WWF Microfinance & Enterprise 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:

Responsible for coordinating a programme of support to village-based savings & credit groups in coastal communities in the programme area. Support includes group establishment, mentoring, entrepreneurship training group networking and progress monitoring.

Duty station:

Kilwa with travel to Mafia, Rufiji, Mtwara, Temeke and DSM

Requirements:

Degree or Advanced Diploma in subject relevant to microfinance or small-to-medium enterprise (SME) development and entrepreneurship; at least 5 years' experience working in the field of ruralmicrofinance a small-scale enterprise development.

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.