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Since establishing the Africa Program in 2007, The Nature Conservancy’s vision in Africa is to work towards fostering a sustainable future for people and nature, partnering with indigenous communities across 55 million acres on the continent. Our efforts are firmly rooted in people, leveraging scientific and technical expertise as we collaborate with governments and organizations to conserve and enhance Africa’s shared resources in the nine countries where we operate.
TNC’s work in Africa transcends three key pillars: (i) securing ownership rights to lands and resources for indigenous people; (ii) strengthening leadership and resource management; and (iii) helping communities value nature through a holistic appreciation of its benefits while increasing revenue streams for conservation efforts and socio-economic development. Together with our partners, we are witnessing critical milestones in integrated land and fisheries management, ocean and source water protection, energy development and sustainable food production, working together and strengthening our resolve in tackling global challenges such as climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss that stands to adversely impact the nearly 1.4 billion people that share Africa
The Lake Tanganyika Fisheries Specialist supports The Nature Conservancy’s Lake Tanganyika Fisheries Director in advancing fisheries co-management and nearshore biodiversity conservation with a range of community, government, and non-governmental partners. This includes planning and implementation of TNC-led conservation work along the Tanzanian shoreline outside of the Tuungane Project area where TNC has been investing for the last decade.
Reporting to the Lake Tanganyika Fisheries Director and working closely with Tuungane Fisheries Manager, Tuungane M&E officer, Africa Monitoring and Evaluation Director, Africa Freshwater Protection Strategy leadership, and Global Freshwater Community-based Conservation Team, the position will be based in the Rukwa Region of Tanzania and may involve significant domestic and international travels. No employment visas or assistance is being offered with this position except for the local labor employment requirements.
The Lake Tanganyika Fisheries and Monitoring Specialist is responsible for leading implementation of the Lake Tanganyika fisheries strategy south of Tuungane program area in Tanzania. They will support implementation of the Lake Tanganyika Fisheries strategy in collaboration with Lake Tanganyika Authority (LTA), Tuungane program, local communities, District, Regional and National Government leadership including but not limited to government fisheries research and policy institutions in Tanzania on Lake Tanganyika such as Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI) and the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries (MLF). The Lake Tanganyika Fisheries Specialist will also support development and implementation of fisheries co-management and conservation interventions as part of a lake-wide strategy implanted through partners. They manage sustainable fisheries and nearshore biodiversity conservation interventions along the Tanzanian shore, including fisheries reserve protection, collection, analysis and reporting of fisheries data, monitoring, and community relations. They collaborate with local and international partners along the shoreline of Lake Tanganyika to advance replication of Tuungane Project lessons and success models in fisheries conservation to the wider Lake Tanganyika fisheries strategy and ensure smooth and continuous learning exchange within Lake Tanganyika riparian countries.
The Lake Tanganyika Fisheries Specialist will be responsible for supporting the protection of critical nearshore habitats through approaches such as fisheries reserves, sustainable fisheries financing, development of fisheries business enterprise, closure systems, fish stocks monitoring, electronic fish catch assessment surveys (e-CAS), and reporting of lessons learned. They will oversee and manage sustainable fisheries resources management and nearshore biodiversity conservation in Southern Tanzania including all aspects of protection, science, stewardship, and community relations south of the Tuungane Project area.