Request for Applications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Consultant

The Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania

For Wildlife Research, Education & Conservation

Request for Applications for Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Consultant

The Jane Goodall Institute Tanzania (JGl-TZ) with funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is seeking to subcontract a Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Specialist to develop a GESI action plan geared to reinforcing activities under Landscape Conservation in Western Tanzania (LCWT). The work will improve program design, implementation, and measurement of results. Applicants should have extensive experience in developing Gender related strategies and action plans as well as training project staff on GESI related topics. Knowledge of USAID requirements for GESI integration is a plus.

About Us:

The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is a global community conservation organization that advances the vision and work of Dr. Jane Goodall by conserving chimpanzees and inspiring communities to conserve the natural world we all share, we improve the lives of people, animals and the environment, we strongly believe everything is connected and everyone can make a difference.

On November 05th, 2018, the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) launched the Landscape Conservation in Western Tanzania (LCWT) project funded through a cooperative agreement with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project is designed to address the primary threats to natural forest cover and the chimpanzee population in the Gombe Masito Ugalla (GMU) landscape. It aims to protect chimpanzee populations and their habitat in western Tanzania while improving household income from the sustainable use of natural resources and the establishment of microenterprises and private sector partnerships that reinforce conservation behaviors.

Application Procedure:

To be able to access the full & detailed consultancy advert and Terms of Reference (ToRs), please visit the JGI career  web portal at: www.janegoodall.org. Please send a cover letter describing why you are the right candidate for this work and your current CV to the following e-mail address: [email protected] ONLY. All applications should be submitted by 5.00pm Tanzania time on March 03rd, 2021. Please note that only the shortlisted applicants will be contacted for a full proposal.

For any queries regarding this consultancy, please contact us through the following office general line: +255282988178.