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Job-ID: V000057838 Location: Mbeya Assignment period: 05/01/2024 - 04/30/2026 Field: Waterresourcesmanagement Type of employment: full-time Application deadline: 02/20/2024The wetlands of Katavi National Park are threatened due to a lack of water entering the park from the Upper Katuma River Catchment. The project’s political partner, the Lake Rukwa Basin Water Board (LRBWB) (part of the Ministry of Water) wishes to improve its capacity in hydrological monitoring and water allocation in the Katuma catchment. This will also include the reestablishment of the Katuma Catchment Committee (KCC) for direct work with water users, primarily farmers.
We are pleased to offer you a first impression on topics such as climate, shopping and services, the school situation and health care in Tanzania.
Mbeya is a provincial city in the Southwest of Tanzania with a population of about 300,000. It has its own airport (Songwe Regional Airport) with daily flights to Dar es Salaam, as well as other national locations. Mbeya has both public and private hospitals within the city. There is also a zonal referral hospital for specialists, specialized clinics, and a regional hospital. Medical care is accessible in Mbeya, but specialized care would require treatment in Dar es Salaam. Mbeya has nurseries and preschools in the English language. It is also possible to hire a private Nanny. Mbeya also has several primary and secondary schools that teach in English. All secondary schools operate in English, however there are no international schools. Mbeya is in a mountainous region and hiking is available, there is also the Mbeya Valley Zoo, a coffee plantation, and Matema Beach in Lake Nyasa is about 3 hours away via car. The border with Zambia is about a 3-hour’s drive from Mbeya city.
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