Senior Research Officer (4 Positions), TAWIRI

Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) is a Parastatal Organization under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism. TAWIRI has the mandate to conduct, supervise and coordinate wildlife research in the United Republic of Tanzania. The Institute has its Headquarters in Arusha and four Research Centres namely, Njiro Wildlife Research Centre (NWRC) in Arusha, Kingupira Wildlife Research Centre (KWRC) in Selous Game Reserve, Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre (SWRC) in Serengeti National Park, Mahale-Gombe Wildlife Research Centre (MGWRC) in Mahale and Gombe National Parks respectively in Kigoma region.

TAWIRI invites applications from suitably qualified Tanzanian citizens to fill in various vacant positions:

Qualification and experience:
• A holder of MSc degree or its equivalent qualification in Wildlife Science, Zoology, Biology, Botany, Veterinary Science or any related discipline in natural/social sciences from a recognized Institution.
• A research/field experience of not less than four years in wildlife or related field after Masters Degree.
• Must have published at least two scientific publications in local and international journals after Masters Degree.
• Report and proposal writing skills are an added advantage
• Must be a Tanzanian

Main duties and responsibilities:
• Carrying out independent research
• Preparing regular report on ongoing/completed research projects

• Undertaking specific research projects
• Supervising on-going research projects and junior staff
• Participate in research of the Institute and dissemination of results in collaboration with other local and visiting scientists
• Participate in development and evaluation of research programmes of the Institute or research projects
• Raise funds for conducting wildlife research through development of sellable research proposals
• Must be prepared to work in remote areas including research Centres of the Institute
• Perform any other duties assigned by the Director General.

Salary: PRSS 14/15 (Tshs 1,054,821 x 35,200/ 1,182,843 x 38,720) or PRSS 16/17 (Tshs 1,346,013 x 44,000/ 1,526,254 x 83,582) per month depending on qualification and experience.

Duty Station: Serengeti Wildlife Research Centre (SWRC), Serengeti National Park

Employment will be on one-year contract, renewable upon completion of each contract and availability of funds.
Applicants should send their application letters with relevant copies of certificates, Curriculum Vitae (CV) and names of three referees two of which should be the current employer or University supervisor so as to reach the undersigned not later than 31st May 2008. TAWIRI is an equal opportunity employer and only short listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.

Director General
Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
P.O. Box 661
ARUSHA.
Tel: +255 27 2549571
Fax: +255 27 2548240
Email: tawiri@habari.co.tz This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it