Research Assistant

at Tanzania Research and Conservation Organization (TRCO)
Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted August 9, 2023
Category Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

JOB DETAILS:
We are currently advertising for a research assistant position to join a TRCO team to carry out research and conservation projects in various places in Tanzania.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist in data collection, data management, data analysis, and report writing
• Prepare monthly plan, budget, and accounting
• Assist in developing and implementing community outreach programs
• Assist in preparing and reviewing training materials, survey tools, and reports
• Assist in training provision activities
• Participate in any other activities to be assigned by his/her supervisor

Required qualification
• Applicants must be Tanzanian. The applicants must be a holder of at least bachelor degree in wildlife, zoology, forestry, or related natural resource field with proven experience in biodiversity surveys, natural resource management, community outreach program involvement, and data analysis. Applicant with computer skills such as the use of Office programs and other analytical software skills such as R, SPSS, STATA, etc will be added advantage. Applicants must be willing to work in remote areas.

Working station
• Those who will be employed (both finance officer and research assistant) will work mainly at TRCO Headquarter office located in Morogoro Municipal. Research assistant will often be involved in fieldwork that occur in various places in Tanzania mainland.

Duration
• One-year full time contract with probability of extension.

Applying Instructions

Interested applicants should submit their applications (motivation letter and CV) addressed to Human Resource and Administration Department Manager using the following email address: apply@trco.or.tz 

Note: Disabled and women are highly encouraged to apply. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line (i.e., state which position of either Finance officer or Research assistant). Ensure your documents are submitted in pdf format and zipped in one folder. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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