LAWYERS' ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION TEAM (LEAT)
Research, Advocacy and Training on Environmental / Natural Resource Law and Policy and the
Promotion of Human Rights
Website: http://www.leat.or.tz
VACANCY
Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (LEAT) is a non-governmental and non-profit making organization working to ensure equitable and sustainable management of natural resources in Tanzania. LEAT is the first and the only public interest environmental law organization in Tanzania. It carries out legal and policy research, advocacy, education and training, and engages in selected public interest litigation. Its membership is largely made up of lawyers concerned with environmental management and natural resources governance in Tanzania.
LEAT seeks an energetic, mature, non-partisan Tanzanian conversant with law and is computer literate, to fill in the following challenging position in our organization.
1. PROGRAM OFFICER – 1
The Program Officer will be responsible for:-
• Conducting research in the areas identified in LEAT's strategic and annual work plans;
• Analyzing data and keeping record of environmental, natural resources management and
human rights issues;
• Providing training on legal issues in general, and environmental and human rights law, in
particular to target groups as determined by LEAT;
• Preparing legal documents for use by the public and private institutions such as research
reports;
• Drafting legal opinions such as memoranda on particular legal issues requested by
communities or public institutions;
• Initiating plans, coordinating supervising and reporting on the implementation of
programs on legal issues in general, and environmental law, natural resources and human
rights issues, in particular;
• Advising the Executive Director on issues in general, and environmental law, natural
resources and human rights issues, in particular;
• Supervising assistant legal officers volunteering at LEAT;
• Building an internal and external network with other organizations involved in legal
issues in general, and environmental law, natural resources and human rights issues, in
particular;
• Assisting in fundraising for implementation of legal issues in general, and environmental
law, natural resources and human rights issues, in particular;
• Litigating for and on behalf of LEAT and its clients public interest cases;
• Ensuring that legal and human rights issues are addressed e.g. by lobbying with
government, Parliament and taking legal measures through the courts of law and carrying
out legal/policy research; and
• Undertaking any other duties assigned by the Advocates and the Executive Director.
Minimum Qualifications:
University Degree in Law (LL.B.) from an accredited University.
Knowledge of environmental and natural resources laws will be an added advantage.
Three years working experience preferably in the field of environmental and natural
resources laws.
• Being registered as an Advocate of the High Court of Tanzania will be an added
advantage.
• Sound knowledge and experience in fundraising, research, advocacy and report writing.
• At least two years experience working for non-governmental organizations.
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili languages.
Duration for the position
A one year contract, subject to a three months probation period will be given to a successful candidate.
Renewal of the contract will be on mutual agreement and based on work performance.
Remuneration
An attractive salary package will be offered commensurate with experience.
Deadline
The deadline for receiving applications is 6th June 2012 at 5.00 p.m.
Mode of Application
Interested persons should apply in writing and submit copies of certificates, current curriculum vitae and
the names of three referees to the address provided below. Send your application documents either via post
office or through e-mail. Use one of these and not both post office and e-mail.
Executive Director,
Lawyers' Environmental Action Team (LEAT),
Mazingira House, Plot 428, Mikocheni "B" Area,
P. O. Box 12605,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Email: info@leattz.org
