Vacancy title:
Lake Tanganyika Partnerships and Program Coordinator

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

Jobs at:
Nature Conservancy

Deadline of this Job:
Saturday, May 3 2025

Duty Station:
Kigoma or Kipili Office | Kigoma | Tanzania

Summary
Date Posted: Friday, April 25 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

WE’RE LOOKING FOR YOU

Main roles and responsibilities include:

• Provide collaborative leadership to the Lake Tanganyika Program team during the delivery of the Lake Tanganyika Program
• Adapt and implement the Africa Partnership engagement strategy in Lake Tanganyika Freshwater Program to expand and strengthen transformative strategic partnerships focusing on co-creation and joint decision making with local communities, government agencies, NGOs, research institutions, and international organizations that contribute to and support the program’s objectives
• Manage partnerships that ensure sustainable and inclusive community-led governance in fisheries conservation and freshwater biodiversity protection with local implementing partners in Tanzania such as Sustain Lake Tanganyika, Tongwe Trust, EDOTA, CEELS and Moshi Cooperative University and in the four riparian countries bordering the Lake Tanganyika
• Monitor the progress and impact of partnerships, evaluate the partnership performance and provide recommendations for improvement
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with partnerships, ensuring that potential challenges are addressed proactively
• Support the Lake Tanganyika Program team to develop strategic plans and objectives setting for various projects and initiatives
• Prepare regular reports on partnership activities, progress and outcomes for internal and external stakeholders
• Supervise the monitoring of key deliverables, outputs, and outcomes as per program schedule and workplans.
• Organize and lead meetings and activities among numerous stakeholders, partners, and program participants.
• Manage budget and track program progress, with assistance from the TNC Operations team
• Oversee project management for the program, using TNC’s Highly Effective Teams and any other approaches to effectively manage key projects and support the work of cross-functional, cross-geographic teams towards the desired outcome.
• Develop and monitor work plans based on the 2030 project schedule, manage consultants, and negotiate contracts with vendors.
• Oversee preparation and implementation of grants and contracts.
• Support the Lake Tanganyika Program Manager to ensure that public and private funds are raised to meet program needs, in support of the TNC Africa development team.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• BA/BS degree and 5 years’ experience in stakeholders/partners engagement, multi-sector coordination, partnership development, Program coordination or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience managing complex or multiple projects, including staffing, workloads, and finances under deadlines.
• Supervisory experience, including motivating, leading and setting objectives
• Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies
• Experience negotiating complex agreements.
• English and language fluency. Knowledge of French and Swahili is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience in building and managing consortia of partners across institutions (e.g., communities, NGOs, private and government) and varying sectors.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Multi-lingual and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experience required.
• 5-7 years’ experience in conservation practice, natural resources management, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience influencing, developing and implementing conservation and/or fisheries policy and plans.
• Knowledge and experience in fundraising, linking and collaborating with international organizations, and fostering Public–Private–Community – Partnership (PPCP).
• Knowledge of current trends and practices in inland fisheries and freshwater conservation
• Knowledge of methods and standards of biodiversity and fisheries information systems and initiatives
• Communicating clearly via written, spoken, and graphical means in English, French, and Kiswahili
• Demonstrated experience in fundraising and donor-related reporting experience.
• Politically savvy.
• Strong understanding of the ecological, social, and economic background of Tanzania, Burundi, DRC, and Zambia and fishing communities.
• Knowledge of the environmental sector and wildlife management policies, laws, and development issues of the Lake Tanganyika four riparian countries
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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