About this role

The positions are intended to support C-Weed Mwani’s expanding activities in seaweed cultivation, marine resource management, laboratory quality control, R&D, agricultural biostimulants and product development. JobPosting Service

Purpose of the position

To support monitoring and development of seaweed cultivation activities across Tanzania’s coastal regions, while contributing to marine biodiversity monitoring, sustainable marine resource use, seaweed species identification, farmer engagement and community-based marine conservation activities.

The position requires a person who is comfortable working extensively in coastal villages and marine field environments and who can integrate effectively with local communities, seaweed farmers and other stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor seaweed cultivation activities across assigned coastal
• Conduct field assessments of seaweed farms, cultivation sites and surrounding marine
• Support identification of seaweed species and other relevant marine flora/fauna encountered in the field.
• Develop and maintain practical knowledge of seaweed species occurring in Tanzania’s coastal and wild marine habitats.
• Monitor seaweed growth, health, environmental conditions and potential cultivation
• Identify and report factors affecting seaweed productivity, including environmental, biological and farming-related factors.
• Support assessment and monitoring of marine biodiversity within and around cultivation
• Contribute to activities related to marine ecosystem preservation, restoration and sustainable use of marine resources.
• Work directly with seaweed farmers and coastal communities to support improved cultivation practices.
• Collect, record and report reliable field data from different coastal
• Support field trials, surveys and R&D activities related to seaweed cultivation and marine
• Prepare field reports and communicate observations, challenges and recommendations to the technical/R&D team.
• Be willing and able to relocate temporarily or permanently to different coastal communities depending on operational requirements.

Minimum qualifications

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Biology, Marine Science, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Environmental Science or a closely related discipline.
• Practical understanding of marine ecosystems and
• Demonstrated interest or experience in seaweed cultivation, marine fieldwork, fisheries, aquaculture or coastal resource management is highly desirable.

Required personal/practical attributes

• Comfortable working and living in rural/coastal village
• Strong communication and interpersonal
• Ability to integrate respectfully with local communities and work effectively with
• Willingness to travel extensively and work in different coastal
• Physically capable of undertaking marine and field
• Ability to collect, record and interpret field observations

Added advantages

• Swimming
• Diving/snorkelling experience or relevant
• Experience in seaweed farming or seaweed species
• GIS/GPS and basic field mapping
• Experience with marine biodiversity surveys or environmental
• Knowledge of Tanzanian coastal

General expectation for all three positions

Although each position has a different technical specialization, candidates should demonstrate the following general characteristics:

• Practical and field-oriented
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary
• Good technical documentation and reporting
• Ability to collect accurate and reliable
• Willingness to learn and work across C-Weed Mwani’s evolving R&D and production
• Good communication and interpersonal
• Professional integrity and attention to
• Willingness to work in environments that may require travel, field deployment or relocation depending on the position.

• Monitor seaweed cultivation activities across assigned coastal
• Conduct field assessments of seaweed farms, cultivation sites and surrounding marine
• Support identification of seaweed species and other relevant marine flora/fauna encountered in the field.
• Develop and maintain practical knowledge of seaweed species occurring in Tanzania’s coastal and wild marine habitats.
• Monitor seaweed growth, health, environmental conditions and potential cultivation
• Identify and report factors affecting seaweed productivity, including environmental, biological and farming-related factors.
• Support assessment and monitoring of marine biodiversity within and around cultivation
• Contribute to activities related to marine ecosystem preservation, restoration and sustainable use of marine resources.
• Work directly with seaweed farmers and coastal communities to support improved cultivation practices.
• Collect, record and report reliable field data from different coastal
• Support field trials, surveys and R&D activities related to seaweed cultivation and marine
• Prepare field reports and communicate observations, challenges and recommendations to the technical/R&D team.
• Be willing and able to relocate temporarily or permanently to different coastal communities depending on operational requirements.

• Swimming
• Diving/snorkelling experience or relevant
• Experience in seaweed farming or seaweed species
• GIS/GPS and basic field mapping
• Experience with marine biodiversity surveys or environmental
• Knowledge of Tanzanian coastal

• Diploma or Bachelor’s Degree in Marine Biology, Marine Science, Fisheries, Aquaculture, Environmental Science or a closely related discipline.
• Practical understanding of marine ecosystems and
• Demonstrated interest or experience in seaweed cultivation, marine fieldwork, fisheries, aquaculture or coastal resource management is highly desirable.