Technical Advisor – IFBEST Project
2025-05-05T05:07:15+00:00
Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG)
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Tanzania
Tanzania
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Tanzania
Nonprofit, and NGO
Social Services & Nonprofit
2025-05-19T17:00:00+00:00
Tanzania
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The TFCG Technical Advisor will perform the following functions to support the Integrated Forest and Biomass Energy Solutions for Tanzania (IFBEST) project:
- Provide technical guidance to the Project Manager and project staff; and advise the TFCG Executive Director on all outputs;
- Provide technical support to the following project Outputs:
Output 1: Increased local government and village capacity to support and implement community-based forest management, sustainable land management and sustainable wood-fuel production.
Work package 1.6: Promote capacity building and learning on tree-planting, agroforestry and natural regeneration.
Output 4: Increased learning, and capacity to provide monitoring data for Tanga Region on sustainable forest management and wood-fuels, linked to national monitoring programmes.
Work Package 4.2: Facilitate learning by TAFORI and SUA on forest management and restoration, charcoal production and forest-friendly agriculture.
Work Package 4.3: Carry out project monitoring and evaluation with participation from TAFORI, LGAs and village representatives.
Work Package 4.4: Communicate project aims, results and lessons learned, ensuring EU visibility.
The Advisor will also review project plans and reports; assist in securing co-funding; and carry out other reasonable project support duties as contract time permits, at the request of the Executive Director or Project Manager.
Location
The TFCG Technical Advisor may be based in Tanzania or overseas. S/he will be expected to visit the project sites once during the assignment, for approximately one week. Other support will be provided remotely.
Minimum qualifications and experience
- Master’s degree or higher in relevant field (natural resources, environmental sciences, forestry, geography, etc.)
- At least 20 years of work experience in conservation and rural development, with a focus mainly in East Africa.
- Experience in the design and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Strong academic publication record.
- Demonstrated success in fund raising for conservation and development project, including accessing climate finance.
- Experience with policy issues and advocacy around sustainable biomass energy in Tanzania.
- Fluency in English and intermediate Swahili
Additional expertise in the following is desirable:
- GIS and remote sensing
- NGO communications
Provide technical guidance to the Project Manager and project staff; and advise the TFCG Executive Director on all outputs; Provide technical support to the following project Outputs: Output 1: Increased local government and village capacity to support and implement community-based forest management, sustainable land management and sustainable wood-fuel production. Work package 1.6: Promote capacity building and learning on tree-planting, agroforestry and natural regeneration. Output 4: Increased learning, and capacity to provide monitoring data for Tanga Region on sustainable forest management and wood-fuels, linked to national monitoring programmes. Work Package 4.2: Facilitate learning by TAFORI and SUA on forest management and restoration, charcoal production and forest-friendly agriculture. Work Package 4.3: Carry out project monitoring and evaluation with participation from TAFORI, LGAs and village representatives. Work Package 4.4: Communicate project aims, results and lessons learned, ensuring EU visibility. The Advisor will also review project plans and reports; assist in securing co-funding; and carry out other reasonable project support duties as contract time permits, at the request of the Executive Director or Project Manager.
Master’s degree or higher in relevant field (natural resources, environmental sciences, forestry, geography, etc.) At least 20 years of work experience in conservation and rural development, with a focus mainly in East Africa. Experience in the design and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation systems. Strong academic publication record. Demonstrated success in fund raising for conservation and development project, including accessing climate finance. Experience with policy issues and advocacy around sustainable biomass energy in Tanzania. Fluency in English and intermediate Swahili
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Vacancy title:
Technical Advisor – IFBEST Project
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Social Services & Nonprofit]
Jobs at:
Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG)
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, May 19 2025
Duty Station:
Tanzania | Tanzania | Tanzania
Summary
Date Posted: Monday, May 5 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
The TFCG Technical Advisor will perform the following functions to support the Integrated Forest and Biomass Energy Solutions for Tanzania (IFBEST) project:
- Provide technical guidance to the Project Manager and project staff; and advise the TFCG Executive Director on all outputs;
- Provide technical support to the following project Outputs:
Output 1: Increased local government and village capacity to support and implement community-based forest management, sustainable land management and sustainable wood-fuel production.
Work package 1.6: Promote capacity building and learning on tree-planting, agroforestry and natural regeneration.
Output 4: Increased learning, and capacity to provide monitoring data for Tanga Region on sustainable forest management and wood-fuels, linked to national monitoring programmes.
Work Package 4.2: Facilitate learning by TAFORI and SUA on forest management and restoration, charcoal production and forest-friendly agriculture.
Work Package 4.3: Carry out project monitoring and evaluation with participation from TAFORI, LGAs and village representatives.
Work Package 4.4: Communicate project aims, results and lessons learned, ensuring EU visibility.
The Advisor will also review project plans and reports; assist in securing co-funding; and carry out other reasonable project support duties as contract time permits, at the request of the Executive Director or Project Manager.
Location
The TFCG Technical Advisor may be based in Tanzania or overseas. S/he will be expected to visit the project sites once during the assignment, for approximately one week. Other support will be provided remotely.
Minimum qualifications and experience
- Master’s degree or higher in relevant field (natural resources, environmental sciences, forestry, geography, etc.)
- At least 20 years of work experience in conservation and rural development, with a focus mainly in East Africa.
- Experience in the design and implementation of project monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Strong academic publication record.
- Demonstrated success in fund raising for conservation and development project, including accessing climate finance.
- Experience with policy issues and advocacy around sustainable biomass energy in Tanzania.
- Fluency in English and intermediate Swahili
Additional expertise in the following is desirable:
- GIS and remote sensing
- NGO communications
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 240
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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