PASS Trust is looking for a Local Environmental & Sustainability Officer to lead the implementation of the IGG policy & strategy. The officer is...
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New Job Opportunity at PASS Trust.
Job Opportunity at PASS Trust: Local Environmental & Sustainability Officer
PASS Trust
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title : Local Environmental & Sustainability Officer
Reporting to : Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
Location: Dar es Salaam
Contract Duration: 12 Months
About PASS Trust
The Private Agricultural Sector Support Trust (PASS) New Vacancies, May 2022 is a facility established in the year 2000 in order to stimulate investment and growth in commercial agriculture and related sectors. It was registered in 2007 as non profit making and non governmental organization under the Trustees Incorporation Act, 2002 and is taxed as charitable organization. Vision: PASS is an innovative agrifinance development institution that improves the quality of life for small-scale agribusiness entrepreneurs. Mission: To facilitate access to financial and business development services for agribusiness entrepreneurs in Tanzania. Goals: Small and medium Agribusiness entrepreneurs’ capacity to access financial products and services increases. Financial Service Providers capacity to better serve agribusiness entrepreneurs increases. Relationship between agribusiness and financial service providers strengthens. PASS operates efficiently and sustainably. PASS Trust in collaboration with other agribusiness stakeholders provides learning experiences in various focus areas. The areas include farming, crop trading, agri processing, livestock, mechanization, irrigation, bee keeping, horticulture, aquaculture, transportation and input trading.Â
PASS Trust is looking for a Local Environmental & Sustainability Officer to lead the implementation of the IGG policy & strategy. The officer is expected to workclosely with IGG Consultant and in collaboration with other PASS departments, Partners and Stakeholders, and various thematic areas to ensure that PASSapplies IGG procedures.
Main responsibilities of the Local Environmental & Sustainability Officer will be as follows:
• Review beneficiaries’ projects supported by PASS to align with the organization’s commitment for Environmental & Social Sustainability.
• Work with IGG consultant/ relevant staffs to prepare training materials in relation to requirements needed to build capacity of staffs at HQ, AIC incubation center and PASS branches on IGG & Environmental Sustainability.
• Coordinate the implementation of PASS IGG Strategy.
• Assist PASS Business Development, Risk Management teams in supervision and advising of supported projects, to make sure that they are in line with PASS commitment to Environmental & Social Sustainability.
• Assist PASS Business Development team to prepare training curricula on issues related to IGG for PASS staff, PASS supported MSME’s and Financial Institution Partners.
• Overseeing and work with monitoring team to make sure advice on best green technologies that can be used by PASS beneficiaries in line with the IGG Strategy.
• Overseeing and propose reviews of various policies and working tools addressing Environmental & Social Sustainability and IGG issues and oversee its operationalization.
• Assist in identifying Green Guarantee products.
• Responsible for monitoring and tracking progress towards IGG indicator targets, updating IGG quarterly narrative reports, and coordinating the green champion initiative.
• Overall, creatively ensuring internal PASS business processes are in line with PASS IGG Strategy.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS EDUCATION
REQUIREMENTS
Academic degree in science or engineering, preferably with a focus on environment & climate.
EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, AND SKILLS REQUIRED
1. At least 3 years proven record of working for projects providing alignment to the organization’s commitment for Environmental & Social Sustainability.
2. Having knowledge of Integrating Inclusive Green Growth in market development facility.
3. Excellent command of English. Working knowledge of Swahili would be a clear benefit.
4. Experience from analytical work and reporting
5. Good communicative abilities and coordination skills, ability to work with various teams simultaneously
6. Flexibility to travel within Tanzania
How to Apply:
PASS Trust is an equal opportunity employer, and the positions are open to all. Qualified candidates should submit a CV and cover letter explaining how their
experience will contribute to the requirements of the position. The CV and cover letter should be sent to [email protected]. on or before 31st May 2022.Women
are strongly encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted will be contacted
