International Union for Conservation of Nature Field Officer Job Vacancy in Tanzania

Field Officer Participation for Change Project, Dar es Salaam

Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO). ESARO has the following programme in
fulfilling its intercessional goals: Drylands Programme, water and wetlands
programme, forest programme, business

and biodiversity programme and conservation areas and species diversity
programme. The above position falls under the regional drylands programme.

The goal of the ESARO drylands program is that Dryland landscapes are
sustainably managed to protect biodiversity and contribute to local livelihoods
and national economies. IUCN will use its influence to encourage and assist
societies to promote good governance and to value local knowledge to ensure
that dryland ecosystems are sustainably managed. To protect Drylands
Biodiversity, IUCN addresses the underlying constraints to effective natural
resource governance, builds the institutional capacity for sustainable natural
resource management, and supports access to markets for the products of
sustainably managed drylands. IUCN emphasizes building the capacity of local
environment and development partners, empowering natural resource managers, and
enabling them to influence policy processes that will lead to sustainable
investment and resilient livelihoods.

Project Background

The Goal of the Participation for Change project is to ensure the development
of appropriate pastoralist policies in East Africa that are based on local
participation and knowledge and which

enhance food security for pastoralist communities. Specifically the project
aims to strengthen the engagement and coordination of indigenous pastoral
associations in local and national food security related policy processes to
promote participation, accountability and transparency in policy formulation
and implementation.

IUCN is therefore inviting applications from suitably qualified candidates to
fill the following

position:

Position: Field Officer, Participation for Change Project

Location: Arusha, Tanzania

Local Recruitment

Deadline: 14-06-2013

How to Apply: