The Tenure Facility is looking for a consultant in Africa

19.01.2024

Tenure Facility is looking for people who are passionate about supporting and defending Indigenous Peoples and local communities’ territorial rights in Africa (Specifically in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso and Liberia (possible opportunities in Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda).

'We are looking for people with the necessary knowledge and experience to form part of our consultancy roster in this region. See the details in the link. We especially invite people from Indigenous Peoples and local communities in the region to apply.'

Expected submission of applications: 2024-02-15.

Work in: the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Gabon, Kenya, Mali, Burkina Faso and Liberia (possible opportunities in Mozambique, Tanzania and Uganda)

Unit: Programmes Unit

Location: Virtual

Duration of assignment: Short-term and long-term assignments, part-time or full-time (depending on the kind of assignment)

Expected submission of applications: 2024-02-15

The consultancy roster for Africa

Tenure Facility is expanding the roster of consultants in the Congo Basin, Southern- and Eastern Africa, to support IP&CL projects in these regions.

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