Environment specialist

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Tanzania is supporting the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries in Zanzibar in the Project TCP/URT/3401 "Support to Aquaculture Subsector of Zanzibar", The project objective is to foster investment in aquaculture and promote an effectively governed aquaculture development that is socially inclusive, equitable and environmentally responsible, and which provides opportunities for sustainable and profitable aqua farming as well as the economic activities that grow around it. The expected outcomes are three-fold: the implementation of a national aquaculture strategy for better management of aquaculture activities in Zanzibar; development of ecologically and socio-economically responsible forms of aquaculture that can be profitably adopted by Zanzibari farmers and investors; and development of appropriate business models that will enable Zanzibari farmers/investors to explore market options. and increase the knowledge of aqua-business management skills, These will be achieved through four linked outputs: .

A National Aquaculture Development Strategy and Action Plan;
A resource map of the aquaculture potential of Zanzibar;
Organized and empowered farmer groups employing improved market and business planning and management; and
An investment guide for public investment in the development of the aquaculture subsector and private investment in aquaculture production.


The project invites applications from competent and qualified Tanzanians to fill the following positions that exist in the project:

National Consultants

1.3 Environment specialist
Under the overall supervision of FAO Representation, the technical supervision of the FAO Regional Aquaculture Officer, the Aquaculture Officer of FIRA and the Aquaculture Economist of the Development Planning Service (FIEP), and in close collaboration with the Department of Marine Resources and the National Project Coordinator, the national Environment consultant will:
Develop the training materials for EIA, SEA EM and GIS, with technical advice from the FAO experts Organize and serve as resource person in the training Courses
Responsible for the development of the Aquaculture Resource Map
Assist in the 'development of the Zanzibar Aquaculture Development Strategy and Plan
Qualifications: Masters Degree in Environmental Science or related field. 7 Years experience in environmental research, assessments, and planning. Duty Station: Zanzibar Duration: 8 months

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

All applications should be sent via the apply now button.
Closing date will be 13'" May 2014 at 3.00 pm after which no application will be considered.
Applicants who will not be contacted should regard their application unsuccessful.


  Source:Daily news of 7th May

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