Summary
Date Posted: Sunday, July 16 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
1. Roles and Responsibilities
The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that Mwambao, adequately identifies, avoids, manages and/or mitigates negative environmental and social impacts affecting communities or other relevant stakeholders as a result of the work undertaken as part of the BlueAction project in Tanzania. This will be achieved by working directly with a counterpart in FFI to ensure the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the social and environmental safeguards tools outlined in the BlueAction environmental and social management plan (ESMP) and process framework.

The key roles and responsibilities are as outlined below:
Technical
• Support the implementation of locally appropriate methods and interventions to assess, manage, monitor and act on social and environmental impacts as identified in the project’s Environmental and Social Management System (ESMS), other safeguard instruments and in the relevant Mwambao positions and statements
• Work collaboratively with the other team members of the Mwambao Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL ) Team to ensure implementation of robust documentation and data management systems and monitoring.
• Support the ongoing maintenance of project ESMS tools including: Environmental and Social Management Plan, Process Framework, Stakeholder Engagement Plan, and Grievance Mechanism.
• Document the use of ESMS tools and refine and adapt where necessary, in close collaboration with Mwambao
• Development of outputs (e.g., updated social safeguard documents) and reports according to agreed workplans and in a timely manner for funder reporting requirements
• As required and in line with approved strategic plans, contribute to and support the development of funding proposals, ensuring the accuracy and appropriateness of work planned in Tanzania

Budgeting and Reporting
• Contribute to the production of annual work-plans and budgets for delivery of BAF project, in line with annual project budgets and anticipated outcomes
• Contribute to the provision of accurate and timely technical project reports as per Mwambao and donor requirements for ESMS
• Ensure full compliance with Mwambao position statements, protocols, policies and procedures, ensuring work is done to high quality and within fund budgets

Other
• Undertake regular travel to project sites, Tanga region, Zanzibar (Unguja and Pemba), relevant conferences and international meetings as required
• Support a culture of excellent communication, sharing of knowledge, lessons learnt and best practice and collaboration between project staff, wider Mwambao team members, supporting partners and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Undertake any other tasks commensurate with the position that may be requested from time-to-time by Line Manager.

1. Person Specification
Essential:
Skills
• Relevant technical skills including conducting environmental and/or social impact assessments, conducting applied research on sustainable livelihoods, preparing community land use and resource use plans, stakeholder mapping, community conservation activities, etc.
• Ability to think critically and analyse complex and nuanced problems
• Facilitation and training experience
• Fluent written and spoken English and Swahili
• Proven organisational skills, with structured and methodical approach to work and a clear focus on results
• Excellent writing skills including attention to detail, documentation of activities, and preparation of reports
• Proficient Microsoft Office skills

Knowledge and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. natural resource management, anthropology, human geography, environmental management) or at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role
• Experience of working in partnership with other NGOs (e.g., in consortium), government agencies and/or local civil society organisations
• Experience of dealing diplomatically with delicate topics of equity and rights with communities, their representatives and government institutions
• Experience with project management including developing and following workplans and budgets

Desirable
• Experience or knowledge of Kobo toolbox, Tableau
• Relevant technical skills in applying social safeguards such as stakeholder engagement plans, grievance mechanisms, and process frameworks (e.g. IFC PS or WB ESS)
• Experience working on a Blue Action Funded Project
• Data management experience



Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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