The Organization of Asasi ya Uwezeshaji Tanzania has secured fund from USAID Heshimu Bahari (Respect the Ocean) to implement a five years project activity that aims to enhance the ecological resilience and productivity of high marine biodiversity areas in Tanzania. The activity will work with government agencies, communities, private sector, and civil society to establish an enabling environment and a science driven framework for sustainable marine protected areas and wild caught fishery co-management to help reduce threats to marine and coastal biodiversity within Mainland Tanzania and the Zanzibar. However, Asuta has been awarded to implement the project in Dar es Salaam and Mtwara seascapes. The following position required to be recruited immediately before the project commence.

General Responsibilities:
The Dar es Salaam and Mtwara Resilience Seascape coordinator is responsible for marine and coastal issues, including biodiversity conservation, development and management of marine protected areas, other effective conservation measures and their networks, blue economy, ecosystem and fisheries management, marine pollution, integrated management and governance of coastal areas, adaptation to climate change and disasters risks reduction.
1. Monitoring and Evaluation Contribute to the development of the Heshimu Bahari Project Monitoring and Evaluation Framework.
2. Responsible for the coordination of project monitoring and evaluation at the seascape level.
3. Provide leadership to use data for project decision-making, for the implementation of management actions based on the findings of monitoring, and to ensure that feedback from stakeholders inform the Project Coordinator
4. Lead seascape project activity reporting processes and requirements.
5. Seascape coordinator will be reporting to the Project Coordinator

Qualification and Experience
An advanced degree in an appropriate field related to coastal natural resource management and conservation, marine biology, fisheries, climate change, environment, governance, social and/or political science, or related fields; Computer literacy in relation to office applications (word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint) use of internet and online communication tools;
Strong expertise and experience in engaging local stakeholders in inclusive multi-stakeholder’s governance, locally led management activities and multi-use areas, ideally at a large-scale/seascape level.
Up-to-date knowledge on climate impacts on coastal and marine systems, coastal and marine biodiversity conservation, with particular reference to the establishment and effective management of marine protected and conserved areas systems and networks at site and national levels;