Livestock and Natural Resources Officer

Organization: 
Jumuiya ya Hifadhi ya Wanyamapori Kululu (JUHIWAKU)
Deadline: 
31 May 2018

Livestock and natural resources officer is responsible to implement all activities linked to natural resources users of the “Community forests management of the Rungwa corridor project”, dialogue with them and mitigate the conflicts between the different stakeholders.

Specific duties

Under the overall supervision of the Project Supervisor, JUHIWAKU and INHBO central committees, the livestock and natural resources officer will do:

1. Implementation of livestock and non-timber forest products activities

  • Support the organisation of groups of cattle keepers, beekeepers and mushrooms gatherers.
  • Assist in the organisation of trainings in modern beekeeping, cattle keeping and mushroom gathering.
  • Conduct surveys about local livelihoods, cattle keeping needs, natural resources uses and sales of products on the local markets.
  • Store and sort out the ecological data collected by the Village Game Scouts.
  • Register beekeeping camps.
  • Participate in the organisation of workshops with all the stakeholders

2. Collaboration with stakeholders and conflicts mitigation

  • Collaborate with the natural resources stakeholders of the region (natural resources users, TFS, TAWA, Districts, Villages, associations, private companies, etc.).
  • Mitigate the conflicts between the different natural resource users (cattle keepers, farmers, beekeepers, hunters, fishermen, loggers, etc.).

3. Reporting

  • Submit monthly and consolidated quarterly detailed reports about livestock and natural resources activities.
  • Send pictures and coordinates of the ecological observations and patrols arrests to ADAP Geneva.
  • Provide to the project supervisor and accountant all the information and documents they require to ensure a proper management.
How to Apply: 

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and Curriculum Vitae with the contacts of three references to the following address: recruitment[at]adap[.]ch.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

For any further information please contact: sandy[at]adap[.]ch