Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 29 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Closing date: Friday, 13 December 2024
Vacancy #: 7101
Unit: ESARO Tanzania Programme
Organisation: International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Location: Tanzania Project Office, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania
Reporting to: Regional Programme Manager – Coastal and Ocean Resilience (COR)
Work percentage: 100%
Grade: P1
Expected start date: 01 January 2025
Type of contract: Fixed-term (36 months)
Closing date: 13 December 2024

BACKGROUND
THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION TO BE BASED IN MTWARA TANZANIA WITH FREQUENT TRAVEL TO THE PROJECT SITES IN RUFIJI, KILWA AND UNGUJA ISLAND.

BACKGROUND: IUCN’s Tanzania Country Programme supports priorities defined under Tanzania’s National Development Plan, National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, National Climate Change Strategy, Agriculture and Water Sector Development Strategies and Marine and Fisheries Action Plans, Blue Economy Policies and Strategies, IUCN Intersessional Plan 2021-2024 as well as relevant Multi-lateral environmental agreements. Our 2030 strategic goals include sustainable land and landscapes management, conservation of critical natural habitats, Integrated water resources management, capacity building for climate change adaptation and mitigation, and Coastal and ocean resilience (COR) building.

IUCN’s Tanzania Country Programme is currently implementing a project called “PAMOJA TUHIFADHI BAHARI YETU – with a short form Bahari Yetu”. This is a 4-year project (2024 – 2028) with the overall goal of improving environmental protection and biodiversity conservation of the coastal and marine ecosystems in Tanzania. This project is funded by the European Union through the ‘Blue Economy for job creation and climate change adaptation programme’: a 110 M EUR programme that aims to contribute to a climate resilient Blue Economy on the Tanzanian coastal cities and ecosystems. The project is implemented in parts of the Mtwara, Coastal and Dar es Salaam regions and Unguja Island in Zanzibar. The project consists of four components: i. Protection of Marine Resources Biodiversity,
ii. Strengthen Community-led Management of Coastal Forests,
iii. Combat plastic litter in marine and estuary water bodies,
iv. Improve institutional capacities for research, monitoring, surveillance and management of coastal and marine resources.

The project is designed to feed into the Great Blue Wall Initiative. The Great Blue Wall is a Western Indian Ocean (WIO)-born, Africa-driven roadmap to achieve a nature positive world by 2030. It aims at unlocking unprecedented nature-based recovery efforts through the establishment of a transformational movement.

The Institutional Capacity Development (ICD) Officer will drive the implementation project component four and support institutional capacity strengthening of community institutions covered under new and emerging new legislation in the forestry, climate change, water sectors and selected Blue and Green Economy enterprises. He/she will serve as a member of the Country COR Team that helps set strategic directions and define priorities for IUCN’s broader engagement on Marine, Coastal and climate change issues at the country level and, accordingly, works with the other members of the team in strategic planning; monitoring and evaluation; and learning, innovation and knowledge generation at the overall Programme level. He/she will also support land system country team on need basis.

The ICD Officer will be based in Mtwara, Tanzania with frequent travel to the project sites in Rufiji, Kilwa and Unguja Island.

JOB DESCRIPTION
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The ICD officer will be responsible for the effective and efficient delivery of the ‘Bahari Yetu’ project institutional development needs for target organizations including organization capacity/needs assessments, organizational development planning, enterprise development, training, coaching and reporting. He/she will ensure that the institutional development focus is gender and youth responsive and integrates gender considerations in all action areas and necessary inputs for implementing actions are delivered in a timely manner
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES: Organizational development planning and implementation;
• Facilitate organizational capacity assessments for local CSOs development;
• Conduct assessments for targeted national conservation/research/education institutions;
• Improve CBOs governance with focus on reinforcing the skills and attitudes needed for leaders such as Board Members to envision and enact strategic and sustainability plans, embrace transparency, accountability, sound management;
• Support the collaborative implementation of Gender Audits within CBOs;
• Oversee delivery of interventions to build organizational capacity;
• Develop tailored capacity-building plans based on the assessments to address specific needs and gaps;
• Enterprise development and improvement;
• Conduct participatory assessments to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of targeted blue and green economy enterprises in the project sites ;
• Support the adoption of market-led approaches to improve conservation focused businesses;
• Provide ongoing technical support and advisory services to BEIs and GEIs on best practices, new technologies, and innovative approaches in conservation;
• Strengthen BEIs and GEIs governance structures and processes to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective decision-making;
• Assist selected Institutions, BEIs and GEIs in developing and implementing strategic plans that align with their institutional and conservation goals and objectives;
• Mentorship and coaching;
• Design and deliver training programs on various topics such as project management, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, fundraising, and advocacy especially for the BEIs and GEIs;
• Organize workshops, seminars, and conferences to enhance knowledge sharing and skill development among stakeholders;
• Offer mentorship and coaching to institutions key personnel to build their leadership and management
skills;
Policy integration and networking;
• Develop a community of practice for shared experience and skills exchange;
• Facilitate local policy advocacy and awareness exchange sessions;
• Develop technical capacity of CBOs to effectively manage the policy change process from inception through implementation;
• Align CBOs with the broader GOT conservation priorities and policies and ensure that they are consistent with the sector-wide reforms at the national level;
• Facilitate CBO working groups to improve by-laws governing various resources in community lands;
• Programme Development and Resource Mobilization;
• As appropriate contribute in the fundraising activities including development of concepts and projects documents. This will involve establishing, maintaining and nurturing good relationships with donors, funding agencies and other technical partners so as to ensure the financial viability of the COR programme;
Monitoring and Evaluation;
• Contribute to the development of the project Monitoring and Evaluation Framework;
• Monitor and report on project progress by regularly informing the results monitoring matrix;
• In collaboration with the Project Technical Manager ensure IUCN work is accountable to donors and other stakeholders through the establishment and management of effective accountability mechanisms and processes;
• Provide leadership to use data for project decision making, for the implementation of management actions based on the findings of monitoring, and to ensure that feedback from stakeholders inform programme development;

Other responsibilities;
• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

REQUIREMENTS
• POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Education;
• A university degree preferably in Project Management, Natural Resources Management, Business administration, Anthropology, Sociology, Community Development, Organizational Development or related fields;
• Computer literacy in relation to office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint) use of internet and online communication tools.
• Masters degree will be an added advantage.

Work Experience;
• We’re looking for an outstanding, hands-on, highly motivated, autonomous, innovative, solution oriented, results driven and resourceful individual with at least five years of proven experience in: Sound expertise in the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of environmental projects;
• Experience in supporting Institutional Capacity Development for National Institutions and grassroots organizations;
• Experienced in network development and alliance building for synergistic action;
• Must be a proactive individual committed to continuous learning and attitude towards self-development;
Language requirement;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and Swahili.

Core Competencies;
• Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision-making by carrying out the work of IUCN in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.
• Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
• Professionalism: Promote the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner.
• Accountability: Takes responsibility of individual and collective actions, promotes the IUCN One Programme approach.

Functional competencies;
• Adheres to IUCN core values of Transparency, Inclusiveness, Professionalism and Accountability.
• Demonstrated computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite applications.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Good organizational, administrative, reporting and communication skills.
• A motivated self-starter with ability to work independently and meet tight deadlines without compromising the quality of outputs.
• A team player with a strong interest to work in an international environment.
• Be willing to undertake frequent travel and interact with different stakeholders at national/sub-national levels.

APPLICATIONS
Applicants are requested to apply online through the HR Management System, by opening the vacancy announcement and pressing the “Apply” button.

Applicants will be asked to create an account and submit their profile information. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date. The vacancy closes at midnight, Swiss time (GMT+1 / GMT+2 during Daylight Saving Time, DST). Please note that only selected applicants will be personally contacted for interviews.

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About IUCN
IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together.
Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 16,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards.

IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development.
Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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