Nafasi ya kazi :- Conservation Education Specialist at Oikos East Africa (OEA) December 2025

Position Announcement – Conservation Education Specialist

Duty Station: Arusha with field trips to project areas

Programme: Biodiversity Conservation Programme

Supervisor (Responsible of Management & Planning): Conservation Project Managers

Liaison to/in collaboration with: Administration and Logistic Departments

Working hours per week: 45

Working days: Monday to Friday, Saturday only is specifically required by the workplan Starting date: Immediately 

Oikos East Africa (OEA) is an independent Tanzanian NGO based in Arusha. Since 1999, OEA has championed the protection of biodiversity and the sustainable use of natural resources as tools to fight poverty and boost community well-being.

At OEA, we believe the health and wellness of future generations will be secured with today’s people-centered approach to environmental conservation. We envision a future in which local communities and authorities work together to promote fair socio-economic development based on the sustainable use of natural resources.

Rooted in culturally sensitive and environmentally sustainable interventions, our mission is to apply the highest ethical and scientific standards to support rural communities in pursuit of additional knowledge, technologies, and good governance to protect their own ecosystems.

Our diverse team is comprised of specialists in sustainable water management, biodiversity conservation and rangeland monitoring, climate change adaptation, conservation education, sustainable food production, renewable energy services, and capacity building for the creation of nature-based enterprises. Monitoring and evaluation activities are woven throughout every aspect of our work. Our field team is committed, experienced, and dedicated to the communities we serve.

What we do:

Oikos is committed to defining, testing, and promoting science-backed strategies and technologies that assist local communities to use their own water, soil, and forests in the most efficient and sustainable ways.

Our work is grounded in respect for cultural diversities and dedication to co-creation and coimplementation with local people. This approach allows us to address the interconnected needs challenging Tanzanian landscapes today, such as increasing the economic independence of vulnerable communities and tackling climate change.

With a focus on Tanzania’s northern region and on women and girls, OEA works closely with local communities around three priority areas:

• Water for people, wildlife, and livestock
• Climate change adaptation
• Nature-based solutions for community well-being
• Elevating the role of women & girls in conservation

We tailor our work to the changing needs of local people, which means each conservation project looks different depending on the place — from the construction of water boreholes in one district to rangeland health monitoring in another. Consistent throughout our programming is our commitment to breaking down barriers that hold women back from participating in sustainable resource use decisions. By placing women at the center of our work, we aim to help unleash their potential to achieve the positive social and environmental impact they envision.

OEA believes in the power of working together to create a collaborative working environment, and our layered approach to conservation means that we act simultaneously on the community level, the institutional level, and the scientific level.

Since its foundation, OEA has worked in partnership with local and international NGOs, state and parastatal Tanzanian institutions, international research institutes, and universities to strengthen monitoring and knowledge sharing opportunities.

Oikos East Africa is a long-term partner of Istituto Oikos of Italy, a nonprofit organization that operates in Europe and in Lebanon, Myanmar, Mozambique to safeguard biodiversity.

General duties:

Programme’s conservation education component

• Lead the smooth planning, implementation and monitoring of all the conservation education activities of the conservation projects with the support of the community outreach and education officer
• Lead the development of teacher training manual and other material developed with teachers and aligned with the national curriculum
• Lead the development of alternative material such as games and others on biodiversity conservation and natural resource management adapted to the socio-ecological context
• With the community outreach and education officer and ecologists, deliver training on biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, climate change to teachers
• Carry out training on alternative pedagogical teaching techniques to teachers aligned with the social context
• Improve and develop conservation education teaching material for primary and secondary schools on various technical topics with the community outreach and education officer and ecologists

Administration and Reporting

• Report the activities’ implementation and achievements to the project managers through reports for donors
• Line manage the outreach and education officer through mentoring and capacity building
• Develop mission plan, budget for field activities and report with the eligible financial supporting documents at the end of the field mission

Additional general duties may include:

• Work with the project staff, partners and associate to reach the programme objectives.
• Be responsible for the proper and correct management of Oikos EA facilities and materials assigned.
• Be available to carry out any other duty related to the programme as requested by the PM or APM if and when circumstances will arise.

Requirements for the position:

• Bachelor or master in education.
• At least 5 years of experience in leading education activities for primary and secondary schools in Northern Tanzania with a non-governmental organisation.
• At least 3 years of experience in training teachers on alternative pedagogical teaching techniques.
• Strong knowledge of the Tanzanian education curriculums for primary and secondary schools.
• Strong and demonstrated knowledge in biodiversity conservation and natural resource management.
• Experience in designing alternative teaching material such as games…  Fluency in Word and Excel.
• Required fluency in English and Kiswahili.
• Capacity to work with little supervision, highly organized and capacity to handle high workload

Application submission process:

Please submit your CV, application letter and copy of your certificates by email ([email protected]) by 7th January 2026 before 5pm.