Programme Manager-Participatory Rangeland Management

Duty of Station: Arusha

Reporting to: LBI – Coordinator

Purpose of the position: The project manager be responsible for the implementation, coordination and monitoring of the Project at all levels in Tanzania; and will work closely with project national and international partners and coordinate with all stakeholders including training providers, government authorities, communities, the private sector, youth and women. 

 

Background of the Project: TNRF with funding from European Union (EU) through International Land Coalition (ILC) is Piloting Participatory Rangeland Management (PRM) in six clusters of rangelands in Tanzania. This is across border four years project in Tanzania and Kenya and will be implemented through a collaboration of partners which include: TNRF, RECONCILE, ILRI, VSF, SOS SAHEL and CELEP. TNRF is piloting the project in Tanzania while RECONCILE pilots the project in Baringo County, Kenya. Both implementing institutions will be technically guided by Institute of Livestock and Research(ILRI). The overall objective of the project is to improve the livelihood and nutrition status of pastoralist communities in East Africa by improving the management of rangelands for optimal utilization. Thus the project will work towards attaining security and better use of rangelands and expand the role of women in selected pastoral communities in Kenya and Tanzania.

Accordingly, the project delivers three results:
1. To have participatory Rangeland Management pilots undertaken in the shared grazing areas of six clusters of villages in Tanzania and in four sub-counties in Baringo County Kenya;
2. Capacities of local and national governments, CSOs and communities to implement Participatory Rangeland Management strengthened; and
3. Documenting and developing of guidelines on Participatory Rangeland Management