BACKGROUND:

Established in 1948, The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union composed of both government and civil society organizations. It harnesses the experience, resources and reach of its more than 1,300 Member organizations and the input of more than 10,000 experts. IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.

IUCN has had its operations in Tanzania for more than four decades working with many partners and supporters to implement a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects ranging from management of protected areas, forest ecosystems, coastal resources, aquatic ecosystems, and climate change resilience. IUCN/Tanzania, among other projects, is currently implementing the activity, “Scaling-up Nature-based Solutions for Climate Change Resilience in Tanzania” (RESOLVE-NbS).

RESOLVE NbS focuses on the deployment of NbS to address challenges posed by changing climatic conditions to enhance the resilience of social and ecological systems. The activity targets on the ground implementation to demonstrate the contribution and impact of NbS in the implementation of Tanzania’s ambitious climate resilience goals as stipulated in the Tanzania’s NDC of reducing emissions between 30-35% by 2030 and restoring 5.2 million hectares by 2030. The priority sectors are biodiversity and natural resources management, business and climate finance.

Specifically, the project intends to:
i. Enhance awareness, capacity, and knowledge management for improved NbS planning, mainstreaming and implementation.
ii. Implement NbS for ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), disaster risk reduction and mitigation through pilot and scale-up projects and contribute to conservation, sustainable management, and restoration of natural ecosystems.
iii. Integrate gender-sensitive NbS and climate-smart planning into adaptation and disaster reduction policies, strategies, and plans.

Based on the above background, IUCN Tanzania is seeking to recruit a Programme Officer, Natural Resources Management (NRM) to support the execution of Resolve NbS project that will be implemented in Morogoro and Iringa regions.

Under direct supervision of the Programme Manager, the Programme Officer, Natural Resources Management will primarily be responsible for the overall implementation of RESOLVE NbS project in the Morogoro and Iringa regions, working closely and supporting Local Government Authorities and Implementing Partners, while at the same time contributing to the broader NRM portfolio under IUCN Tanzania. He or She will be responsible for landscape level programme oversight and will monitor the development and implementation of project plans and activities in close consultation with counterparts from the implementing partners. He/ She will provide leadership in natural resources management, community engagement, assessment and capacity building activities.

The Programme Officer, Natural Resources Management will be responsible for planning, administration, financial management and technical implementation and monitoring of the project goals and the objectives.

S/He will regularly liaise with RESOLVE NbS implementing partners, local government agencies, other CSOs and NGOs, local communities and community-based organizations representing the values and interests of IUCN.

SPECIFIC DUTIES;

Under the direction of the Programme Manager, the specific responsibilities of the Programme Officer, Natural Resources Management are to:

Project Management;
Coordinate landscape level implementation of natural resources-based aspects of the RESOLVE NbS Project.
Integrate natural resources management (including land, water, and forests) with sustainable livelihoods.
Provide technical assistance to project partners in development and implementation of NRM strategies and plans
Build capacities of stakeholders at national and landscape level on sustainable management of natural resources
Facilitate the preparation of annual work plans and budgets.
Lead on project reporting, including technical and financial reports, partnership agreements, and service contracts of assigned partners.
Promote the dissemination and application of IUCN’s knowledge tools and standards on NbS, including the IUCN Global Standard for NbS, Natural Resources Governance Framework (NRGF) and accompanying tools
Document and share lessons learned to inform the continuous improvement of NbS practices and to
Contribute to preparation of all reports related to project as per the project document and ensure timely submission.
Organize and assist with meetings, workshops, presentations and other project events.
Carry out other tasks assigned by, and mutually agreed with the line manager.

Financial Management;
Contribute to annual project budgeting
Facilitate project level procurement actions in line with IUCN and donor policies and standards.
Ensure that project activities are on-time, on-budget, and on-track for contributing to the achievement of the projects’ objectives and contractual obligations.
Ensure timely financial expenditure monitoring and accountability for IUCN-led and partners activities.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Communications and Knowledge Management;
In coordination with M&E Officer develop and apply the project monitoring instruments and systems including periodic data collection and reporting.
Undertake regular visits to project sites and evaluate programmatic outputs and impact both quantitatively and in terms of quality implementation.
Support the updating of the project on the IUCN portal with relevant project data.
In coordination with Communications team, document case studies, best practices and lessons learned and contribute to the development of communication materials for dissemination to target audiences.

Fundraising and project development;
Support the identification of new funding opportunities to scale-out project activities.
Contribute to the development of new project proposals.
Support networking with key development partners, national institutions and NGOs to support project implementation.
Keep abreast of development needs and programme opportunities in the landscape including those in line with IUCN’s sectoral priorities and programmatic principles.

Representation;
Network and liaise with all the partners and potential partners, developing and maintaining partnerships and strong relationships across all sectors (including the private sector).
Maintain good working relationships with MDAs, non-state actors, private sector, community leadership and visiting donor teams.
Represent IUCN on issues at strategic, policy and technical meetings, seminars and other events and processes as may be required from time to time.