Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Conservation Project Coordinator
Quick answer
The Nature Conservancy is hiring a mid-level Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Conservation Project Coordinator in TABORA, Tanzania, to serve as the project coordination hub for the LaTaBioCoN consortium, with a competitive benefits package.
- Role
- Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Conservation Project Coordinator
- Organization
- The Nature Conservancy
- Location
- TABORA, Tanzania
- Work setup
- On-site
- Level
- Mid
- Category
- Programs & Operations
The role
The Lake Tanganyika Biodiversity Conservation Project Coordinator serves as the project coordination hub for the LaTaBioCoN consortium, ensuring project implementation remains aligned with its strategy, annual priorities, workplans, budgets, timelines, and decision-support processes.
What you'll do
- Serve as the central coordination hub for LaTaBioCoN implementation and Lake Tanganyika Basin strategy coordination
- Keep project workplans, budgets, spending plans, timelines, procurement actions, reporting requirements, and implementation trackers aligned
- Coordinate practical execution and Lake Tanganyika Basin strategy follow-through across conservation, finance, operations, grants, MEL, partnership, and consortium teams
- Work with Finance, Grants, and technical leads to align workplan delivery with approved budgets, spending forecasts, procurement schedules, and donor requirements
- Prepare implementation, planning, strategy, and expenditure reports for Basin and program leadership
- Drive adaptive management by identifying implementation bottlenecks, dependency risks, resource constraints, and coordination gaps
What it takes
- BA/BS degree in project management, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, international development, public administration, or a related field and at least 5 years of relevant project coordination or programme implementation experience
- Experience managing freshwater or terrestrial complex or multiple projects, including inter-departmental coordination
- Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, partners, or consortium members without direct line authority
- Experience in partnership development with non-profit partners, community groups and/or government agencies
- Experience negotiating complex agreements
- Strong project administration skills, including workplanning, budget and expenditure tracking, procurement coordination, logistics follow-up, reporting schedules, donor indicator alignment, and implementation documentation
What you'll bring
How we treat you
Competitive and comprehensive benefits packages tailored to the individual countries where we work, including health care benefits, retirement benefits, parental leave, paid time off, life insurance, and disability coverage as well as an employee assistance program and other life and well-being benefits.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the job located?
The job is located in TABORA, Tanzania.
What is the compensation?
Compensation is not specified in the job posting.
What are the key qualifications required?
Key qualifications include a BA/BS degree in project management, biodiversity conservation, or a related field, at least 5 years of relevant project coordination experience, and strong project administration skills.
How do I apply?
Applications should be submitted as soon as possible, as the role may be unposted once a strong candidate pool is identified.
How to apply
Apply directly on The Nature Conservancy's site. We link straight through — no resume parsing, no profile to fill out.
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