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Vacancy title:
Project Manager (Blue Economy) Western Indian Ocean

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Social Services & Nonprofit ]

Jobs at:

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Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, June 20 2023 

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Arusha, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, June 08 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Roles & responsibilities
• Coordinate TNC work-streams related to MSP in Kenya, Tanzania and possibly Mauritius, and fisheries management initiatives in Kenya and Seychelles to advance MSP and fisheries management.
• Facilitate integration and representation of local community and stakeholder interests across all related TNC activities in the region.
• Work closely with the project implementation team to provide oversight of project deliverables – FishPath, Tuna Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning, Mangrove’s habitat restoration.
• Establish and maintain optimal performance standards for project implementation.
• Monitor and review the implementation of the MSP project following the workplan.
• Supervises staff based within Mombasa and Dar es Salaam office as well as at remote locations.
• Ensure timely compilation of all donor related reports from within Kenya, Tanzania, and Seychelles.
• Maintain project records including minutes and workshop reports.
• Maintain database of all project activities.
• Prepare contract documents for the project and follow through on its execution and implementation.
• Organize and follow up timely implementation of the workplan, budgeting and execution of project activities.
• Oversee preparation, planning and managing of workshops and seminars.
• Responsible for knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation and reporting of project staff
• May involve working in variable weather conditions, at remote locations, on difficult and hazardous terrain, and under physically demanding circumstances.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING
• BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in marine conservation practice or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including staffing, workloads and finances under tight deadlines.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading, setting objectives and managing performance.
• Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies
• Experience negotiating complex agreements.
• Supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in marine spatial planning and ocean conservation.
• Experience manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting data on fisheries and fisheries performance as well as ecosystem interactions.
• Fundraising experience, including identifying donor prospects and donor cultivation Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English and other relevant languages.

Desired Qualifications:
• 5-7 years’ experience in marine conservation or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of MPAs, biodiversity conservation needs, coral reef fisheries, related ecosystems, ecosystem processes preferred
• Strong project management knowledge and skills, conversant with project management cycles and project planning and management tools.
• Good knowledge of and demonstrated experience in spatial planning, related policies and GIS as applied to marine ecosystems.
• Experience in the management and implementation of multi-stakeholder projects/processes. Proven capacity as team player and team builder.
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in marine conservation.
• Ability to work independently including keeping timelines.
• Ability to explain conservation practices to technical and non-technical audiences including through strong writing skills
• Multi-lingual skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience appreciated.
• Politically savvy.
• A passion for ocean conservation.




Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Administrative jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, June 20 2023
Duty Station: Arusha
Posted: 08-06-2023
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-06-2023
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-06-2077
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