Local Project Coordinator - Zanzibar Community Restoration Project

About the role

Terra Global is hiring an independent consultant, full-time Local Project Coordinator for its Zanzibar Community Restoration Project, a nature-based initiative restoring mangroves and coral rag forests and supporting sustainable livelihoods through community-led natural resource governance. The coordinator works with the local implementing NGO, the Government of Zanzibar and local communities, and must overlap at least 4 hours with the North America-Central time zone.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate field activities such as mangrove restoration, nursery establishment, seedling distribution, Assisted Natural Regeneration and enrichment planting, and facilitate stakeholder engagement and community mobilization with attention to gender equity.
• Organize and document field meetings, trainings and restoration events, and act as the main liaison between stakeholders and the Terra Global technical team.
• Keep project activities on schedule and under budget, liaise with the Department of Forestry, ZEMA and other agencies, track permits and approvals, monitor policy changes and support procurement and fiscal management.
• Gather, organize and digitize field data, prepare quarterly monitoring reports, set up monitoring procedures and support the rollout of the Digital Monitoring System.
• Train community members in data collection, coordinate biodiversity, biomass and social surveys, assist during public comment periods, host the validation and verification body and support field audits.
• Support capacity building, provide translation (Kiswahili and English) and share information and data with the international team.

Required profile

• Tanzanian national based in Zanzibar, able to travel frequently to remote rural areas.
• At least 5 years of experience in natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, forest restoration and/or REDD+ projects.
• Fluent in Kiswahili and English, with strong communication skills.
• Desired: experience implementing community-based projects, a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle or motorbike.

Required skills

• Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word
• Drafting progress and monitoring reports
• Familiarity with Kobo, SMART or Survey123
• Capacity building, facilitation and stakeholder relationship building