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SUMMARY

OVERVIEW

Job Description EDOTA background Education Outreach Tanzania (EDOTA) is the local not for profit NGO that works collaboratively with local and international partners, local communities, local government authority, and other organizations to promote inclusive community development and economic justice. The organization was registered on 26th May 2010 with registration number 00003478 to operate in Tanzania mainland. Since its establishment, EDOTA have successful implemented several funded projects aimed at enhancing livelihood, economic strengthening, promoting good governance, conserving the environment, addressing GBV and health promotions. TNC and EDOTA have established Partnership since 2020 with EDOTA successful implementing prior programs aimed at strengthening Community-Led fisheries conservation, enforcement readiness and local conservation, in Katavi, Kigoma, Tabora, Geita and Rukwa regions. Project overview The LATABIOCON project addresses the critical environmental and socio-economic challenges facing the Lake Tanganyika Basin (LTB), a massive ecosystem covering 223,000 km² that holds one-fifth of Earth’s accessible freshwater and supports over 12 million people across [...]

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Safeguarding and GBV Mitigation: Design, implement, and monitor project-wide safeguarding and Protection from Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Harassment (PSEAH) protocols.

- Establish safe, confidential, and accessible community reporting channels.

- Conduct gender-based violence (GBV) risk assessments and lead community-level mitigation strategies.

- Gender Equality & Inclusion Advocacy: Ensure that women and youth are actively included in project design, planning, and decision-making processes.

- Promote equal leadership representation within Community-Managed Institutions (CMIs).

- Advocate for women’s enhanced access to financial services.

- Livelihood and Nature Based Enterprise Development: Monitor the implementation of climate-resilient, biodiversity-positive livelihood interventions.

- Deliver targeted enterprise training for youth to counter unsustainable practices.

- Promote income-generating activities in the fisheries and agriculture sectors designed to close the gender wage gap.

- Disability Inclusion mainstreaming: Proactively advance the integration of persons with disabilities into community-led enterprises, financial service access pipelines, and local governance bodies.

QUALIFICATIONS

- & experience Education: A University Degree in Gender Studies, Social Work, Development Studies, Human Rights, International Development, or any related field.

- Experience: Not required.

- Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of safeguarding frameworks, case handling principles, Grievance redness mechanism, Ethical standards, and GBV prevention in rural contexts.

- Proven experience designing inclusive micro-enterprise, financial inclusion, or sustainable agricultural/fisheries livelihood initiatives.

- Social Inclusion Focus: Demonstrated history of successfully championing youth-centric livelihoods and advocating for the rights and integration of persons with disabilities.

- Interpersonal Skills: Exceptional active listening, empathy, and cross-cultural communication skills.

- Proven capacity to handle sensitive personal and protection data with maximum confidentiality and integrity.

- understandable insights for community rights-holders and government duty-bearers alike.

- Mode of application All application should be [...]

HOW TO APPLY

Mode of application All application should be submitted through email address to [email protected] and copy to [email protected] by 14th October 2026 at 15:30 PM.