Nafasi za Kazi 81 Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA)

Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) is a government-owned parastatal organization responsible for managing and conserving Tanzania's 22 national parks, with a mission to protect biodiversity and promote sustainable tourism through activities like wildlife conservation, park management, and community involvement. Established in 1959, it operates under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and reinvests its earnings into the organization and conservation efforts.

The total number of job posts listed here for the Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) is 81 posts.

Job Title	Posts
1.0 CONSERVATION RANGER III - ATTENDANT	18
2.0 CONSERVATION RANGER GRADE III – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT-DRIVING	21
3.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – CORPORATE COMMUNICATION	1
4.0 CONSERVATION RANGER III – NURSING	2
5.0 CONSERVATION RANGER GRADE III – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT-LAW ENFORCEMENT	19
6.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – PROCUREMENT	2
7.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II-VETERINARY	2
8.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT-LAW ENFORCEMENT	4
9.0 CONSERVATION RANGER II – OFFICE MANAGEMENT	4
10.0 CONSERVATION RANGER II – ACCOUNTS	15
11.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II PLANNING	2
12.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – LEGAL SERVICES	1
13.0 CONSERVATION RANGER II - RECORDS MANAGEMENT	2
TOTAL POSTS	81

1.0 CONSERVATION RANGER III -ATTENDANT - 18 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining proper up keep of beds;
• Providing laundry services;
• Dusting furniture, mopping and ensure tidiness of houses and tourism facilities;
• Identifying requirements and replenishing house products;
• Cooking and preparing food and beverage for visitors; and
• Ensure safety of visitors and their belongings;
• Loading and unloading of goods and supplies;
• Registering porters and guides and their trash and baggage;
• Moving official documents and distributing office supplies as required;
• Carrying out the duties of messenger;
• Providing office refreshment;
• Photocopying, scanning, laminating and binding office documents;
• Undertaking general cleaning duties of infrastructures, facilities and environment; Trimming grass, trees, shrubs;
• Assisting in general operation of plants, trucks and boats;
• Taking inventory, prepare requests and ensure safe up keeping and storage of working material, equipment and facilities;
• Implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Reporting defects of equipment and facilities and follow up on repair;
• Clearing runway and taxiway from objects and wild animals and;
• Performing any other related duties that may be assigned by superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with passes in English and Kiswahili and Basic Technician Certificate NTA level 4 in either of the following fields; Office Attendant and Cleaning, Food Production and House Keeping from a recognized institution. Age limit: not above 25 years.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS B

2.0 CONSERVATION RANGER GRADE III – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT-DRIVING - 21 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Driving assigned motor vehicles, ensuring security and safety of the vehicle, passengers and goods on and off the road;
• Accounting for fuels, oil and spares parts as per stipulated procedures;
• Taking routine checks on the vehicles systems, conducting preventive maintenance and reporting on detected malfunctions of the vehicle systems;
• Recording motor vehicle operations, repair and maintenance in logbooks;
• Undertaking minor repair and maintenance of vehicles;
• Participating in repair and maintenance of vehicles;
• Maintaining cleanliness of the vehicle and park;
• Ensuring safety of passengers and their belongings.

Qualifications and Experience:

Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with valid Driving License Class E and C and must possess a Motor Vehicle Driving Certificate from a recognized institution. Age limit: not above 25 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS B

3.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – CORPORATE COMMUNICATION - 1 Post

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Publicizing institution’s activities;
• Promoting and maintaining positive image of the organization;
• Gathering and documenting organization events;
• Ensuring and implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Participating in the preparation of media outlet materials;
• Maintaining close working relationship with the media;
• Organizing press conferences;
• Participating in preparation of reports related to crisis management;
• Analyzing media coverage and tracking emerging issues relating to the organization;
• Preparing and submit periodic reports timely;
• Participating in preparation of unit budget;
• Participating in developing and implementation of corporate communication manual and guidelines;
• Coordinating protocol courtesies and reception to executive official visitors;
• Participating in developing and implementing information dissemination strategies and plans;
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external key stakeholders;
• Participating in preparation of speeches for executives; and
• Performing any other duties related to the field as may be assigned by superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in either of the following fields; Journalism, Public Relations, Mass Communication, Business Communication, International Relations or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution. Age limit: not above 30 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS E

4.0 CONSERVATION RANGER III – NURSING - 2 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Administrating prescribed medications and treatments to patients;
• Preparing equipment and assist medical practitioner during treatment and examination of patient;
• Clarifying procedures and treatments to patient to gain cooperation, understanding and alleviate apprehension;
• Reassuring patient;
• Observing, assessing patient condition and reactions to detect deviation from normal and notifying the supervisor;
• Documenting nursing history and physical assessment for assigned patients;
• Undertaking patient education plan according to the individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by physician including patient and family instruction;
• Implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Providing maternal and paternal health education on family planning and safe motherhood to the parks and neighboring communities;
• Conducting Reproductive Child Health (RCH) care and family planning services in the park community;
• Providing primary health education on nutrition, sanitation and vaccination;
• Participating in ensuring a continues quality improvement of dispensary services;
• Providing first aid services to the staff and park community;
• Arranging and participating in first aid training to the staff;
• Identifying supplies and equipment requirements for the dispensary;
• Conducting and providing inputs for wellness programs to the staff;
• Educating and sensitizing people about infectious and none infectious diseases and securing voluntary counseling and testing (VCT);
• Maintain cleanness and proper disposal of medical waste;
• Preparing reports for the work performed; and
• Performing other relevant duties as assigned by the Superiors.

Qualifications and Experience:

Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with a Certificate in Nursing. Must be a licensed and Enrolled Nurse (EN) by the Tanzania Nurses and Midwives Council (TNMC). Age limit: Not above 25 years.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS B

5.0 CONSERVATION RANGER GRADE III – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT-LAW ENFORCEMENT - 19 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Conducting patrol activities in and around the park;
• Guarding visitors, staff and their properties and ensuring their security;
• Enforcing National Parks laws, rules and regulations;
• Responding to emergency situations such as rescue and instituting First Aid;
• Participating in marking, clearing and protection of park boundary;
• Reporting on matters relating to the security, safety and general operations of the respective section to the immediate superior;
• Checking, searching, apprehending and/or arresting person/persons suspected of wildlife offences;
• Ensuring safety of sentry area and handle all incidences;
• Participating in routine and ad–hoc parades;
• Investigating matters relating to possible wildlife offences and give evidence before the court of law;
• Participating in joint protection activities with other wildlife institutions and law enforcement agencies in, around and cross–borders;
• Participating in collaborative patrol operations with adjacent communities in protecting properties and human life;
• Participating in ecological monitoring activities such as animal health monitoring, animal counts/census, weather data collection, early burning, fire suppression and GIS;
• Performing minor preventive maintenance work on Park infrastructures, facilities and machines;
• Ensuring that the parking bay of designated aircraft is clear of objects; or obstruction 5 minutes before arrival or departure of an aircraft;
• Guiding aircraft to allocated parking stand using the designated markings;
• Collecting and reporting threatening information pertaining to flights/aviation at park’s airstrips;
• Responding to aircraft fires, hazardous spills and structural fires on airstrip facilities; and
• Conducting screening of passengers, cargo, mail and belongings before boarding flights from park’s airstrip.

Qualifications and Experience:

Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSEE) with Basic or Technician Certificate in Wildlife related fields or One-year of National Service Certificate from a recognized institution. Age limit: not above 25 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS B

6.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – PROCUREMENT - 2 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• To prepare tender advertisement documents;
• To issue approved tendering and contract documents;
• To communicate with user Departments on procurement needs/plan;
• To collect and maintain market price data base on various products;
• To verify procurement payment vouchers;
• To prepare and review bidding documents and oversee evaluation of tender documents;
• To procure goods and services as per provided specifications by users and supervise receipts;
• To maintain Register of all contract awarded;
• To ensure and implement best practices in areas of work specialization;
• To undertake clearing and forwarding of goods;
• To participate in the preparation and implementation of the Organization's procurement plan;
• To ensure contracts comply with bench marking, quality assurance, service levels and the Organization internal policies;
• To develop and encourage alternative procurement and partnership arrangements that aims for best value service delivery;
• To analyze information and provide recommendations regarding the awarding of tenders and contracts;
• To prepare and submit monthly reports timely;
• To manage archive records of the procurement and disposal process; and
• To perform other related duties assigned by a superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in Procurement and Supplies/Logistics or equivalent qualification from a recognised institution with Certified Procurement and Supplies Professional Certificate. Candidate must be registered by Procurement and Supplies Professional Technician Board (PSPTB).

Salary Scale:

TNPSS E

7.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II-VETERINARY - 2 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitoring and carrying out investigation of animal health and disease outbreaks in and outside the park;
• Conducting systematic animal health surveillance;
• Handling and rescuing of sick, injured or snared animals;
• Devising and ensuring effective mechanism for implementation of disease control and intervention measures;
• Overseeing research related to wildlife diseases in the ecosystem;
• Planning and conducting tsetse-fly control activities;
• Participating in identification and management of rare, endangered and species of interest in the ecosystem;
• Ensuring and implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Coordinating collection of samples and carrying out laboratory examination;
• Participating and providing guidance on appropriate techniques on animal handling, immobilization, treatment, translocation and sampling;
• Establishing and maintaining a reliable and up to date database of samples and wildlife diseases trends affecting the respective ecosystem;
• Carrying out post-mortem examinations on dead or moribund animals;
• Preparing, analyzing and verifying veterinary reports;
• Providing veterinary expertise and supervising authorized research scientists;
• Collaborating with District Veterinary Officers in offering Veterinary services to local communities;
• Ensuring proper handling and safe keeping of veterinary facilities, equipment and materials;
• Preparing actions plans and budget for veterinary unit activities and ensure its effective implementation; and
• Performing any other related duties as may be assigned by the superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Veterinary Medicine or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution and must be registered by the Veterinary Council of Tanzania.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS E

8.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT-LAW ENFORCEMENT - 4 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Organizing and participating in anti–poaching patrols and security of park resources;
• Investigating, prosecuting and presenting evidence before the courts of law for issues pertaining to poaching or banditry;
• Participating in managing park boundary;
• Managing trophies and armory as per stipulated guidelines;
• Carrying out intervention operations to contain problem animal incidences;
• Managing radio communication and communication equipment within the park;
• Foreseeing, identifying and solving work challenges and ensure a fair working environment is maintained;
• Inspecting sentry points and other park properties;
• Participating in development and implementation of effective security plans for park resources and facilities;
• Participating in human wildlife conflicts resolution;
• Performing any other related duties as may be assigned by the superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in either of the following fields; Wildlife Management, Conservation Science, Wildlife Ecology or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution. Age limit: not above 30 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS E

9.0 CONSERVATION RANGER II – OFFICE MANAGEMENT - 4 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Composing, proofreading and editing reports, correspondences memorandum, develops charts, graphs, diagrams and other organization working documents;
• Maintaining updated office diary for the respective superior;
• Identifying, requesting and controlling office materials and supplies;
• Coordinating work assignments for clerical staff;
• Ensuring cleanness and proper upkeep of office fittings and equipment;
• Participating in organizing official meetings;
• Carrying out effective official communication within assigned scope of responsibility;
• Implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Screening telephone calls and handling enquires;
• Maintaining updated the official communication directory;
• Receiving visitors and direct them to relevant offices;
• Receiving and distributing documents to respective superiors;
• Maintaining confidentiality of official documents and information;
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Diploma in Secretarial Studies from accredited training institution with typing speed of 80/100 W.P.M and computer proficiency in word processing and spread sheet. Age limit: not above 25 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS C

10.0 CONSERVATION RANGER II – ACCOUNTS - 15 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintaining staff imprest records and staff loan register;
• Preparing list of outstanding payments;
• Receiving and attending customers at points of sale;
• Receiving payment and issuing receipts to customers;
• Attending/previewing online payment system;
• Registering visitor details and issuing of permit;
• Implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Preparing daily revenue collection, visitors and other related reports;
• Conducting Bank reconciliations;
• Preparing journal voucher for the reconciled items;
• Preparing and maintaining books of accounts;
• Maintaining accounts records, registers and files;
• Keeping proper custody of accounting documents and other related materials;
• Presenting account documents to the bank and other institutions; and
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Diploma in Accountancy or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution. Age limit: not above 25 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS C

11.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II PLANNING - 2 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Studying national and global economic trend and advise the superior accordingly;
• Participating and ensuring EIAs/EIC are conducted to park development projects;
• Conducting environmental audit and ensuring compliance to environmental standards;
• Participating in the preparation of organization investment prospectus and investment guidelines;
• Participating in the review and implementation of CSP and GMP’s;
• Participating in coordinating preparation and review of Corporate budget;
• Participating in conducting M & E of projects and plans;
• Participating in writing financial proposals;
• Ensuring and implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Participating in the process of annexation of potential areas to the park;
• Drafting appropriate tools and instruments to be utilized in the monitoring and reporting of programs and projects;
• Submitting periodic reports on existing programs, policies and procedures and recommending measures to improve services, systems and procedures;
• Participating in identification and determining project viability and setting project priorities;
• Performing any other related duties assigned by the superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in either of the following fields; Economics, Land Use Planning, Environmental Planning, Economics Planning or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution. Must have successfully completed Paramilitary Recruit Course. Age: not above 30 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS E

12.0 CONSERVATION OFFICER II – LEGAL SERVICES - 1 Post

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assisting in providing legal advice;
• Drafting and reviewing organization legal documents;
• Studying and preparing legal opinions on civil matters;
• Formulating prosecution strategies for cases in which the organization is a part;
• Preparing legal reports;
• Ensuring and implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Making follow-up and supervision of prosecution of wildlife related crimes for the organization;
• Initiating and pursuing legal proceedings on behalf of the organization;
• Maintaining an up to date data base of the status of court cases and other legal bodies;
• Maintaining an up to date register of legal documents and ensuring their safety;
• Participating in budget preparation and ensuring its effective implementation;
• Participating in negotiating, drafting, reviewing and vetting of contracts, agreements and other legal documents;
• Organizing training and refresher courses for public prosecutors working for the organization;
• Participating in responding to internal and external audit quires;
• Providing support in interpretation of national and international laws;
• Performing any other related duties as assigned by the superior.

Qualifications and Experience:

Bachelor Degree in Laws (LLB) from a recognised institution and must be a registered Advocate. Must have successfully completed Paramilitary Recruit Course. Age: not above 30 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS E

13.0 CONSERVATION RANGER II - RECORDS MANAGEMENT - 2 Posts

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing and maintaining records management software systems;
• Participating in formulation and implementation of organizational guidelines for records–keeping;
• Advising on proper procedures for records management;
• Carrying out inventory, classification and indexing of records for easy retrieval;
• Establishing and implementing records management control tools;
• Receiving and dispatching both incoming and outgoing correspondence and parcels;
• Implementing best practices in areas of work specialization;
• Sending official correspondence for preview and action assignment;
• Filing documents and ensuring proper distribution files to appropriate officer;
• Carrying out daily marking and file census;
• Determining record office requirements;
• Conducting sorting and decongestion of files;
• Handling properly confidential and open records;
• Maintaining office facilities and equipment.

Qualifications and Experience:

Diploma in Records Management or equivalent qualifications from a recognised institution. Age limit: not above 25 years of age.

Salary Scale:

TNPSS C