The Tanzania Forest Conservation Group (TFCG) is a non-governmental organisation promoting the conservation of high biodiversity forests in Tanzania. TFCG welcomes applications from qualified women and men for two positions.
TFCG in partnership with MJUMITA, the Tanzanian Community Forest Conservation Network, has been awarded a grant from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the project 'Making REDO work for Communities and Forest Conservation in Tanzania'. TFCG is looking for an experienced GIS professional to develop and manage the project's geographical information systems.
Essential Qualifications
MSc in Geography or other relevant discipline;
Professional training on GIS;
At least 3 years experience in GIS work with experience of land cover change analysis as an advantage; Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili is essential.
Duties
The GIS Officer will be responsible for the storage, analysis and presentation of the project's spatial information and for ensuring that the project meets the GIS requirements for the Voluntary Carbon Standard. The Officer will be based in Oar es Salaam. The contract term will last for 12 months with a possibility to renew.
How you can apply
Qualified candidates should send applications including a detailed CV, covering letter, contact details (including an eemail address and phone number) and contacts of three professional referees to:
Personnel Officer, Tanzania Forest Conservation Group, P.O. Box 23410 Dar es Salaam. Email: tfcg@tfcg.or.tz
TFCG is committed to conserving the environment, if you are able, please submit your application electronically. Please specify for which position you are applying. Job descriptions are available at http://www.tfcg.org/careers. The deadline for applications is 17:00 yth July 2010. Short-listed candidates will be informed of the interview date shortly thereafter.
TFCG in partnership with MJUMITA, the Tanzanian Community Forest Conservation Network, has been awarded a grant from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the project 'Making REDO work for Communities and Forest Conservation in Tanzania'. TFCG is looking for an experienced GIS professional to develop and manage the project's geographical information systems.
Essential Qualifications
MSc in Geography or other relevant discipline;
Professional training on GIS;
At least 3 years experience in GIS work with experience of land cover change analysis as an advantage; Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili is essential.
Duties
The GIS Officer will be responsible for the storage, analysis and presentation of the project's spatial information and for ensuring that the project meets the GIS requirements for the Voluntary Carbon Standard. The Officer will be based in Oar es Salaam. The contract term will last for 12 months with a possibility to renew.
How you can apply
Qualified candidates should send applications including a detailed CV, covering letter, contact details (including an eemail address and phone number) and contacts of three professional referees to:
Personnel Officer, Tanzania Forest Conservation Group, P.O. Box 23410 Dar es Salaam. Email: tfcg@tfcg.or.tz
TFCG is committed to conserving the environment, if you are able, please submit your application electronically. Please specify for which position you are applying. Job descriptions are available at http://www.tfcg.org/careers. The deadline for applications is 17:00 yth July 2010. Short-listed candidates will be informed of the interview date shortly thereafter.
