a leader in wildlife conservation.
The Wildlife Species Expert
will have the ability and motivation to harness WWF’s considerable strengths and draw from
the global approaches, tools, and resources WWF can bring to the wildlife conservation
challenges Tanzania is facing (including TRAFFIC, the Wildlife Crime
Initiative, the zero-poaching framework, leadership in community-based
conservation, and trans-boundary reach of WWF).
The successful candidate will bring strategic leadership in developing
WWF’s wildlife conservation efforts and positioning the organization to deliver
significant conservation impacts. Key
functional areas for this position are:
1) Strategic Planning, Research, and Monitoring: Informing and influencing the targeted
wildlife species conservation and management strategies, plans, policies, and
resource flows of targeted partners and stakeholders – including NGOs,
government, and international cooperation agencies. Identifying needs and gaps for wildlife
research and monitoring, and marshalling resources to address them as well as
documenting the publications in peer reviewed papers. (Lead role.)
2) Law Enforcement and Anti-Poaching: Strengthening law enforcement and anti-poaching
activities of key partners and stakeholders by bringing support for improved
surveillance, inspections, transboundary collaboration, judicial action, and
intelligence. (Lead role.)
3)
Community Based Natural Resource
Management: Scaling up community-based
approaches to wildlife and forest management to empower communities as managers
and beneficiaries of wildlife and resource stewardship and to reduce
degradation of critical habitats. The
position will contribute through technical guidance on wildlife management and
species protection to WWF colleagues and partners working on community-based
resource management. (Contributing role.)
4) Trafficking and Demand Reduction: Engaging with the WWF Network and external
partners on reducing demand for ivory and other illegal wildlife products
through market led approaches, public awareness campaigning, advocacy, and
enhanced international cooperation. The
position will contribute to this work by sharing lessons, research, and
experience from Tanzania, and through coordination with TRAFFIC and the WWF
Global Wildlife Practice. (Contributing role).
Required Skills and Competencies :
Additional information,
Including Terms of Reference, can be obtained via https://www.wwf.or.tz/jobs_and_opportunities/jobs/.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must include a complete Cover Letter & CV with full contact details of three referees and should be addressed to the People & Culture Manager through hresources@wwftz.org by Friday, 05th November 2021 at 4:30 pm.
Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted and the
interviews will take place in Dar es Salaam or via zoom video conferencing.
WWF ( The World- Wide Fund for Nature ) is an international non-governmental organization that deals with conservation of nature . Our mission is to stop the degradation of the Planet's natural environment and to build a future in which human live in harmony with nature.
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