Job Title: Local Project Coordinator – Zanzibar Community Restoration Project

Term: Independent Consultant, Full-time

Location: Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania (Work a min of 4 overlapping hours with the North America-Central time zone)

Company Summary

NbS Project Summary

Responsibilities

Coordinate Field Activities

1. Oversee and support the day-to-day implementation of project activities such as mangrove restoration (nursery establishment, seedling distribution), Assisted Natural Regeneration (ANR), enrichment planting, alternative livelihood opportunities and others in collaboration with CoFMA groups, Shehia Conservation Committees, and the local implementing NGO, traveling and visiting sites and stakeholders.
2. Facilitate stakeholder engagement and community mobilization to ensure inclusive participation, with attention to gender equity and representation of marginalized groups.
3. Organize and document field meetings, training, and restoration events with project stakeholders.
4. Serve as the primary liaison between project stakeholders and the Terra Global technical team for field operations and monitoring.

Coordinate Project Activities

1. Lead coordination between Terra Global, Government of Zanzibar, the local implementing NGO, and other partners so that project activities are implemented under the scope, on schedule and under budget.
2. Engage and maintain regular working relationships with the Department of Forestry, the Zanzibar Environmental Management Authority (ZEMA), and other relevant government agencies on Unguja and Pemba, under the direction of the Terra Global team. 
3. Track and manage the status of government permits, approvals, letters of support, forest management agreements
4. Monitor changes to Zanzibar and Tanzanian policy and regulation on forestry, coastal management, and carbon markets, and inform implications to Project implementation to the team. 
5. Support fiscal management procedures for Project implementation.
6. Support the procurement of goods for implementing partners.
7. Identify opportunities for community institutions to strengthen governance, benefit-sharing, and livelihood integration, as part of adaptative management of the project.
8. Facilitate and support capacity building and engagement strategies for project stakeholders.
9. Ensure consistent and timely flow of information and data from the field to the Terra Global International team.
10. Support translation for the international Terra team both remotely and in country (Kiswahili, and English).

Lead Monitoring Data Collection

1. Collect all field-based monitoring data from local communities, government agencies, and the local implementing NGO.
2. Prepare quarterly reports including progress on monitoring of project activities.
3. Digitize and organize field-based data for current and future use and reference.
4. Work with project partners and the Government of Zanzibar to set up and maintain monitoring processes and procedures.
5. Create systems necessary to support ongoing project validation and verification, and support the rollout of Terra’s Digital Monitoring System together with the Local Implementation partner
6. Establish local capacity for monitoring by training community members in data collection and record-keeping.
7. Gather specific data required for the VCS and CCB Project Document and Monitoring Reports.
8. Coordinate with external consultants conducting biodiversity surveys, biomass surveys, and social assessments every verification period.
9. Assist stakeholders during the Public Comment period and provide translation support for relevant documents as needed.
10. Assist in the field audit of the project by hosting the Validation and Verification Body (VVB) and coordinating logistics for site visits.

Qualifications

1. Tanzanian national, based in Zanzibar, with knowledge of coastal and forested communities and the ability to travel frequently to remote rural areas
2. Minimum 5 years of work experience in natural resource management, sustainable agriculture, forest restoration, and/or REDD+ projects
3. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, especially Excel and Word
4. Experience drafting progress and monitoring reports
5. Familiarity with mobile-based monitoring tools and smartphone applications for field data collection (Kobo, SMART, or Survey123)
6. Experience in capacity building, facilitation, and promoting adoption of tools and practices at the community level with varying levels of experience and education
7. Demonstrated success in building strong relationships with government institutions, community organizations, and local stakeholders
8. Self-directed, highly organized, and capable of managing timelines and deliverables independently
9. Fluent in Kiswahili and English, with strong verbal and written communication skills
10. Access to regular electricity and internet (as is reasonable within Zanzibar’s infrastructure)
11. Interpersonal Skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build trust with women, communities, government officials, and implementation partners.
• Cultural sensitivity, humility, and respect for local knowledge and customs.
• Excellent facilitation and active-listening skills, including underrepresented groups.
• Diplomacy and sound judgment when navigating competing priorities or sensitive issues.
• Collaborative working style across field-based and international teams.
• Strong organization, adaptability, initiative, and practical problem-solving.
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly to technical and nontechnical audiences.
• Commitment to confidentiality, safeguarding, inclusion, and ethical conduct.

• Experience implementing community-based projects in field settings, with local governance structures
• Comfortable working across cultures and maintaining professional relationships with diverse partners
• Valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle or motorbike suitable for fieldwork