Team Leader with regional experience

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Position Title: Team Leader with regional experience
Status: Consultant
Number of Days: 360 (over a period of 18 months)
Location: Tanzania, Ruvuma

About Landesa

Grounded in the knowledge that having legal rights to land is a foundation for prosperity and opportunity, Landesa partners with governments and local organizations to ensure that those experiencing the most extreme forms of poverty have secure rights over the land they steward. Founded as the Rural Development Institute in 1967, Landesa has helped more than 100 million families living in poverty gain legal control over their land. With secure land rights, these families can eat better, earn more, educate their children, practice conservation, and achieve dignity for generations. For additional information, visit the Landesa website at [www.landesa.org](http://www.landesa.org).

Landesa is seeking a highly qualified Team Leader with regional experience for an anticipated 18-months GIZ program that aims to improve the management of Human Wildlife Conflict by key actors in Tanzania. The project’s main geographical scope is the Ruvuma Landscape/ including 42 villages of the Districts of Liwale, Namtumbo, and Tunduru. The project also aims to strengthen the capacity for steering and coordination of the Wildlife Division of the Ministry for Natural Resources and Tourism, and the institutions involved in managing HWC, including the Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority (TAWA), Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA), Tanzania Forest Services Agency (TFS), Districts councils and Hotspot Villages.

The contractor will be responsible for the implementation of one District land use plan, 15 village land use planning (LUP) and community action plans, developing the organizational structure, curricula and materials, as well as piloting 30 clubs, for the revival of the Malihai Club (environmental conservation clubs in schools and colleges) and strengthening the outreach programs of Tanzania Wildlife Management Authority and Tanzania National Parks Authority (concept development, materials and support to implementation of pilot in 30 villages) of the institutions involved in wildlife management.

The vacancy is limited to candidates living in Tanzania. The position is contingent upon receipt of donor funding.

Availability
The Team Leader with regional experience should start work on November 1st 2026.
Tasks of the Expert:
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Overall responsibility for the advisory services, project management, and implementation of work packages of the contractor.
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Ensuring the coherence and complementarity of the contractor’s services with other services delivered by the project at local and regional level.
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Responsibility for taking cross-cutting themes into consideration (for example, gender equality, safeguards).
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Staff management, identifying the need for short-term assignments within the available budget, planning and managing the assignments, and supporting local and international experts.
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Ensuring that monitoring procedures are carried out.
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Regular reporting to GIZ in accordance with deadlines.
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Regular delivery of communication products in accordance with deadlines.
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Responsible to implement all data protection requirements.
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Responsibility for checking the appropriate use of funds and financial planning in consultation with the officer responsible for the commission at GIZ.
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Supporting the officer responsible for the commission at GIZ in updating and/or adapting the project strategy, in evaluations and in preparing a follow-on phase
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Maintaining contact with other relevant stakeholders in the country of assignment.
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Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of capacity development measures for local partners in the following areas: Land Use planning, Community Development, Outreach and awareness, human wildlife conflict management.
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Support and follow-up of financial contracts for outreach TAWA, TANAPA.
Qualifications of the Expert:
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Education/training: University degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in either Economics, Rural development, Agricultural Sciences (with specialization in land management), regional planning, or Natural Resource Management.
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Language: Knowledge of English, C1 level.
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General professional experience: 9 years of professional experience on international development projects in the field of Natural Resource Management.
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Specific professional experience: 3 years of professional experience in Organization Development in East Africa.
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Leadership/management experience: 7 years of management experience in projects, companies, or other organizations with disciplinary leadership responsibility for 6 persons or more.
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Professional experience in the country/ region of assignment: 3 years of professional experience in Tanzania.
Soft Skills
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A deep commitment to the mission of a better, safer future for the world’s poorest people through secure access to land.
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Strong problem-solving.
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Strong oral presentation skills and an ability to think on one's feet when defending policy recommendations.
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Familiarity with concepts that can be applied to rural development.
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Ability to develop concrete work plans and manage elements so that work is performed according to agreed-upon budgets and plans.
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Ability to manage documents and correspondence, track, and report on project labor, and carry out other administrative tasks efficiently, routinely, and in conformance with Landesa standards and procedures.
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Ability to work collaboratively with a range of people at all levels, including those from host country governmental and non-governmental organizations, and other counterparts, clients, and funders.
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Ability to demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity, tact, and poise.
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Ability to lead and work collaboratively as a member of teams, regardless of role within the team, through consensus building, communication, and leadership.
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Ability to make and use distinctions as to types, frequency, tenor, and levels of communication, depending upon the circumstances and audience.
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Legal right to work in the country of assignment.

Physical and Environmental Conditions
This position does not require unusual demands for physical effort. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions typical of places such as offices, meeting or training rooms, residences, or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe workplace practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.

Work Environment and Working Conditions for Travelers to Developing Countries
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to working conditions and hazards that are prevalent for the location and/or country of assignment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Work is primarily performed indoors, with some potential for exposure to safety and health hazards related to electronics work. The employee may be required to travel overseas and domestically. When traveling in a developing country, the employee may be exposed to: Physical Hazards (illnesses, noise, extreme temperatures, wet or humid climates, etc.) Road Hazards (unfinished/dirt roads, potholes, traffic-related accidents, etc.), and Atmospheric Conditions (odors, dust, fumes, smog, etc.).

Additional Comments
The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided in appropriate circumstances to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job.

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