TWENDE Landscape Coordinators - 3 Posts at National Drought Management Authority

Position Summary/Purpose

The Landscape Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating and supporting the effective implementation and coordination of TWENDE Project activities at the landscape and county levels. The role entails working closely with the County Drought Coordinators (CDCs), IUCN Project Management Unit (PMU) Executing Entities, and Service Providers to ensure alignment with project goals around climate resilience, ecosystem-based adaptation, and sustainable rangeland management.

Job Specification
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Coordinating and supporting the implementation of TWENDE project activities within the assigned landscape (Sabarwawa/Mid Tana or Chyulu Hills).
• Supporting the CDCs and PMU in Landscape-level Planning, monitoring, and reporting.
• Facilitating participatory land-use and restoration planning with local communities, counties, and stakeholders.
• Integrating climate-smart and ecosystem-based adaptation practices into landscape development.
• Supporting county-level service providers to align interventions with national and county policies.
• Monitoring compliance with environmental and social safeguards and tracking fieldlevel implementation.
• Maintaining the project Milestone Tracker Tool and submitting landscape coordination reports.
• Coordinating landscape-level forums, including County and Landscape Coordination Meetings.
• Mapping and engaging stakeholders implementing similar initiatives in the landscape.
• Ensuring timely submission of technical reports and contributions to donor reports.
• Supporting the documentation of project lessons learned, success stories, and best practices.
• Participating in training and capacity-building activities organized under the TWENDE project.

Person Specification

For appointment to this position, the candidate must have:

• Master’s degree in either Range Management, Agriculture, Livestock, Economics or Agricultural Engineering Rural Development Studies, Mathematics, Statistics, Environmental Management, Developmental Studies, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Information Science or Project Planning and Management from a recognized institution.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Forestry. Range Management, Agriculture, Livestock, Economics or Agricultural Engineering Rural Development Studies, Mathematics, Statistics, Environmental Management, Developmental Studies, Agricultural Economics, Community Development, Information Science or Project Planning and Management from a recognized institution.
• A minimum of seven (7) years relevant professional experience in landscape management, rural development, or climate adaptation or stakeholder engagement.
• Proven experience in stakeholder coordination, participatory planning, and sustainable land use practices.
• Knowledge of climate change adaptation, biodiversity conservation, and rangeland restoration.
• Experience with donor-funded projects implementation will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication, facilitation, and report writing skills.
• Proficiency in computer applications, including MS Office; GIS skills are desirable.
• Ability to travel frequently and work in diverse and sometimes remote locations.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Strategic thinking and adaptability.
• Interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary and cross-cultural teams.
• Proactive and results-oriented with attention to detail.