WWF Communications & Awareness Officer

WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), the international conservation organization, is seeking to recruit three competent and motivated individuals for its Tanzania Fisheries Co-management Programmewhich is centred at the WWF HQ office in Dar es Salaam and which operates in coastal communities inRufiji, Mafia, Kilwa and Mtwara Districts and Temeke Municipality:

Main tasks:

Effectively communicating the objectives and achievements of the programme to stakeholders; facilitating knowledge-sharing and community awareness-raising on issues surrounding sustainable fisheries and marine  resources management.

Duty station:

Mafia Island or Dar es Salaam with travel to Kilwa, Rufiji, Mtwara and Temeke

Requirements:

Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's degree in environmental education, communications, natural resources management or similar; at least 5 years relevant professional experience in communications and/ or-environmental education; experience in supervising the design and production of awareness materials

Strong communication & presentation skills

Application Instructions:

All positions require fluency in Kiswahili and English. Detailed Terms of Reference can be obtained by email request to the address below. Applications must include a covering letter and a detailed CV with full contact details of three referees and should be .addressed to the People & Development Manager, via email to: hresources@wwftz.org by Friday, 15th March 2013 at 4:30 pm. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.