The Secretariat
Support staff
Support staff work to ensure that TNRF is properly administered and financially managed and that the TNRF Secretriat works efficiently and effectively. Support staff work with programmatic staff, the steering committee and TNRF's members to support TNRF's overall development and strategy. In addition the support staff guide policy/legal analysis, manage special projects, fundraise, manage finances, support the steering committee, maintain and develop member relations, organise general and extraordinary meetings, interact and develop relations with government, ensure monitoring and evaluation and provide back-stopping support to TNRF's programmatic staff.
- Employee namePositionCommunications Officer
Caroline has joined the Secretariat to help develop and improve TNRF's communications portfolio - a challenging undertaking! Caroline has a BA in International Relations and a Masters in Computer Science. Caroline has a range of experience, most recently working as field coordinator for the Mpimbwe Conservation and Development Project with the communities around Katavi National Park in partnership with the University of California at Davis. Caroline is keen to build on her field experience and professional training in supporting the development of TNRF's communications.
- Employee namePositionFinancial Administrator
Nai joined the TNRF team in January 2007 and comes to us courtesy of Sand County Foundation - who have kindly agreed with Nai to let TNRF share her time with us. Since Nai began at TNRF, she has brought delightful sanity, a quiet professionalism and satisfying organisation to TNRF's finances and accounts, much to the relief of the rest of the busy secretariat and steering committee!
- Employee namePositionInformation Officer (part-time)
Dassa is working with us to help improve our information management as part of a collaboration with the Conservation Resource Centre . CRC and TNRF are working on an initiative to improve the availability of information on conservation and development issues for natural resource and livelihood professionals, the general public, as well as for local researchers and students. Dassa is doing all the behind-the-scenes work in developing our information management, and luckily for us, brings a keen eye for strong logistics, great detail and reassuring order.
- Employee namePositionAdministrator
Sandra has ten years' experience working in administration - and joins us from an international conservation organisation. Fluent in four languages (including Swahili) we are delighted to have her on board - to ensure that TNRF is run efficiently and effectively. Sandra will provide much needed and appreciated support to the Secretariat!
- Employee namePositionCoordinator
Andrew first began working in community-based natural resource management in Tanzania in the mid 1990s working for the Jozani Chwaka Bay Conservation Project as community management facilitator. He then carried out field research for in central Tanzania studying environmental history, livelihoods and land use conflict. After contributing to the design phases of the Serengeti and Mahale National Park General Management Plans, he became an independent consultant while completing writing up his PhD. Thereafter he was Country Director for Sand County Foundation Tanzania Programme for a year, before joining TNRF in September 2006 as Coordinator.
Programmatic staff
Programmatic staff are responsible for managing and implementing TNRF's programmes - which cover forestry, wildlife, rangelands, poverty-environment issues, community and interest group network building. TNRF continues to fundraise to provide enough staff and capacity to enable members to have their policy advocacy needs addressed.
- Employee namePositionCommunity-based Tourism
Jay has joined TNRF as a volunteer to help launch a eco-community-based tourism working group. Jay has a BSc. in Environmental and Conservation Sciences with a focus on Rural Sociology. Jay's interest is in sustainable development issues, especially in Tanzania. In particular, Jay is interested in how the private sector can develop business models and practices that support rural and community development issues with an emphasis on 'triple-bottom line' practices (economic, environmental and social performance criteria). Although a Canadian citizen, Jay was born in Tanzania, and has returned to his roots, and is committed to working with TNRF's members to promote and facilitate eco-community-based tourism practices.
- Employee namePositionWildlife Programme Officer
Enock will be shortly joining the Secretariat as Wildlife Programme Officer. Having graduated in wildlife management, Enock has strong experience in Environmental Education and Community Conservation having worked for Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) for 16 years and for 4 years with WWF as a Project Executant. Latterly as an Environmental Education expert, Enock worked on the Lake Victoria Catchment Environmental Education Program and the Ruaha Water Program, and was promoted to lead the programme in June 2006 as the Coordinator for WWF TPO Tanzania Environmental Education Program. Enock is now keen to return to working on wildlife issues, and therefore will be leading the wildlife portfolio in TNRF.
Enock's areas of competence include Environmental Education and community-based wildlife management methodologies, Training of Trainers (TOT’s) and Outreach programs, Public Relations and Advocacy, Protected Areas Planning and Management, EIA processes and Project Development and Management.
- Employee namePositionMaajabu - Assistant
Lodrick has been working with Maajabu for the past year as the Projectionist and is the mainstay for the program’s management and troubleshooting of projector, amplifier and power source. Previously, Lodrick was an electrician at the Coffee Lodge. With plans to go into social work, Lodrick enjoys audience interaction and the exchange of ideas sparked by films.
- Employee namePositionCommunications and Campaign Manager, Mama Misitu
Rehema joined the TNRF Secretariat in February 2008 to co-lead Mama Misitu - a project of the Tanzania Forest Working Group.
Rehema has 14 years of experience in development, communication and programme planning. Rehema has a track-record of successful management, development and implementation of communications, dissemination and publication strategies for organizations such as FARM-Africa Tanzania and Plan International. Although relatively new to natural resource management issues, Rehema's communications management skills will come to the fore in leading the new Mama Misitu communications and advocacy campaign.
- Employee namePositionRangelands and Livelihoods Task Force Programme Officer
Daniel is joining us to facilitate the development of the Rangelands and Livelihoods Task Force. Daniel is graduating from Nairobi University with a Masters in Range Management(Ecology and Economics options).He has worked with various Non Governmental Organisations in pastoral areas to improve their livelihoods.He first worked with East Africa Wildlife Society (EAWLS)as a project assistant based in Taveta district implementing UNDP funded project on environmental advocacy and education focusing the pastoralists.Daniel later joined International Livestock Research Institute(ILRI) as a research assistant in Maasai Mara.In 2006,he joined African Medical Research Institute (AMREF)as research scientist in Turkana district focusing on pastoral food security and livelihoods improvement.In late 2007,Daniel joined African Conservation Centre(ACC) As the head of Pastoral Livelihoods Research.
- Employee namePositionSenior Forest Governance Programme Officer
Cassian is a veteran of the Forestry Sector in Tanzania. Cassian holds a BSc. in Forestry (University of Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania) and an MSc. in Forestry (Lake Head University - Canada). He has long working experience with international organizations, including FARM Africa - Tanzania as Team Leader for a Participatory Forest Management Project and SNV - Tanzania as a Natural Resources Management Advisor. Before joining these organizations, Cassian worked for the Tanzanian Forestry and Beekeeping Division (twenty seven years) in different capacities as a technical officer, a trainer at the Forestry Training Institute, and a project manager. While with the Forestry and Beekeeping Division, he was attached to GTZ and worked as Head of Forestry and Agroforestry Project, and then was attached to SIDA as Regional Manager for a soil and water conservation project (loosely known as HADO - Hifadhi Ardhi Dodoma).
- Employee namePositionCommunity Forums Programme Officer
Makko has come on board TNRF as part of a close collaboration with the Ujamaa Commmunity Resource Trust in developing community forums. Makko has many years of experience working with communities in northern Tanzania in community-based natural resource management, improving and strengthening village governance and management practices, and working to help rural Tanzanians secure their land and natural resource rights.
- Employee namePositionResearch Associate
Emmanuel Sulle has just completed his BA in Economics from St. Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT). He has carried out a variety of research projects commissioned by or in collaboration, with MISERIOR-Germany, Fulbright, TNRF, and Sand County Foundation - the latest being an examination of the funding system used by civil society to recommend implementation strategies for systematic resources tracking and information dissemination (commissioned by TACAIDS, 2008). At SAUT Emmanuel founded and coordinated the first SAUT Economics Forum, which brought together members of the Tanzanian cabinet and parliament as well as 2000 participants. His conviction that the wise implementation of economic policies will bring about sustainable use of natural resources has returned Emmanuel to TNRF to develop a research programme. Currently, he is preparing a proposal on The Economics of Wildlife: A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Current Policy.