FIELD OFFICER, PARTICIPATION FOR CHANGE PROJECT

LOCATION: ARUSHA, TANZANIA

The International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization. IUCN operates through regional offices including the Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO). ESARO has the following programme in fulfilling its inter-sessional goals: Drylands Programme, water and wetlands programme, forest programme, business and biodiversity programme and conservation areas and species diversity programme. The above position falls under the regional drylands programme.

The goal of the ESARO drylands program is that “Dryland landscapes are sustainably managed to protect biodiversity and contribute to local livelihoods and national economies”. IUCN will use its influence to encourage and assist societies to promote good governance and to value local knowledge to ensure that dryland ecosystems are sustainably managed. To protect Drylands Biodiversity, IUCN addresses the underlying constraints to effective natural resource governance, builds the institutional capacity for sustainable natural resource management, and supports access to markets for the products of sustainably managed drylands. IUCN emphasizes building the capacity of local environment and development partners, empowering natural resource managers, and enabling them to influence policy processes that will lead to sustainable investment and resilient livelihoods.

Project Background

The Goal of the Participation for Change project is to ensure the development of appropriate pastoralist policies in East Africa that are based on local participation and knowledge and which enhance food security for pastoralist communities. Specifically the project aims to strengthen the engagement and coordination of indigenous pastoral associations in local and national food-security-related policy processes to promote participation, accountability and transparency in policy formulation and implementation.

IUCN is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill the above position.

Under the general supervision of the Senior Programme Officer; the Field Officer will ensure the coordination, and implementation of the Participation for Change project in Northern Tanzania and Southern Kenya. (S)he will ensure that the project outputs and deliverables are effectively attained within the project time frame, and that the project is coordinated and linked to wider policy processes across the implementation sites.

The detailed terms of reference for the above vacancy is available at: http://www.iucn.org/involved/jobs/

How to apply:

Applicants are asked to submit their CV in English and a supporting letter of motivation along with the names and contact details of three referees, one of whom should be a recent employer, including a day time telephone contact, by e-mail before 14th June 2013 to: IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office Email:earohr@iucn.org IUCN is an Equal Opportunity employer

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