Reports to: Sustainable Livelihoods Manager
Department: Compassionate Carbon Tanzania 
Position classification: Full-time 
Location: Lumuma, Kilosa District / Mbuga, Mpwapwa District (Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project Area)
Employment type: Full-time 

COMPANY INFORMATION

Compassionate Carbon Tanzania Ltd is a mission-driven organization launched by Compassionate Carbon LLC and Eden: People+Planet (Eden). Specializing in developing and implementing landscape-scale forest carbon projects through Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), we collaborate with local communities to restore landscapes, create jobs, protect ecosystems, and mitigate climate change.  

Our projects integrate nature-based solutions to help meet global emissions targets while ensuring community ownership and long-term sustainability. The Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project, a significant initiative in Tanzania, focuses on native forest restoration and community-based conservation efforts. 

POSITION SUMMARY: The Sustainable Livelihood Programme Coordinator is the key operational link between program plans and effective delivery in the field, ensuring that livelihood activities translate into well-coordinated, high-quality support for participating farmers and communities. Reporting to the Sustainable Livelihood Manager, the Coordinator oversees day-to-day field implementation, supervises Field Extension Officers, and coordinates farmer mobilization, training, demonstrations, and follow-up across project communities. The role monitors progress and implementation quality, identifies and helps resolve field-level challenges, and brings forward practical insights and recommendations to strengthen delivery. Working closely with field teams, communities, government extension personnel, and other local stakeholders, the Coordinator helps ensure approved livelihood approaches are implemented consistently, responsively, and in line with program targets, technical guidance, and available resources. 

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program Implementation + Coordination: Translate approved workplans into weekly and monthly field schedules and coordinate farmer mobilization, training, demonstrations, farm follow-up, and other livelihood activities. Track delivery against targets, timelines, technical guidance, and approved budgets; coordinate field logistics and support agreed program adaptations. 
• Field Team Supervision: Provide day-to-day supervision and coordination of Field Extension Officers, review field plans, conduct regular supervision visits, and provide practical support in resolving implementation challenges. Ensure field staff maintain accurate records and submit complete reports on time, escalating significant capacity, performance, technical, or operational concerns to the Sustainable Livelihood Manager. 
• Implementation Monitoring + Reporting: Track implementation progress, verify field records, consolidate weekly and monthly reports, and provide timely updates to the Sustainable Livelihood Manager. Identify delays, emerging risks, operational constraints, and areas requiring corrective action. Support assessments, evaluations, learning activities, and partner or donor field visits.
  Stakeholder + Community Coordination: Coordinate field-level engagement with village governments, government agricultural extension personnel, Lead Farmers, service providers, participating communities, and other relevant stakeholders in support of program implementation. Maintain effective communication among program management, field teams, and communities and ensure concerns, feedback, and implementation issues are documented and escalated appropriately. 
• Program Quality + Continuous Improvement: Ensure field activities follow approved program approaches and technical guidance, including Climate-Smart Agriculture, Conservation Agriculture, Agroforestry, and participatory farmer training. Use field observations, monitoring information, and stakeholder feedback to identify implementation issues and recommend practical improvements to the Sustainable Livelihood Manager, supporting agreed corrective actions and program adaptations. 

EDUCATION + WORK EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Horticulture, Agroforestry, Rural Development, Agricultural Extension, Project Management, or another relevant field.  
• Relevant experience coordinating agricultural, livelihood, rural development, or smallholder farmer programs, including translating workplans into field implementation.  
• Demonstrated experience supervising or coordinating field-based teams and supporting staff to plan, deliver, document, and report on activities.  
• Practical knowledge of Climate-Smart Agriculture, particularly Conservation Agriculture and Agroforestry, and an understanding of smallholder farming systems, agricultural extension approaches, farmer organization, and participatory farmer training.  
• Experience coordinating activities with rural communities, local government, agricultural extension personnel, service providers, or similar stakeholders.  
• Experience tracking implementation progress, coordinating multiple field activities, and preparing clear, timely reports.
• Familiarity with Quality Declared Seed, community seed systems, seed security interventions, or digital field-data systems such as KoboCollect or ODK is an advantage.  
• Experience coordinating programs across multiple villages or geographically dispersed communities is an advantage.   

SKILLS + ABILITIES  

• Models the Ethos in all professional interactions, demonstrating a commitment to the organization’s values, vision, and conduct standards.  
• Program Coordination: Strong ability to organize field implementation, coordinate multiple activities, manage competing priorities, and maintain progress against workplans, targets, and timelines.  
• Team Supervision: Able to provide clear direction, practical coaching, and effective day-to-day supervision to field-based staff.  
• Technical Knowledge: Good understanding of smallholder agriculture, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Conservation Agriculture, Agroforestry, agricultural extension, and participatory farmer training, with the ability to support consistent field implementation of approved approaches.  
• Monitoring + Reporting: Able to track implementation, verify field records, identify delivery gaps or risks, and prepare clear and accurate program updates and reports.  
• Stakeholder Engagement: Strong facilitation and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work respectfully with farmers, communities, government representatives, service providers, and project colleagues.  
• Problem Solving + Adaptability: Practical and solution-oriented, with the ability to respond constructively to field constraints and support appropriate program adaptations.  
• Communication: Strong spoken and written Kiswahili and working proficiency in English. 

WORK CONDITIONS

• Work Environment: Combination of office and field settings, including regular visits to forested and rural project sites under varied weather and terrain conditions. Frequent interaction with local communities and multi-stakeholder teams may involve basic field accommodations and extended time in remote areas.  
• Work schedule: Full-time, with standard office hours, requiring occasional flexibility (e.g. early mornings, evenings, or weekends) to accommodate field requirements.  
• Physical Requirements: Moderate physical fitness is required for fieldwork in rustic environments, including walking long distances on uneven terrain, standing for extended periods, Must be comfortable in challenging field conditions. Work also involves typical office tasks (computer use, meetings) when not in the field.  
• Travel: Regular domestic travel within Tanzania to remote project sites for monitoring and community consultation, sometimes involving difficult travel conditions and overnight stays.  
• Safety + Special Conditions: Adherence to all applicable safety protocols and alignment of activities with established environmental and social safeguards. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position; only Tanzanian nationals will be considered.  

Disclaimer: This document outlines primary duties but may not cover all responsibilities or conditions. Compassionate Carbon may assign extra tasks or modify roles for business needs or employee accommodation, per applicable law.  

Compassionate Carbon is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team representing a variety of backgrounds, viewpoints, and skills. Candidate selection is based on technical qualifications and position requirements; employment will not commence until applicable background and reference checks are completed.  

Safeguarding: Compassionate Carbon holds strict safeguarding principles and does not tolerate behaviors that harm others, including sexual exploitation, abuse, harassment, and other injustices. Employees are expected to abide by company policies.  

Compensation: Compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Compassionate Carbon provides a competitive benefits package including annual leave, health insurance, and contributions to statutory funds.