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Jobs in Tanzania 2024: New Job Vacancies at Community Forests Pemba 2024
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Community Forests Pemba Jobs 2024
New Multiple Positions Jobs at Community Forests Tanzania July 2024
1. Key Information
Post: CFP Community Forest Management Officer (multiple positions)
Department: Field Staff
Locations: Wete, Pemba or Zanzibar City, Unguja Zanzibar – Tanzania
Hours: 7:00 – 17:00, Monday to Friday
Reporting: CFP Executive Director, Operations Director, Chief of Staff, Zonal Operations Manager.
2. Introduction
Community
Forests Pemba (CFP) is a Tanzanian non-governmental organization
founded and headquartered on Pemba Island, Zanzibar which has been
working with local partners and its international sister organization,
Community Forests International (CFI), since 2008 to advance shared
goals of social, economic, and ecological prosperity. Together
we have planted over 3 million trees, innovated several new
climate-smart community enterprises, and demonstrated that the best
solutions come directly from the people who need them most.
CFI
and CFP are collaborating with a variety of stakeholders to implement
the 2-year, Global Affairs Canada Funded ‘Zanzibar Women’s Leadership in
Adaptation Project (ZanzAdapt)” Project. The project will improve
gender equality and nature-based climate adaptation capacity in
vulnerable coastal communities on Pemba and Unguja Islands, Zanzibar.
Project outputs will primarily benefit women and their households and
communities through regenerative livelihood actions that increase
ecological, social, and economic resilience to climate change.
3. Mission, Vision, Values
Mission: To
overcome poverty and adapt to climate change by sharing knowledge,
advancing sustainable livelihoods, and restoring the natural
environment.
Vision: Zanzibar communities thrive in harmony with the natural world.
Values:
•
Trust is essential to strong relationships, and relationships are the
foundation of our work. We act with honor and integrity to preserve
trust between all members of our community.
• Solidarity. Tuko
pamoja – we are together. Everyone is equal and has a role to play in
creating positive change. We believe in sharing our challenges and
working as one.
• Impact. We believe that we can change the world
through innovation in Zanzibar. We share our local lessons and stories
widely to maximize our positive impact globally.
• Integrity to uphold ethical standards and ensure fair and transparent relationships and dealings with everyone involved.
4. Job Summary
The
Community Forest Management Officer (CoFMA Officer) will support
communities, especially in the legal establishment and sustainable
functioning of Community Forest Management Agreements (CoFMAs) in
coastal communities in Zanzibar. The CoFMA Officer will facilitate
gender-responsive participation including community conversations and
coordinating multiple stakeholders through a participatory natural
resource management planning process that focuses on uplifting the role
of women as leaders in natural resource management. The CoFMA Officer
will support communities to develop and structure committees/groups to
ensure grassroots participation and benefit, while simultaneously
fostering dialogue and cooperation between government departments,
partners, and other key stakeholders. The CoFMA Officer will work
closely with CFP’s Community Mangrove Officer to assist them with key
project outcomes related to mangroves including; supporting the training
and awareness on mangrove restoration and protection to communities,
planning and organizing active restoration efforts, beneficiary
follow-up and others.
5. Responsibilities and Key Performance Indicators
Community Forest Management
the legal powers for mangrove forest management provided to women
including the development of Community Forests Management Agreements
(CoFMAs) that enshrine women’s decision-making and access rights.
- Organize
community conversations to provide education and awareness about
Participatory Natural Resource Management benefits to community members. - Co-lead
beneficiary registration, enrollment, and tracking beneficiaries with
Mangrove Officer for all mangrove-related activities including CoFMA,
training, and extension support services. - Facilitate and help
support the formulation, development and operation of community
group(s)/ committee(s) where at least 80% of members are women. - Facilitate
the development of participatory land governance rights for women to
lead community-based mangrove forest conservation frameworks and
livelihoods. - Coordinate and cooperate with government agencies,
partners, communities, and stakeholders to facilitate dialogue on the
development of CoFMAs and support the legal institution of CoFMAs
alongside community governance bodies, providing ongoing assistance and
extension support in their operation to ensure stewardship and
sustainability. - Lead the technical content development of CoFMA agreement in partnership with the Contract Manager and other experts.
- Facilitate the development of by-laws, maps, and communications materials to ensure the wider community awareness and adoption
- Lead
community conversations and dialogues that actively work to increase
communication between neighbouring communities that share responsibility
and access to mangrove ecosystems and lead dispute prevention and
resolution efforts. - Evaluate the ecological and social impact of
restoration activities, ensuring outcomes are sustainable and inclusive
including facilitating and/or implementing community focus group
discussions, surveys, and key informant interviews. - Contribute
to success stories, key insights, and lessons learned, and improve upon
Community Forests Management process across stakeholders for continuous
project improvement
Conservation Finance and Livelihood
- Work
with Conservation Finance Specialists to develop and implement
project-specific approaches to conservation livelihoods and community
forest governance. - Provide in-community troubleshooting and
technical backstopping in mangrove conservation livelihoods and
associated community forest governance to all stakeholders - Work
closely with project consultants and experts including Gender Justice
Specialists, Conservation Finance Specialists, and Mangrove Conservation
Specialists to develop strategies and implement recommendations - Develop
terms of reference for expert assistance in the development of locally
appropriate conservation financing opportunities for community-based
mangrove conservation.
Measurement, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Implement monitoring protocols to assess the progress and effectiveness of CoFMA and mangrove restoration efforts.
- Utilize
GPS, photography, and satellite data to measure, record, and monitor
changes in mangrove ecosystems and larger CoFMA area. - Evaluate
the ecological and social impact of restoration activities, ensuring
outcomes are sustainable and inclusive including facilitating and/or
implementing community focus group discussions, surveys, and key
informant interviews.
Mangrove Program Support
Community Mangrove Officer and others when needed with Mangrove and
enterprise related activities. This includes providing resources to
women to enable them to lead community-based mangrove forest
conservation frameworks and livelihoods such as ecosystem monitoring,
mapping, and communication equipment, as well as recruitment and
training supports lead by other field staff.
- Support
the distribution and support of physical resources and appropriate
technology to beneficiaries in conjunction with vocational and technical
training. - Support follow-up in the appropriate use, care and troubleshooting of physical resources and technologies
- Support
community education initiatives to raise awareness about the importance
of mangroves and their role in ecological resilience. - Assist in
the training of community beneficiaries (80% women) and the delivery
gender-responsive vocational training and study tours in community-based
mangrove forest conservation, restoration and sustainable land use to
key Training of Trainer (ToT) beneficiaries as needed. - Support the monitoring and evaluation protocols to assess the progress and effectiveness of mangrove restoration efforts.
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Provide 750 beneficiaries* with extension support for the application
of mangrove forest conservation frameworks and livelihoods. - Provide
750 mangrove forest beneficiaries* with new access to gender-responsive
physical resources or land governance rights for the implementation of
nature-based climate solutions with biodiversity co-benefits - +80% of mangrove forest beneficiaries are provided with legal decision-making and access rights.
- Help
Bring +250 hectares of biodiverse coastal mangrove forest under
gender-responsive protection and restoration frameworks to achieve
adaptation and biodiversity benefits by the end of the project. - *80% of total beneficiaries must identify as women
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Experience
- At least 3 years of professional experience in environmental community development, conservation, ecology, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience in community organizing, local stakeholder and government engagement, and community training.
- Experience working with gender-responsive approaches and understanding of women’s roles in natural resource management.
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Collaboration. Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build
rapport and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders to
interpret the ideas, information, and needs of others. - Facilitator.
Strong facilitation skills, with the ability to lead community
conversations and coordinate cooperation between multiple parties. - Communication.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to
effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders with clear and
accurate language. - Attention to Detail. A keen eye for accuracy, ensuring that data is accurate, well-considered, and complete.
- Accountability.
Holds self and others accountable for all decisions and interpersonal
relationships while following through on commitments and focusing on
those activities that have the greatest positive impact.
- Knowledge
of community-based natural resource management agreements, principles,
and practices, as well as coastal biodiversity and ecosystem
conservation - Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and other relevant software for data analysis and reporting.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili
- Familiarity with GIS software and remote sensing techniques is an advantage.
- Technical expertise in Mangrove ecosystem restoration and conservation an asset.
Compensation, Location, Tools, & Travel
Community
Forests Pemba is seeking to fill two (2) full-time permanent positions.
One (1) successful candidate will be stationed at CFP’s head office in
Minyenyeni, Wete, on Pemba Island. And one (1) successful candidate will
be stationed at the CFP branch office in Zanzibar City, Unguja. The
position(s) will be remunerated based on 40 hours per week with 28 days
paid vacation and organization health benefits. Compensation will be
determined based on the successful candidate’s experience and level.
Periodic travel will be required between offices. Occasional travel
outside these working areas may also be required. Project-related travel
and documentation/mensuration tools will be provided by the project.
Application Process
Please email your resume and a cover letter with the subject line “Community Forest Management Officer” to jobs@forestsinternational.org,
and please state your preference of ‘Pemba’, ‘Unguja’, or ‘Either’. If
you require any accessibility accommodations for the application
process, please reach out.
The deadline for Applications is Sunday July 21st.
Applications will be received and evaluated on a rolling basis until a
suitable candidate is hired. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
