JOB DETAILS:
Land Tenure & Carbon Rights Coordinator

Job Summary
The main purpose of this position includes providing technical support and guide to Implementing Partners (IPs) of Restore Africa Program on the issue of Land tenure rights and Carbon benefits generation and sharing mechanisms; coordinating community awareness creation; influencing policy reforms and programmatic interventions; building capacity to project team members on carbon benefits sharing contracts.

Reporting and relationships
The Land Tenure & Carbon Rights Coordinator (LTCRC) reports to the Project Manager but working closely with Restore Africa Program Coordination Management Unit/CARE. This is a management position, and the LTCR Coordinator may therefore be required to perform administrative and communication functions. These may include management of personnel, report writing, presentations, meetings with government and other partners, and any other duties needed to support project management and the achievement of planned results.

Job Responsibilities:
• Identify and develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders in government, civil society and at the community level, who are working for, or supportive of land tenure rights issues in project areas.
• Facilitate the development, review and/or adaption of land rights and carbon benefit sharing mechanisms manuals for the Restore Africa program in Tanzania.

• Support Implementing Partners’ field officers to facilitate development of individual and community land use plans for creating space for carbon activities.
• Assist the field program officers in the program clusters to develop the community land rights and carbon rights awareness campaigns, dialogues, and clinics/workshops to increase project acceptance in the communities.
• Plan, design and implement strategies for carbon contract engagements with the farmers in the project areas.
• Organize monthly and/or quarterly Technical Working Group (TWG) meetings for partners’ field officers for purposes of technical backstopping and resolving land rights and carbon rights challenges/conflicts.

• Facilitate and provide the support to project team on the land-based conflict resolution in the project areas.
• In Collaboration with Global Evergreening Alliance/CARE, support the calculation of the carbon credits generated for purposes of benefit sharing with farmers/landowners.
• Support the structuring and steering of carbon benefit sharing mechanisms of the project: coordination of planning and implementation of project carbon related activities.
• In Collaboration with Global Evergreening Alliance, create and manage carbon sequestration models and carbon benefits calculations and sharing mechanisms.

• Engage in the implementation of MRV activities and coordinate local teams to prepare data and documents necessary for carbon certifications.
• Assist the M&E officer in data collection, analysis and reporting and provide an input into the production of the semi and annual reports.
• Coordinate carbon audits and manage relationship with auditors based on agreed standards.
• Participate in feasibility assessments and other evaluations of projects in the perspective of future investments and generation of carbon credits.
• The LTCR Coordinator shall keep neat and well-organized records and administer carbon credits inventories.
• The LTCR Coordinator shall provide oversight to the Carbon Monitoring process such as maintenance of accurate and detailed records in relation to monitoring carbon emissions reductions and carbon sequestration.
• Ensure that the Project Manager and PCU are regularly provided with accurate and detailed information on the operations and finances of the Carbon Component.

• Report quarterly to Project Manager and PCU on the Land tenure security and carbon benefit sharing operations and finances of the Carbon Initiative.
• Ensure that there is smooth communication between TLC, PCU and Implementing Partners on the Carbon rights regarding the planning and implementation of carbon activities of the project.
• Ensure that there is active dialogue and engagement on the carbon enterprise with participating communities and that decisions made by the communities in relation to their involvement in investment groups or the cooperatives are made with free, prior, and informed consent.
• At all times the LTCR Coordinator will act in a professional and courteous manner and will maintain a positive image of the Project, IPs, and GEA.
• The LTCR Coordinator will consult with the Project Manager regarding any communication with the media.
• Perform any other duties as directed by TLC Management.

Job requirements:
We are looking for a candidate with:
• Bachelor’s degree majoring in Land Management and Valuation, Urban and Regional Planning, Land Laws, Rural/Community Development, or other related fields with at least 5 years of professional experience in Land and/or Carbon sector, and strong interest / curiosity toward technical topics.
• A candidate with master’s is added advantage.
• Successful work experience related to land rights, land use planning and community awareness and/or carbon projects is seen as a strong asset.
• Extensive knowledge in the use of Excel or other worksheets.
• High organizational skills.
• Determined to contribute to the fight against climate change.
• A deep commitment to the mission of securing land for carbon component.
• Ability to develop concrete work plans and manage tasks, teams, people, funds, products, and other elements so that work is performed according to agreed budgets, schedules, and delivery requirements.
• Ability to manage documents and correspondence, and report on project labor, and carry out other administrative tasks efficiently, routinely, and in conformance to Total LandCare standards and procedures.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of people at all levels, including those from governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other counterparts, clients, and funders.
• Ability to demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity, tact, and poise.
• Ability to lead and work collaboratively as a member of the team, regardless of role within the team, through consensus building, communication, and leadership.
• Exceptional ability to communicate in writing and orally in English.
• Commitment to TLC’s core values.

Applications including up-to-date curriculum vitae giving names, telephone numbers, physical and email addresses of traceable referees and age of the applicant should be sent in one PDF file to: Email:

totallandcaretz@gmail.com

All applications should be
addressed to:
Country Manager,
Total LandCare Tanzania
P.O. Box 1911,
Morogoro, Tanzania.
NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted