Survey Consultants

The Tanzania Natural Resource Forum (TNRF) is a collective civil society-based initiative to improve natural resource management in Tanzania by addressing fundamental issues of natural resource governance. We view the quality and equity of governance as fundamentally determining how natural resources are managed and how they support the livelihoods of Tanzanians and the sustainable economic development of the country. TNRF is currently in the process of expanding its membership network of online members as well as members who do not use Internet. Therefore, we have prepared a membership survey in order help us improve our services and to better understand the interests and needs of our members and partners. We are looking for two (2) consultants, one based in Arusha and one based in Dar-es-Salaam, to interview key partner organizations and individuals as a supplement to our online and mail-out membership survey (forthcoming). Responsibilities: The Survey Consultants will provide overall coordination and management of the survey including:

• Building an understanding and confidence with TNRF activities and goals
• Setting up and holding interviews with selected organizations and individuals for carrying out data collection in and around Arusha and Dar-es-Salaam (in Kiswahili and English);
• Data entry of the interview results;

Qualifications: TNRF is looking for a hard working and exceptional professional who has the following qualities and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree;
• A highly articulate and innovative communicator with excellent interpersonal skills;
• Advanced writing and speaking skills in both Swahili and English;
• A sound track record working in or collaborating with national and international non-governmental organizations;
• A proficient understanding of environmental, natural resource management and governance issues;
• Experience with survey collection and data entry;
• Experience with MS Excel or SPSS;
• A self-starter willing to take initiative, be self-evaluative and learn quickly;

Terms: A one month contract based in either Dar-es-Salaam or Arusha. Pay will be calculated on a daily basis, including transit expenses while in the field. The successful candidates should be prepared to start on Monday, 28th May 2008 through 27th June 2008, with the possibility of further work with TNRF.