Environment Specialist

  • Tanzania Mentors Action
  • Singida
Posted over 2 years ago
About the job
  • Job Type : Full Time

  • Industry : Environment

  • Education Level : Senior level

Job Description

Job Title: Environment Specialist (1 position)

Location: Singida

Reporting: HOD Programs and Operation

Duties and Responsibilities of Environment Specialist

1. Develop and recommend solutions to eliminate pollution and environmental hazards.

2. Perform research and report findings on the current environmental conditions.

3. Implement spill prevention programs and hazardous waste regulations.

4. Be able to develop supervision tools to manage beekeeping project effectively

5. Raise and care for TMA honeybee colonies, responsible for building and maintaining beehives, inducting wild swarms, collecting honey and royal jelly, removing hive parasites and maintaining the health of the hive.

6. Sterilize or destroy hives and cultivate queen bees for commercial purposes.

7. Assembling beehives to desired specifications.

8. Insert honeycombs and induct wild swarms into prepared beehives.

9. Forcing bees from a hive using a smoke pot to inspect the hive and retrieve honey.

10. He or should also have experience in collecting honey and royal jelly.

11. Destroying excess queen bee cells to prevent the division of a colony.

12. Scraping out hive parasites and removing vermin.

13. Destroying diseased bee colonies.

14. Cultivating queen bees for sale to other Apiarists.

15. Arranging the sale of honey to local and international buyers.

16. Splitting colonies.


Qualifications and Skills of Environment Specialist

1. A degree in beekeeping, or forest from recognized university will be added advantage.

2. Proven work experience as a Beekeeper.

3. Excellent knowledge of plant and animal biology.

4. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

5. Basic woodworking skills.

6. Ability to lift heavy objects.

7. Ability to work flexible hours.

8. Ability to work unsupervised.

9. Ability to work outdoors in all weather conditions


HOW TO APPLY 

• Please submit your cover letter (1 page), updated CV (maximum 4 pages) and contact information for three references, not later than 22nd February 2022 before 5.00pm to application@tma.or.tz

• Application should be sent through email only and should note the position title as the subject line for example: “Finance Mentor”

• All application later should be address to Chief Executive Officer, Tanzania Mentors Action, BOX 4278, Dodoma.

• Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

• TMA is an equal opportunity employer; women, youth, People living with disabilities are encouraged to apply

• Hard copies, personal visits or phone calls to this office are discouraged.

NOTE: All documents should be in pdf format

About the Company

TMA is one of the leading non-governmental organizations in research, mentorship, and consultancy in Tanzania. It was established to strengthen the national and international economic

Inclusive development, governance, programmatic and fiscal accountability through the use of broad spectrum of resource database of mentors and researchers in Finance, Management, ICT, Human Resources and governance.

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