Chemonics
seeks a long-term environmental enterprise development specialist for the
anticipated USAID-funded Promoting Tanzania’s Environment, Conservation, and
Tourism (PROTECT) activity that will address the threats to biodiversity
conservation and promote private sector-led tourism. We are looking for
individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people
around the world.
seeks a long-term environmental enterprise development specialist for the
anticipated USAID-funded Promoting Tanzania’s Environment, Conservation, and
Tourism (PROTECT) activity that will address the threats to biodiversity
conservation and promote private sector-led tourism. We are looking for
individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people
around the world.
Responsibilities
include
include
- Provide overall management,
implementation, and monitoring of the nature-based economic strengthening
and diversification component of the project - Address the tourism value chain
and identify and promote livelihoods that encourage local communities to
protect the environment while aligning household economic incentives with
local resource use practices and long-term conservation objectives - Leverage communities both
inside and out of wildlife management areas to increase economic
opportunity and the area of land under sustainable management
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in natural
resource management, tourism development, environmental science, environmental
or conservation policy, development economics, or related field - Minimum 10 years of experience
in economic development policy - Experience as a manager of
conservation-based enterprise development projects, with experience
addressing tourism value chains and strong ability to collaborate with
private sector, government entities, international donors, and local
communities - Understanding of the linkages
between conservation, tourism, and conservation-based enterprises, an
in-depth understanding of the intricacies of supporting policy development
and implementation - Minimum of five years of
experience working in East Africa required; recent experience working in
Tanzania highly preferred - Demonstrated leadership,
versatility, and integrity
Application
Instructions
Instructions
Send
electronic submissions to PROTECTrecruit@chemonics.com by September 30, 2014.
Please include ‘Environmental Enterprise Development Specialist’ in the subject
line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
electronic submissions to PROTECTrecruit@chemonics.com by September 30, 2014.
Please include ‘Environmental Enterprise Development Specialist’ in the subject
line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.
In addition,
please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity
self-identification form and submit it separately to
EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only ‘Environmental Enterprise Development
Specialist-PROTECT ‘ in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your
sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check ‘I do not wish to complete the
information requested.’ Thank you for completing the form and supporting our
equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity
self-identification form and submit it separately to
EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only ‘Environmental Enterprise Development
Specialist-PROTECT ‘ in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your
sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check ‘I do not wish to complete the
information requested.’ Thank you for completing the form and supporting our
equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is
an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in
its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age,
or other legally protected characteristics.
an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in
its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity,
marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age,
or other legally protected characteristics.
