Position: National Private Foresty Manager for the Private Forestry Programme.
Location: Dar Es Salaam
Deadline :Dec 4 2013
Description:
The Private Forestry Programme is implemented bt a Consortium formed by Indufor Oy and Nirs Finland. The programme will start its operations in January 2014 and is looking for a competent National Private Foresty Manager to complement the technical assistance team.
Qualification:
Qualifications and capacities;
• A minimum of MSc or equivalent in Economics, Business, Forestry or Rural development.
• Working experience in management positions, including project management.
• Experience in private forestry and/or rural development, public-private partnerships, policy issues and institutional development relevant to private forestry development.
• Understanding and knowledge of Human Rights Based appropriates (HRBA), Gender equality, reduction of inequalities and climate sustainability.
• Minimum 10 years working experience.
• Command of professional written and spoken English and Kiswahili
The main responsibilities and tasks are:
• Support the programme Director in programme management and implementation (planning, budgeting, procurement and dismbursement, reporting, team management; the detailed duties between the two will be defined during the inception phase).
• Facilitate and coordinate the networking with national and regional/district stakeholders and present the programme in various for a.
• Overview, supervise and facilitate implementation of project components and activities designated to the NPFA (to be defined during the inception phase).
• Provide expertise upon forestry sector development in Tanzania to the programme team.
• Coordinate and cooperate with key stakeholders, liase with the Embassy of Finland as well as Tanzania Forest service and MNRT, Facilitate the work of the Steering Committee
• Support the programmes training and capacity building activities
This position will require specific personal qualities that enable interaction and advocacy at various levels in a multi-stakeholder situation
The National Private Forestry Manager will work in close collaboration with the Programme Director and with the support of the technical assistance team o excellent team working and team building skills are an absolute necessity
The position requires a person who is capable to work independently and liase and collaborates constructively.
• A minimum of MSc or equivalent in Economics, Business, Forestry or Rural development.
• Working experience in management positions, including project management.
• Experience in private forestry and/or rural development, public-private partnerships, policy issues and institutional development relevant to private forestry development.
• Understanding and knowledge of Human Rights Based appropriates (HRBA), Gender equality, reduction of inequalities and climate sustainability.
• Minimum 10 years working experience.
• Command of professional written and spoken English and Kiswahili
The main responsibilities and tasks are:
• Support the programme Director in programme management and implementation (planning, budgeting, procurement and dismbursement, reporting, team management; the detailed duties between the two will be defined during the inception phase).
• Facilitate and coordinate the networking with national and regional/district stakeholders and present the programme in various for a.
• Overview, supervise and facilitate implementation of project components and activities designated to the NPFA (to be defined during the inception phase).
• Provide expertise upon forestry sector development in Tanzania to the programme team.
• Coordinate and cooperate with key stakeholders, liase with the Embassy of Finland as well as Tanzania Forest service and MNRT, Facilitate the work of the Steering Committee
• Support the programmes training and capacity building activities
This position will require specific personal qualities that enable interaction and advocacy at various levels in a multi-stakeholder situation
The National Private Forestry Manager will work in close collaboration with the Programme Director and with the support of the technical assistance team o excellent team working and team building skills are an absolute necessity
The position requires a person who is capable to work independently and liase and collaborates constructively.
How to apply:
Duty station: Iringa , Mufindi or Njombe district (to be confirmed). The position includes plenty of overnight travel in basic village accommodation.
Duration: Initially 2 years (21 working months), to be extended to 4 years with proven performance.
For further information please contact NIRAS Tanzania office by email: ssh@niras.com, cc: arvola@indufor.fi
If you are qualified and are ready to share your expertise working in an international team, send your current CV and application letter, in English, by email to above mentioned addresses.
The deadline for receiving applications is Wednesday 04th December 2013. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Interviews of the short listed candidates are organized 9-11th December 2013 in Dar es Salaam.
From the Guardian November 19,2013.
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