Tanzania Carbon Projects Specialist Iringa, Tanzania job at One Acre Fund
New
Today
Linkedid Twitter Share on facebook

Vacancy title:
Tanzania Carbon Projects Specialist Iringa, Tanzania

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

Jobs at:

One Acre Fund

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, November 15 2024 

Duty Station:
Within Tanzania , Dar es Salaam, East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, November 06 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

Similar Jobs in Tanzania
Learn more about One Acre Fund
One Acre Fund jobs in Tanzania

JOB DETAILS:
About One Acre Fund
Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 8,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve harvests. On average, the farmers we serve harvest 50 percent more food after working with One Acre Fund.

To learn more about our work, take a look at our Why Work Here blog for more information.

About the Role
As a Carbon Credits Specialist, you will oversee the execution of One Acre Fund’s Carbon Credits program across designated villages while driving impact, financial sustainability and customer service. The main purpose of this role is to lead the enrollment and qualification of farmers into the program, to manage the collection and analysis of high quality data for certification, and carbon credits measurement and sales.

You will report to the Carbon Credits Associate, and you will directly manage 2 – 4 Coordinators, and indirectly manage Carbon Credits Supervisors and Officers. Altogether, your team will manage between 100 – 150 Carbon Credits villages.

Responsibilities
• Enroll and qualify farmers into the carbon program by creating and implementing a marketing strategy
• Distribute high quality seedlings, and create strategies to achieve high planting and seedling survival rates by following best field practices
• Develop training content for all our program milestones and ensure their implementation and knowledge retention on the field
• Design qualitative and quantitative tools to collection and analyze data for all program activities, including program certification. Champion data quality.
• Ensure your team meets their performance expectations by setting goals and creating development plans. Co-create their work plans, and track their performance using a Performance Management System during weekly check-ins and feedback sessions.
• Maintain and foster relationship with the local government
• Promote financial sustainability for your villages
• Foster an excellent team culture

Career Growth and Development
We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

Qualifications
Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:
• Bachelor’s degree in forestry, agroforestry, agronomy, economics, project management, or similar areas
• 2+ years of experience implementing agriculture, agroforestry, forestry or carbon credits programs, or agroforestry, forestry, environmental, or community development projects
• Team and stakeholders management experience
• Project management experience
• Data collection, cleaning and analysis using data analysis software
• Business proficient in Swahili and English

Preferred Start Date
As soon as possible

Job Location
Iringa, Tanzania

Benefits
Health insurance, paid time off

Contract Duration
1 year

Eligibility
This role is only open to citizens or permanent residents of Tanzania

Application Deadline
14 November 2024

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education:
Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Interested and Qualified? Click here to apply

All Jobs

QUICK ALERT SUBSCRIPTION

Job Info
Job Category: NGO - Non Government Organisations jobs in Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, November 15 2024
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam
Posted: 06-11-2024
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 06-11-2024
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 06-11-2077
Apply Now
Notification Board

Join a Focused Community on job search to uncover both advertised and non-advertised jobs that you may not be aware of. A jobs WhatsApp Group Community can ensure that you know the opportunities happening around you and a jobs Facebook Group Community provides an opportunity to discuss with employers who need to fill urgent position. Click the links to join. You can view previously sent Email Alerts here incase you missed them and Subscribe so that you never miss out.

Caution: Never Pay Money in a Recruitment Process.

Some smart scams can trick you into paying for Psychometric Tests.