Coordinator for Serengeti Ecosystem Community and Conservation Forum (SECCF)
Job Profile
1. Name of the position
Coordinator, Serengeti Ecosystem Community and Conservation Forum (SECCF)
2. Position in the organisation
• The SECCF Coordinator will report to the Frankfurt Zoological Society Serengeti Community Outreach (FZS-SCO) Project Leader and FZS-SCO Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Technical Advisor
• The SECCF Coordinator will abide by the FZS-SCO Disciplinary Code and Terms and Conditions of Service
3. Purpose of the job
SECCF’s mission is “to establish and promote collaboration and integrated coordination amongst stakeholders of Serengeti eco-system in order to strengthen sustainable conservation and socioeconomic development through the principle of ecosystem management using innovative and programmatic strategies.”
The successful applicant will work as the Executive Secretary for SECCF and coordinate all the SECCF activities. He/She represents SECCF in the Greater Serengeti ecosystem, Tanzania and the wider international community. He/She will be responsible for organizing SECCF meetings, and implementing actions as agreed by the Steering Committee. The position will work closely with the FZS-SCO office, Wildlife Division, and Districts to promote transparency and good governance among CBNRM institutions locally.
4. Main outputs
Technical responsibilities
• Prepare annual workplans and budgets
• Prepare field activity reports, technical and financial reports as needed
• Organize and call meetings for Steering Committee, Secretariat and Annual General Assembly of the SECCF
• Liaise with SECCF Chairperson
• Develop and implement communication plan to disseminate relevant information about conservation and community development to stakeholders
• Gather and collect research findings across the ecosystem and develop mechanisms for dissemination to relevant decision-makers
• Work with SECCF members to identify options for resolving conflict over natural resources within the ecosystem
• Plan, organize and host bi-annual “Ecosystem Fairs” to promote collaboration among stakeholders
• Implement internal monitoring and evaluation of SECCF
• Maintain relationships with project partners, ensuring two-way flow of information
• Support implementation of conservation research through FZS CREATE project
• Represent SECCF, and promote conservation agenda in relevant meetings throughout the ecosystem and especially in Ngorongoro, Serengeti and Meatu Districts
• Identify and develop effective partnerships and collaborations for SECCF
• Identify opportunities for funding for SECCF and write proposals
• Promote long-term sustainability of SECCF strategic plan, including long-term financing
• Assure proper, efficient and transparent use of funds
• Responsible use and care of project equipment and assets including vehicle/motorcycle, office equipment, field equipment, furniture and other facilities as will be provided
Note: These outputs are general. In the individual plan they will be specified annually.
Qualifications and Experience
Required
• Bachelor’s degree (additional post-graduate degree or advanced diploma preferred)
• At least 3 years management experience
• At least 2 years experience in conservation field
• Excellent presentation, communication and writing skills
• Fluency in Kiswahili and English
• Ability and willingness to live and work in remote areas and travel extensively within Tanzania including rural field sites
Desired:
• Master’s Degree in conservation, communication, or related disciplines
• Experience working in Serengeti ecosystem
Behavioural Competencies
• Planning and organising – Setting goals and budgeting in an effective manner; indicating necessary action, time and resources and monitoring progress.
• Vision: Distancing oneself from daily routine, exploring ideas for the future, regarding facts from a distance and seeing them in a broader context or in the longer term
• Networking: Developing and maintaining relations, alliances and coalitions and using them in order to obtain information, support and cooperation for SECCF
• Teamwork – Cooperates and works well with stakeholders in the pursuit of SECCF’s goals; shares information; supports others.
• Flexibility – Adaptable; receptive to new ideas; willing and able to adjust to changing demands and circumstances
• Initiative – Recognising opportunities and acting on them. Pro-active, actively influencing events.
• Creativity – Conceiving original solutions to job-related problems.
• Integrity – Maintain high ethical standards, both personally and professionally; shows integrity and fairness when dealing with others
Terms
Salary will be commensurate with position and experience. The position will be based in Mugumu, Serengeti with frequent travel to field sites.
Additional benefits include:
u Housing allowance
u Medical insurance
u 30 days paid leave per annum
A contract will be offered until 31 st December 2014, subject to a six-month probation period, with possibility of extension according to performances.
Application:
To apply, email a CV and covering letter to scop@fzs.org by 31stDecember 2013. The covering letter will be used to judge the quality of your application and should answer the following questions in not more than 2 typed, single-spaced pages:
1. How, in your view, can the sustainable management of natural resources contribute to poverty alleviation?
2. What is the biggest challenge facing protected areas managers in ensuring local communities are adequately benefitting from conservation?
3. What would you most like to achieve in this position?
4. What is (a) your most important skill and (b) personal competency that you would bring to this project?
Please indicate when you would be available to start.
Closing date for applications: 31st December 2013
Only short-listed applicants will be notified towards the end of January.
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