Background
The WWF is an International Non-Governmental Organization that deals with conservation of nature through environmental management and conservation programmers. Its mission is to stop the degradation of the Planers natural environment and to build the future in which humans live in harmony with nature. WWF Tanzania Country Office (WWF TCO) through Marine Programmed is currently implementing a project titled “Save Our Mangroves Now (SOMN implemented in Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, and Madagascar.
Project: SOMN project consists of three work packages (WP): (WP 1) international policy agenda setting, (WP 2) National and regional policy work in the WIO region, (WP 3) Building partnerships. The Project facilitated the institutionalization of the WIO Mangroves Network (WIOMN) in March 2021 with its Headquarter in Zanzibar.
The overall objective of the consultancy assignment Is to strengthen the WIOMN through development of manuals for operational procedures. The consultant is specifically expected to:
(a) Lead the development process of WIOMN administrative manuals, including but not limited to the following: •
WIOMN Financial and Administrative Procedures
- WIOMN Procurement and logistic procedures
- WIOMN Partnership and Fund-raising procedures
- WIOMN Employment procedure (Scheme of service and staffing procedures)
- WIOMN Information sharing & dissemination, communication and networking procedures
- National stakeholders’ awareness workshop on the roles and function of the Network (I) Organize stakeholders meeting to discuss key aspect to be included in the manuals for WIO mates (ii) Conduct consultative meeting to specific group of stakeholders as defined in item (i).
- Design appropriate protocol for data and information collection from related institutions/organizations to feed into WIOMN website. Some of the website products may Include fact sheets, policy briefs, newsletter, brochures and various field stories.
The duration: 6 months (120 days spread within the proposed period) including contract signing date. The expected starting date is February 15th 2022.
Applicant Qualification: Advanced degree in marine sciences, fisheries management, natural resource management/governance, environmental sciences, or any other related discipline; (ii) Specialization in institution set-up; (iii) Demonstrated experience to undertake consultative meetings (iv) Proven experience in producing high quality technical report; (v) Evidence of similar assignment previously conducted by the consultant(s), (vi) Identifies and aligns with WWF core values: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration, (vii) Familiarity with Zanzibar government system is an added advantage
Submission of Application Documents: Application from interested Consultant (s) should include:
Letter of expression of interest; (Ii) Technical proposal with a step wise consultative process on how to develop the manuals, (iii) Financial proposal; and (iv) A detailed CV describing a consultant’s preparedness, experience & expertise in conducting such similar consultancy/activity in his/her previous similar assignments and at most 3 referees.
Interested applicant are required to submit their electronic copies of application to the procurement email; procurernontetwwfb ow Address your applications to: Secretary, Procurement Committee, WWF – Tanzania Country Office. Off Mwai Kibaki Road, Kiko Street Mikocheni, P.O. Box 63117 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Detailed Terms of Reference is accessible through tanzania panda.org & https://tannninpands.orginewsi
Evaluation of the tenders will be done based on WWF procurement guidelines. Deadline for submission is Saturday Sth February, 2022 at 4 PM EAT. Only successful applicant shall be contacted.
