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Climate and Environment Specialist – Shule Bora (Quality School) Tanzania
Country:
Tanzania, United Republic of
Position Location: Dodoma / Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contract Type: Contract
Work Pattern: Full Time
Sector: International Development
Discipline: Education
Job Ref: 3190
Recruiter Contact: Suzanne Angus

Job Description:
The climate and environment specialist will

  • lead
    planning, implementation and review of all interventions under the
    climate and environment roadmap in conjunction with the Shule Bora
    Coordinators at MoEST and PO-RALG.
  • support preparation of annual workplan, design quarterly workplan and report against it in a timely manner.
  • provide technical assistance within government at different levels on climate and environmental issues
  • support
    programme regional coordinators and interventions specialists to
    support regions and LGAs to implement climate and environment-related
    interventions which might include classroom constructions,
    rehabilitation and/or layout.
  • coordinate with teams to identify
    entry point for climate and environment area of work to be taken into
    account in all dimensions of the program.
  • collaborate with the
    GoT agencies involved in climate management transition, as well as
    agencies supporting actors in integrating climate management into their
    approaches. Additionally, work with the Shule Bora team to develop and
    support schools in preparing to mitigate the effects of climate or
    environment-induced challenges and improve the learning environment.
  • provide technical support and oversight on construction activities across the LGAs.
  • develop TORs and manage STTA inputs under the climate and environment workstream.
  • network
    and build partnerships with other actors working on education, climate
    and environment to ensure effective collaboration and prevent
    duplication.
  • document and disseminate stories of change for lesson learning and influencing purposes.
  • contribute to the development of the quarterly progress report, annual report and any other reports as required.
  • provide
    training and mentorship internally to ensure that Shule Bora’s impact
    on the climate and environment is as minimal as possible.

Candidate Specification:
Skills and Knowledge

  • Understanding of and strong interest in climate change policies, interventions
  • Able to travel on a regular basis to 9 Shule Bora regions
  • Able to work with senior stakeholders and influence change
  • Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative team setting.
  • Proficient in using MS packages, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Strong organisational skills, reliability, and adherence to ethical standards
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Fluency in written and spoken English, Kiswahili preferred.


Experience

  • Experience of developing and implementing climate and environment programmes
  • Experience in the education sector preferred
  • Experience of working on school infrastructure and construction useful but not essential
  • Experience of working on donor-funded programmes useful but not essential
  • Experience of working on climate and environment interventions with public institutions


Qualification

  • MSc in climate change, environment or similar

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Project management
Project Description:
The
UK aid funded Shule Bora programme aims to improve the quality of
pre-primary and primary schools in Tanzania. There are four main
outcomes: improving learning outcomes for all children, improving
transition rates to secondary schools for girls, ensuring children are
safe in and around schools, and helping children with disabilities
access quality education.

The programme will:
Work
with Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) and the
President’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government
(PO-RALG) to test, adapt and implement at scale quality,
gender-transformative, disability-inclusive and safe to learn education
approaches in 9 regions, generating learning and evidence on how to
achieve these outcomes affordably and at scale.

Support GoT
with the timely and effective implementation of the PforR mechanism
through technical assistance and capacity building, with a strong focus
on data verification, financial management and risk management. Support
lesson learning processes from PforR so that these can be embedded into
government processes and shared with development partners and other key
stakeholders. Ensure that lessons and best practice from (1) are used to
inform PfR mechanism.

Manage and coordinate programme
activities, with a strong focus on (i) ensuring a high quality
programme, financial and risk management oversight, (ii) working with an
independent Learning and Evidence (L&E) provider on establishing
regular, rigorous and community-driven monitoring and evaluation
activities, and (iii) developing and implementing a strategy for
effective communication of Shule Bora objectives, results, and lessons
learned to a range of target audiences.

We can offer (subject to Company’s policy):
– Agile and safe working environment
– Competitive annual leave and sick leaves
– Group incentive scheme
– Group term life insurance, Workmen’s compensation and Group medical insurance coverage
– Short and Long-term Global employment opportunities
– Global collaboration and knowledge sharing
– Digital Innovation and Transformation

Equality, diversity and inclusion
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put equality, diversity and inclusion at the heart of our business,
seeking to promote fair employment procedures and practices to ensure
equal opportunities for all. We encourage individual expression in our
workplace and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where
everyone feels they have the opportunity to contribute.

Agile working
At
Mott MacDonald, we believe it makes business sense for you and your
manager to choose how you can work most effectively to meet your client,
team and personal commitments. We embrace agility, flexibility and
trust.

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