FZS An international conservation
organization is looking for a grant and M&E officer to fill a role in
current project implementation and in the development of projects to fulfil our
five-year strategy in the Serengeti Ecosystem. The role would suit a recent
Tanzanian Masters graduate or someone with equivalent experience who is looking
to develop their experience in this field.
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About Us:
Frankfurt Zoological
Society (FZS) conserves wildlife and ecosystems focusing on protected areas and
outstanding wild places. We aim to work with and for people to secure
biodiversity in key ecosystems worldwide as the basis for all life and the
livelihoods of present and future generations. We believe in the power of
partnership and innovation to drive positive change for our planet. In Tanzania
we collaborate with the ministry of Natural resources & Tourism through our
programmes in the Serengeti, the Selous/Nyerere and Mahale. Join us in our
mission to make a difference! For more information on the Society and our
projects, please visit our website at www.fzs.org.
Required Qualifications:
Essential:
Recent Masters degree in
natural resource management or project management or related subjects or
equivalent experience
3-5 years’ experience
working for a conservation or rural development NGO implementing donor funded
projects
Good project report
writing skills, including an ability to support monitoring and evaluation
outcomes to assess project impact and in synthesising learning for
dissemination to key stakeholders.
Experience in donor
funded project planning and design for fundraising proposals to private, NGO
and bilateral donors an advantage
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Good MS Office
(Word/Excel/Powerpoint) skills with experience in use of excel project tracker
spreadsheet.
Willingness to live in
remote places and to travel within the Serengeti Ecosystem and occasionally
more widely.
Fluency in KiSwahili and
English, both written and oral.
A passion for wildlife
conservation
A valid current driving
licence
Desirable
Evidence of fundraising
success
Experience driving 4x4 vehicles
Position Overview
FZS is looking for a
Tanzanian national to support the SECP in coordinating and ensuring quality in
project level reporting, planning, monitoring and evaluation of donor funded
projects, liaising with donors and in developing future projects.
Name of Position:
SECP Grants and M&E
Officer
Position in the
organization
The SECP Grant and
M&E Officer is a full-time position reporting to the SECP Grant Manager and
Impact Advisor (GMIA) but will liaise closely with the SECP senior staff and
operations managers.
Location:
Serengeti National Park
with occasional travel across this large ecosystem and to the FZS Tanzania
Country Office in Arusha. Travel to other areas in Tanzania may also be
required.
Key Responsibilities:
6.1 Donor Project Grant
Management:
Maintain a project donor
reporting tracking schedule and communicate the reporting deadlines to
Operations Managers so that project reports are drafted in time for review by
the GMIA and Programme Manager (PM).
Support Operations
Managers and project leaders in drafting their project plans, performance
indicators, and reports to the quality and specification expected by FZS, its
donors, and partners.
Support Operations
Managers to ensure that donor requirements are adhered to during grant
implementation
Work with SECP finance
officers and TCO head of finance to ensure accurate financial statements are
produced in time for donor reporting.
Work with the SECP
finance officers to ensure Operations Managers receive monthly statements of
expenditure as a basis for their monthly planning.
6.2 Grant development:
Liaise with other grant
officers in Tanzania and FZS HQ to scan for funding opportunities that can
support the delivery of the SECP five-year strategy and highlight funding
opportunities to the GMIA and PM
Work with the GMIA to
develop project proposals in response to relevant funding opportunities
6.2 Partner & donor
relations:
Support SECP senior staff
in maintaining relationships with partners and donors, on all project
management issues including contracts, in order to support efficient project
implementation and management.
Work with the FZS
communication staff to disseminate project learning to key decision makers,
communities and donors (e.g. briefing notes, policy briefs, newsletters,
project fact-files etc.).
6.4 Organisational
responsibilities and cross cutting issues:
Work with the TCO Social
Safeguards Expert to help operations managers integrate social safeguard
policies into project planning and implementation.
Work with PM, GMIA and
Operations Managers to develop annual reports, and workplans.
Provide monthly reports to the line manager (GMIA)
Vision: Distancing oneself from daily routine, exploring ideas for
the future, regarding facts from a distance and seeing them in a broader
context or in the longer term.
Planning and organizing: Setting goals and budgeting in an effective manner;
indicating necessary action, time and resources and monitoring progress.
Establishing procedures to monitor and regulate own and staff progress.
Persuasiveness and negotiation skills: Influencing other
people’s attitudes and opinions and gaining agreement or support for proposals,
plans and ideas.
Networking: Developing and maintaining relations, alliances and
coalitions within and outside the organization and using them in order to
obtain information, support and cooperation.
Integrity: Maintain high ethical standards, both personally and
professionally; shows integrity, respect and fairness when dealing with others
Teamwork: Co-operates and works well with others in the pursuit of
team’s goals; shares information; supports others. Contributes effectively
towards a collective (organizational) goal or towards solving
problems/conflicts even when the topic involved does not directly serve one’s
own interests
Flexibility: Adaptable; receptive to new ideas; willing and able to
adjust to changing demands and circumstances. Willingness to work on weekends
and during holidays if needed
Initiative: Recognizing opportunities and acting on them. Pro-active,
self-starting rather than passively accepting; actively influencing events.
What we
offer:
The chance to
contribute to meaningful conservation efforts and make a real difference in the
world with a competitive salary and benefits, based on experience
An initial
contract of one years will be offered, subject to a completion of a successful
probation period.
Benefits
include 30 days leave, a housing allowance and a pension contribution as well
as emergency medical insurance.
How to Apply:
If you are
passionate and ready to take on this challenge and make a difference, please
submit your CV and cover letter (as one pdf document) detailing your relevant
experience and motivation for applying to jobs.tanzania@fzs.org. Your
application should be submitted no later than the 4th day of November 2024.
The covering
letter will be used to judge the quality of your application and should address
the following questions:
What is your
motivation in applying for this position?
What is your
strongest technical ability that you would bring to this post?
What is a key
technical ability that you would need to develop to successfully work in this
post?
What is your
single most important personal characteristic that would help you succeed in
this post?
Please
indicate when you would be available to start.
FZS is an
equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to
creating a favourable work environment for all employees.
Only
short-listed applicants will be notified.
Please make sure that you meet the qualifications required above before applying.
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