Vacancy title:
Gender and Safeguards Specialist

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Public Administration, and Government, Category: Management]

Jobs at:
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism

Deadline of this Job:
Thursday, November 20 2025

Duty Station:
Dodoma | Dodoma | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, November 7 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Key Responsibilities

Environmental and Social Safeguards

• Ensuring that bidding documents and contracts include any relevant particular clauses or conditions relevant to environmental and social safeguards as set out in the Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), the Gender Action Plan and the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP)
• Review project activities to ensure potential social and environmental risks are identified early and that adequate mitigation measures are in place.
• In Line with the ESMF, prepare site-specific Environmental and Social Management Plans(ESMPs)
• Monitor safeguard compliance by contractors and executing partners, ensuring remedial actions are applied where needed
• Provide training on safeguards requirements to Project Management Unit(PMU) and Landscape Coordination Unit(LCU) staff
• Support national agencies and project partners in meeting government and WWF/GEF safeguard standards
• Develop simple safeguard monitoring tools (e.g., checklists, templates) for use by project staff and artners. This includes tools to monitor that application of the GAP and the SEP
• Provide safeguards and gender oversight for field activities, peer-to-peer exchanges, and capacity-building activities
• Deliver capacity-building sessions for partners and country teams on safeguards, gender, and social inclusion in freshwater restoration
• Participate in joint technical missions and site visits with the PMU to ensure stakeholder engagement, safeguards and gender aspects are applied consistently
• Guide and support the establishment Grievance Redress Mechanisms for the two landscapes and central project management unit
• Contribute to quarterly, semi-annual, and annual project reports with safeguards and gender inputs
• Ensure lessons learned on gender equality and safeguards are captured and shared through global platforms and communications materials

Gender Mainstreaming and Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead and track implementation of the Gender Action Plan (GAP), ensuring gender mainstreaming across all components of the project
• Provide overall oversight of implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan during project implementation
• Provide training on gender mainstreaming and stakeholder engagement requirements to Project Management Unit(PMU)and Landscape Coordination Unit(LCU)staff
• Collaborate with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer to integrate gender-responsive indicators into reporting and knowledge products
• Review annual workplans and budgets to ensure activities support equitable participation of women, youth, and marginalized groups
• Provide advice on addressing gender-related risks (e.g., Gender-based Violence, Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment) in the context of project activities
• Design and promote methodologies for gender-sensitive participation in technical exchanges, roundtables, and restoration planning
• Work with the Project Coordinator, Landscape Coordinators and technical experts associated with the project to promote inclusive participation of women, youth, persons with disabilities, and vulnerable groups in decision-making
• Contribute gender-related inputs to project Results Framework reporting, reflection workshops, and adaptive management discussions
• Regularly review and update the Grievance and Redress Mechanism(GRM) to ensure it is responsive to the needs of women and vulnerable groups
• Provide overall oversight of environmental and social safeguard measures during project implementation

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least 7 years of technical working experience as a Safeguards and/or Gender Mainstreaming expert
• Post-graduate degree in social sciences, gender studies, community development, natural resource management or a related field in social or environmental sciences
• Knowledge of Safeguards and/or Gender Mainstreaming
• Ability to interact with senior government staff and partners
• Adaptive management skills
• Experience in delivering technical reporting to donor agencies on large projects
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Experience with GEF Projects and GEF knowledge an advantage

General Conditions

• All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania with age not above 50 years
• Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae(CV)having reliable contacts; postal address/post code,e-mail and telephone numbers.
• Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this advertisement.
• Applicants must attach their certified copies of the following certificates.
  • Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates.
  • Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts.
  • Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates.
  • Professional Registration and Training Certificates from respective Registration or Regulatory Bodies, (where applicable).
  • Birth certificate.
• Attaching copies of the following certificates is strictly not accepted:-
  • Form IV and form VI results slips.
  • Testimonials and all Partial transcripts.
• An applicant employed in the Public Service should route his application letter through his respective employer.
• An applicant who is retired from the Public Service for whatever reason should not apply.
• An applicant should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts
• Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA).
• Professional certificates from foreign Universities and other training institutions should be verified by The Tanzania Commission for Universities(TCU) and National Council for Technical Education (NACTE)

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: postgraduate degree

Job application procedure

• A signed application letter should be written either in Swahili or English and Addressed to;
  • Permanent Secretary,
  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.
  • Government City-Mtumba,
  • Ardhi Street
  • P.O. Box 1351，
  • DODOMA.
• Deadline for application is 20th November, 2025；
• Only shortlisted candidates will be informed on a date for interview and;
• Presentation of forged certificates and other information will necessitate to legal action

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