JOB DETAILS:
The Tanzania Natural Resource Forum is a network organization registered in 2006 as a Non- Governmental Organization, with the aim of promoting the improvement of natural resource governance to achieve more sustainable rural livelihoods and better conservation outcomes. TNRF works for improved natural resources governance by helping to bridge the gap between: People’s local natural resource management needs and practices, and National natural resource management priorities, policies, laws and programs

TNRF seeks to support its members by improving communication, sharing information, promoting collaboration and strengthening collective action.

TNRF facilitates member-driven ‘Working Groups’ on key policy and practice issues that are of direct interest to members. These working groups are very collaborative and provide an opportunity for TNRF’s diverse membership to tackle concerns at a range of different levels. There are currently working groups engaged in TNRF’s three main thematic areas of forestry, wildlife and rangelands. TNRF communications works at a cross cutting level, producing for example a web-site, weekly e-news, policy briefs in collaboration with partners and participatory film or radio targeted at advocacy. TNRF also successfully engages with other stakeholders in establishing round tables for CSOs, donors, international NGOs and government to discuss emerging issues related to the environment.

PROJECT OVERVIEW
TNRF in partnership with TaTEDO-Sustainable Energy Services Organization [TaTEDO-SESO] are implementing the 3 years project name “Integrated Sustainable Charcoal Value Chain Promotion Project” funded by the European Union and contracted by The National Authorizing Officer for the European Development Fund (EDF) at Ministry of Finance of the United Republic of Tanzania. The overall objective of the project is to demonstrate and promote effective and efficient integrated approaches for improvement of sustainable forest management and charcoal production in rural areas with the view to increase environmental and charcoal value chain sustainability while promoting socio-economic development. Specifically, the project will improve capacities and commitments by local communities in five districts in Pwani Region (Kisarawe, Mkuranga, Bagamoyo, Rufiji and Kibiti Districts) to improve productivity along the charcoal value chain, sustainably manage forests and improve their socio-economic wellbeing.

In view of this, TNRF seeks to recruit the following two positions:

Position: Project officer – Land use Planning Expert /GIS Expert
Deadline for Application: 02 March, 2024
Expected Start Date: Immediately
Duty Station: Dar es Salaam
Reporting To: Technical Advisor (Forestry)/ TNRF Executive Director

Purpose Of The Position
To provide technical oversight on day to day activities of the project to promote planned and sustainable management of natural resources through facilitation of development of village land use plans including demarcation of forest land and managing village land forest reserves.

Core Responsibilities
• To collaborate with TaTEDO and respected district forestry officer to select villages potential for Joint land use planning with potential to establish forest reserves and woodlots.
• To support implementation of the village land use plans for the villages that have already have developed land use plans and demarcated area for forest reserve.
• To support development of village land use and joint village land use for the shared forestry resources.
• To support the village with shared forestry resources to have resource use agreements.
• To support resources mapping exercise to identify villages and land use statuses for effective support of its implementations.
• To coordinate implementation of project activities related to land use according to agreed work plan and budget.
• To ensure that financial resources are used in accordance with approved annual plan and budget.
• To support local government authorities on awareness creation on the process of developing village land use plans and joint village land use plans for resources sharing to enable them to negotiate and
agree on the use of the shared resources among villages and development of joint forest management plans.
• To support the development of joint land use plans with joint land use agreement.
• To support village councils from project villages, form and or strengthen village land use management committees for individual villages and joint village land use management committees.
• To support district councils to develop model by-laws for village land use plans and forest resources
• Lead in collaboration with Staff from district council all GIS work of the project.
• To work with Project Forest Officer and TatEDO team in the implementation of the project activities in five districts of Pwani region.
• To contribute to TNRF strategic planning and development.

OUTPUTS
• The Project officer/GIS expert will be responsible for the following outputs: –
• Formation and or strengthening of Village Land Use Management Committees (VNRCs).
• Identify and demarcate areas of forest/woodland on village land.
• Approve village land use plans.
• Approve Joint village land use plan the shared forestry resources where the forest is jointly owned by many villages.
• Resource sharing agreements for the shared forestry resources where the forest is jointly owned by many villages,
• Development of by-laws that support management plan.
• Registration of village land use plans at the National Land Use Planning Commission.
• Project reports and high-quality outputs as indicated in the project document, focusing on the key deliverables (details for each deliverable will be provided in the project document).
• Resource mapping report.
• GIS Maps for all project district and villages.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
The Project land use planning/GIS officer will have the following broad skill-set:
• Advanced University degree in Land use Planning, Town and Regional planning, Natural Resource
• Conservation and Natural Resource Assessment and Management or related fields.
• Solid background and experience (at least 5 years) in Land Use Planning, natural resource management issues, with sound knowledge of Land laws and Land use planning guidelines and policies in Tanzania, and across the region.
• Excellent facilitation and networking skills, with strong working relationship with National Land use
• Planning Commission (NLUPC), and local government authorities in Tanzania.
• Practical experience of working with private sectors, CSOs, local and central government and development partners in supporting the process of village land use planning and joint village land use planning in Tanzania.
• Strong reporting and communication skills with evidence of related outputs indicated above specifically on GIS and land use planning and or publications/writings.
• Proven track record in successfully developing and managing projects in the field of land use planning, natural resources management, international development, or other related fields.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to network and to develop and maintain strong relationships at all levels with local communities, government agencies, the business community, the
• not-for-profit sector and the TNRF network.
• Adaptable, flexible, able to take initiative and prioritize amongst competing demands.

Terms of Contract
This is a project funded position for which a fulltime and attractive package commensurate with the nature of the position will be offered per 1 annual basis, renewable on the basis of performance and availability of funds.

Interested Candidates for this job are kindly requested to send their CV accompanied by a cover letter and copy of certificates to recruitment@tnrf.org Copy to tnrf.recruitment@gmail.com 
OR through P.O Box 15605, Arusha, Tanzania.

Indicate in the subject, the specific post you are applying for: Application for Land use planning officer
or Forestry officer.