JOB DETAILS:
Background
The Project ‘Food Systems Land Use and Restoration in Tanzania’s Forest Landscapes’ is a child project under the GEF Food Systems Land Use and Restoration (FOLUR) Impact Program. The 5-year project is implemented through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism as the lead Executing Agency with the support of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) as GEF Implementing Agency.

The key environmental problem to be addressed by the project is the degradation of Tanzania’s rich forest lands and wetlands and the related loss in forest health and biodiversity under the pressure of agricultural development with a focus on rice production which has detrimental effects on the delivery of ecosystem services and related livelihood and economic opportunities. In Tanzania rice production has more than tripled between 2004 and 2015, making Tanzania the second largest rice producer in South-Eastern Africa. The rice sector is currently a key point of attention of various Government and donor supported programs geared towards both intensification and extensification with a growing interest in export to supply adjacent African states. A key challenge is that production is small scale with current yields being among the lowest in the world (between 1.5 and 2 t/ha), inefficient supply chains, post-harvest handling, and poor transport networks posing additional challenges.

The project focuses primarily on two landscapes in Tanzania, both critical for rice cultivation: The Kilombero Valley on mainland Tanzania, and the North Unguja (Zanzibar) landscape. The project represents an integrated approach that combines aspects of sustainable food systems and deforestation-free supply chains with broader landscape-level planning, management, and restoration for the preservation of ecosystem services in these two landscapes which translates into three main pillars of work:

• The development of an Integrated Landscape Management approach for the target landscapes through a multi-stakeholder process in order to provide for a landscape management framework that gives space for rice production and other uses while securing space for the preservation and restoration of critical ecological systems;
• The development of sustainable and socially inclusive value/supply chains for the rice production sector including the development of supporting governance/policy frameworks, financial and market mechanisms, and incentives that will drive sustainable value chains; and

• The development and implementation of concrete landscape restoration and management activities in the target landscapes including the creation of enabling conditions for upscaling. The focus here will be on areas degraded by or providing key environmental services to the rice sector.

TOR: Monitoring Evaluation Learning & Knowledge Management Program Officer
WWF/GEF Tanzania Food Systems Land Use and Restoration Project
Location: Dodoma, Tanzania
Duration: 1 year, extendable to a maximum of 5 years

Major Function
Under the guidance and supervision of the Project Coordinator, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning & Knowledge Management (MELKM) Program Officer will be responsible for tracking and reporting project implementation against project work plans and reporting progress towards outcome indicator targets. The MELKM Officer will be responsible for the collection and analysis of different data in relation to the project activities, outputs, and outcomes; maintaining the M&E results frameworks of the projects; and assisting the Program Officer in preparing quarterly, semiannual, and annual reports on project progress.

Through the collection and analysis of high-quality and timely data inputs, he/she will be responsible for ensuring that the projects maintain their strategic vision and that their activities result in the achievement of their intended outputs and outcomes in a cost-effective and timely manner, as well as contributing to project team discussions of potential opportunities for adaptive management.
Furthermore, the MELKM Officer will coordinate the engagement of the Tanzania FOLUR Project Team in the global GEF FOLUR Integrated Program, including participation in networks, events, training programs and exchanges, and the collection and exchange of experiences and lessons learned.

Key Responsibilities
1. M&E:
• Design methodology for the collection of relevant data in close collaboration with all technical specialists.
• Work with field teams and implementation partners to ensure they are building and using effective monitoring systems aligned with approved logic models and work plans.
• Based on the M&E frameworks described above, design a database that helps maintain data collected over the course of project implementation and is transparent to all partners.
• Manage said database to ensure data is accurate and updated, with guidance to ensure consistency of measurement methodologies over time.
• Monitor application of project M&E plans, gather and analyze data, and produce quarterly, semiannual, and annual reports on project progress and impact in partnership with the Project Coordinator.
• Provide a completed and up-to-date Results Framework and Work Plan Tracking for the WWF-GEF Project at the end of each project year.
• Contribute to the 6-month and 12-month Project Progress Reports for the WWF-GEF Project, including progress reflections, adaptive management, M&E outcomes, and project ratings.
• Troubleshoot data collection challenges.
• Monitor for data inaccuracies or inconsistencies and seek clarifications when needed.
• Provide logistical and coordination support to facilitate project evaluations (by WWF-GEF Agency and external evaluators).
2. Knowledge Management and Learning:
• Proactively investigate and reflect on emerging data collection for adaptive management proposals.
• Provide input into an annual reflection workshop to inform adaptive management of the project.
• Collect and analyze additional data relevant to the project from external sources.
• Coordinate the engagement of the Tanzania FOLUR Project Team in the global FOLUR Integrated Program, including participation in networks, events, training programs and exchanges, and the collection and exchange of experiences and lessons learned.
• Lead on the development of lessons learned and other types of learning materials originating from the project.
• Establish knowledge management systems for collecting and storing information related to the project.

Qualifications
• A Bachelor’s degree in environmental science or management, program evaluation, or a related field.
• At least 4 years of relevant work experience, of which at least 2 in the design and implementation of M&E systems for development or conservation projects implemented by national/international NGOs/agencies/government.
• Experience in research methods, designing and implementing tools and strategies for quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis.
• Expertise using database software, such as Excel and Smart sheet; Familiarity with PPMS (Program and Project Management Standards) and results-based management principles, tools, and techniques is preferred.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong analytical skills/expertise in analyzing data.
• Strong writing skills.
• Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Good knowledge of Swahili is strongly preferred.
• International, developing country field experience is preferred, especially in a monitoring and evaluation role in a development or conservation context.

• All applicants must be Citizens of Tanzania with age not above 50 years.
• Applicants must attach an up-to-date Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable contacts; postal address/post code, e-mail, and telephone numbers.
• Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this advertisement.
• Applicants must attach their certified copies of the following certificates:
• Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates.
• Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts.
• Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates.
• Professional Registration and Training Certificates from respective Registration or Regulatory Bodies (where applicable).
• Birth certificate.
• Attaching copies of the following certificates is strictly not accepted:
• Form IV and Form VI results slips.
• Testimonials and all partial transcripts.
• An applicant employed in the Public Service should route his application letter through his respective employer.
• An applicant who is retired from the Public Service for whatever reason should not apply.
• An applicant should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts.
• Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA).
• Professional certificates from foreign Universities and other training institutions should be verified by The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) and National Council for Technical Education (NACTE).
• A signed application letter should be written either in Swahili or English and addressed to: Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism
Government City – Mtumba
Ardhi Street
P.O. Box 1351
DODOMA.
• Deadline for application is 04th October 2024.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be informed on a date for interview.
• Presentation of forged