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With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Activity 25%
Implementation and reporting of planned activities
Participate in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans, implementation of planned activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress.
Facilitate and monitor the implementation of planned activities and community level engagements.
Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and Seminars.
Identify local level partners, support and facilitate the partnership in the implementation of planned activities.
Facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities.
Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories on monthly, semi-annual and annually.
Ensure there is an enhanced management on pruning and coppicing practices in FMNR.
Enhance protection of regeneration trees and shrubs under FMNR.
Improved usage of multipurpose tree and other forest products (NTFP).
Enhance adoption of conservation farming for enhanced soil quality and food production.
Improve household knowledge and skills on FMNR practice
Establish children and youth-led environmental clubs
Facilitate introduction and establishment of FMNR committees
Facilitate promotion and adoption of Energy Savings Cooking stoves
Facilitate Tree-based value chain development activity such as bee-keeping promotion among 1,500 households in Kisongo Makuyuni AP
Enhance access to financial products and services
End Results
The FMNR Project is well managed as stipulated in the project proposal.
Activity 20%
Community engagement and advocacy
Sensitize community to engage on FMNR initiatives that includes land degradation, soil infertility and erosion, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, fuel wood, building timber and fodder shortages and dysfunctional hydrological cycles (exacerbated flood and drought events, reduced ground water recharge, drying of springs, wells and streams).
Ensure that Community environmental structures strengthened for FMNR
Facilitate access to capital through formation and strengthening of Savings for Transformation groups (S4Ts)
Mobilize and facilitate integration of Vision Fund Tanzania (VFT) and Resilience Project Models such as Market Led Agriculture, Local Value Chain Development (LVCD), Standardized Saving Groups; Saving for transformation.
Ensure that community agreements are in place for the management of trees, communal land & bylaws
Innovatively support communities including RC households to participate and benefit from the programme development and make intentional inclusion of RC families in FMNR.
Facilitate community to customize incentive packages that are environmentally friendly
Facilitate integration of FMNR in other projects namely CESP, IWASH and Resilience and livelihood
Mobilize and facilitate active participation of children and their communities to participate in planning, monitoring and implementation and evaluation of FMNR activities.
Making sure that FMNR practices actively shared with other, both within and beyond the target community.
Build the capacity of children, families and community on FMNR.
Follow-up on commitments by leaders on improvement greening restoration.
Ensure that enhanced child led school environment and child participation in FMNR
End Results
There is a effective and efficient community engagement toan reinforce environment restoration in a sustainable way.
Activity 10%
Networking:
Facilitate networking relationships and participation with wide stakeholders such as government. church, faith-based organization leaders and other key partners at local level such as NGOs, CBOs IGA groups.
Facilitate WVT/VFT integration for profitable environmental restoration, agriculture, livestock production and enterprise development (high value agriculture crops and livestock).
Facilitate capacity building of other partners on the concept of FMNR
End Results
There are collective efforts from different development agents on environmental restoration.
Activity 45%
Coordinate effective implementation of prioritized THRIVE Program activities such as;
Monitor sustenance and operation of Mbuyuni Community water pan
Monitor operation and sustenance of Nashipai Honey processing Centre
End Results
Effectively implementation of prioritized THRIVE Program activities
Activity 10%
Other assignments that will be given by the supervisor
End Results
Adhere to the legal guidelines and instruction given by authority.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
•Minimum Qualification required: Agriculture General, Agronomy from an accredited College/University in Agriculture Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science related field or any other closely related professional background.
•Experience: 1 - 3 years in programming.
Specifically:
High integrity.
Partnering and engaging with stakeholders
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Report writing skills
Networking and influencing skills.
Highly reliable and dependable.
Passion for children.
Skills in Programming.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and donors
Computer skills
Community Facilitation skills
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification.
•Degree /Advanced Diploma in Agronomy, Agriculture general, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science & related fields from an accredited College/ University. .
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Sociology, Community Development, Psychology & other closely related field.
Ability to drive a Motorcycle for long hours and in possession of a Motorcycle driving license.
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
Work environment: Few offices work with frequent visits to the field.
Travel: 20% Domestic travel is required and on-call: 50%
Physical Requirements
Based in Kisongo/Makuyuni
Language Requirements
Fluent English & Swahili
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
District Environmental department
Reason for contact
Consultancy services on issues related to regreening.
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
District Land Use planning department
Reason for contact
For land use related issues
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
District Agriculture and livestock departments
Reason for contact
For livestock and agriculture related issues
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency
Reason for contact
Consultancy services on issues related to regreening.
Frequency of contact.
When necessary
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Cluster Manager
Reason for contact
Direct Reporting
Frequency of contact
Daily
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Area Program Ministry Facilitator, Cluster Resilience & Livelihood Specialist
Matrix Reporting
Frequency of contact
Daily/Weekly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
THRIVE 2.0 Program Manager & Program Team
Reason for contact
Aspects of THRIVE 2.0 Programming consultations and progress.
Frequency of contact
Weekly/Monthly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
WV respective support departments, technical units and National Office
Reason for contact
For project management affairs, support and guidance
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
WV Germany Support Office
Reason for contact
Consultations and feedback provision.
Frequency of contact
When there is a need of contacting the respective PO directly.
DECISION MAKING
Ability to make genuine decisions including when to consult the supervisor for decisions beyond his/her ability.
CORE COMPETENCIES
☐ Be Safe and Resilient
☒ Deliver Results
☐ Build Relationships
☒ Be Accountable
☐ Learn and Develop
☐ Improve and Innovate
☒ Partner and Collaborate
☐ Embrace Change
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
Activity 25%
Implementation and reporting of planned activities
Participate in planning and budgeting, preparation of work plans, implementation of planned activities and monitoring/ reporting of progress.
Facilitate and monitor the implementation of planned activities and community level engagements.
Mobilize and facilitate the engagements of stakeholders during planning and development meetings, workshops and Seminars.
Identify local level partners, support and facilitate the partnership in the implementation of planned activities.
Facilitate stakeholders and partners in supervision and monitoring of programmatic activities.
Support the collection and documentation of impact and success stories on monthly, semi-annual and annually.
Ensure there is an enhanced management on pruning and coppicing practices in FMNR.
Enhance protection of regeneration trees and shrubs under FMNR.
Improved usage of multipurpose tree and other forest products (NTFP).
Enhance adoption of conservation farming for enhanced soil quality and food production.
Improve household knowledge and skills on FMNR practice
Establish children and youth-led environmental clubs
Facilitate introduction and establishment of FMNR committees
Facilitate promotion and adoption of Energy Savings Cooking stoves
Facilitate Tree-based value chain development activity such as bee-keeping promotion among 1,500 households in Kisongo Makuyuni AP
Enhance access to financial products and services
End Results
The FMNR Project is well managed as stipulated in the project proposal.
Activity 20%
Community engagement and advocacy
Sensitize community to engage on FMNR initiatives that includes land degradation, soil infertility and erosion, biodiversity loss, food insecurity, fuel wood, building timber and fodder shortages and dysfunctional hydrological cycles (exacerbated flood and drought events, reduced ground water recharge, drying of springs, wells and streams).
Ensure that Community environmental structures strengthened for FMNR
Facilitate access to capital through formation and strengthening of Savings for Transformation groups (S4Ts)
Mobilize and facilitate integration of Vision Fund Tanzania (VFT) and Resilience Project Models such as Market Led Agriculture, Local Value Chain Development (LVCD), Standardized Saving Groups; Saving for transformation.
Ensure that community agreements are in place for the management of trees, communal land & bylaws
Innovatively support communities including RC households to participate and benefit from the programme development and make intentional inclusion of RC families in FMNR.
Facilitate community to customize incentive packages that are environmentally friendly
Facilitate integration of FMNR in other projects namely CESP, IWASH and Resilience and livelihood
Mobilize and facilitate active participation of children and their communities to participate in planning, monitoring and implementation and evaluation of FMNR activities.
Making sure that FMNR practices actively shared with other, both within and beyond the target community.
Build the capacity of children, families and community on FMNR.
Follow-up on commitments by leaders on improvement greening restoration.
Ensure that enhanced child led school environment and child participation in FMNR
End Results
There is a effective and efficient community engagement toan reinforce environment restoration in a sustainable way.
Activity 10%
Networking:
Facilitate networking relationships and participation with wide stakeholders such as government. church, faith-based organization leaders and other key partners at local level such as NGOs, CBOs IGA groups.
Facilitate WVT/VFT integration for profitable environmental restoration, agriculture, livestock production and enterprise development (high value agriculture crops and livestock).
Facilitate capacity building of other partners on the concept of FMNR
End Results
There are collective efforts from different development agents on environmental restoration.
Activity 45%
Coordinate effective implementation of prioritized THRIVE Program activities such as;
Monitor sustenance and operation of Mbuyuni Community water pan
Monitor operation and sustenance of Nashipai Honey processing Centre
End Results
Effectively implementation of prioritized THRIVE Program activities
Activity 10%
Other assignments that will be given by the supervisor
End Results
Adhere to the legal guidelines and instruction given by authority.
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required Professional Experience
•Minimum Qualification required: Agriculture General, Agronomy from an accredited College/University in Agriculture Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science related field or any other closely related professional background.
•Experience: 1 - 3 years in programming.
Specifically:
High integrity.
Partnering and engaging with stakeholders
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Report writing skills
Networking and influencing skills.
Highly reliable and dependable.
Passion for children.
Skills in Programming.
Ability to maintain effective working relationships with all levels of staff and donors
Computer skills
Community Facilitation skills
Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification.
•Degree /Advanced Diploma in Agronomy, Agriculture general, Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science & related fields from an accredited College/ University. .
Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Environmental Science and Natural Resource Management, Sociology, Community Development, Psychology & other closely related field.
Ability to drive a Motorcycle for long hours and in possession of a Motorcycle driving license.
Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement
Work environment: Few offices work with frequent visits to the field.
Travel: 20% Domestic travel is required and on-call: 50%
Physical Requirements
Based in Kisongo/Makuyuni
Language Requirements
Fluent English & Swahili
KEY WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
District Environmental department
Reason for contact
Consultancy services on issues related to regreening.
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
District Land Use planning department
Reason for contact
For land use related issues
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
District Agriculture and livestock departments
Reason for contact
For livestock and agriculture related issues
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Tanzania Forest Services (TFS) Agency
Reason for contact
Consultancy services on issues related to regreening.
Frequency of contact.
When necessary
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Cluster Manager
Reason for contact
Direct Reporting
Frequency of contact
Daily
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
Area Program Ministry Facilitator, Cluster Resilience & Livelihood Specialist
Matrix Reporting
Frequency of contact
Daily/Weekly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
THRIVE 2.0 Program Manager & Program Team
Reason for contact
Aspects of THRIVE 2.0 Programming consultations and progress.
Frequency of contact
Weekly/Monthly
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
WV respective support departments, technical units and National Office
Reason for contact
For project management affairs, support and guidance
Frequency of contact
When need arise
Contact (within WV or outside WV)
WV Germany Support Office
Reason for contact
Consultations and feedback provision.
Frequency of contact
When there is a need of contacting the respective PO directly.
DECISION MAKING
Ability to make genuine decisions including when to consult the supervisor for decisions beyond his/her ability.
CORE COMPETENCIES
☐ Be Safe and Resilient
☒ Deliver Results
☐ Build Relationships
☒ Be Accountable
☐ Learn and Develop
☐ Improve and Innovate
☒ Partner and Collaborate
☐ Embrace Change
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only