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Allan Julius Herbert Kijazi

Allan

Summary

A qualified and experienced conservation policy and planning specialist with thirty-five years of practical experience in conservation policy, management/strategic planning and developing compliance frameworks. Highly committed and results oriented individual with passion to achieving results, manifested by continuous carrier growth from a junior officer, progressing successfully to higher levels of decision making at the national level in a country with successful conservation history. Highly equipped with interdisciplinary methods and skill sets to achieve results through collaboration and networking, effective communication across multiple platforms with ability to think critically, as well as flexible and adaptable to situations. Strong social skills to deal with complex problems, together with a vast knowledge in coaching and mentoring. Highly capable of working in independently in demanding and complex environments .

Overview

34
34
years of professional experience

Work history

Secretary

01.2021 - 01.2022
  • For the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development from 2022 until retirement in February 2023
  • I was responsible for overall coordination of the implementation of the Mandate of the Ministry on land use and management, housing and settlement development
  • It involved ensuring existence of appropriate policies, laws, programs and compliance instruments to avoid and minimize land use conflicts, ensuring effective and efficient mechanisms of dialogue with all key stakeholders in the process of developing policies, plans and programs for each sector, providing advice to the Interministerial Technical Committee (IMTC) and the Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlement Development on all Ministerial matters of national interest., for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism from, , responsible for overall coordination of implementation of the Mandate of the Ministry on forestry, wildlife, tourism and antiquities
  • It involved ensuring existence of appropriate policies, laws, regulations, compliance instruments, programs as well as availability of human and financial resources; ensuring effective and efficient mechanisms of dialogue with all key stakeholders in the process of developing policies, plans and programs for each sector, providing advice to the Interministerial Technical Committee (IMTC) and the Minister for Natural Resources and Tourism on all natural and tourism matters of national interest.

Secretary

01.2020 - 01.2021
  • Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism from, , responsible for assisting the Permanent Secretary to ensure development and implementation of sectoral policies and national programs on forestry, wildlife, tourism and antiquities, providing support to institutions under the Ministry to fulfill their mandates in line with national policies and priorities, and to network with other sectoral ministries, local and foreign institutions to develop synergies in implementing the mandate of the Ministry.

Director

01.2011 - 01.2021
  • General/Conservation Commissioner for TANAPA from, , responsible for providing overall policy, strategic and operational leadership for efficient and effective management of national parks in line with national policies and international agreements/conventions, ensuring existence of efficient and effective systems, rules and procedures for achieving organizational goals, and promoting local and international public/private partnerships to build collaborative management frameworks in achieving management goals for each park.

Director of Planning

01.2003 - 01.2011
  • Development and Tourism Services for Tanzania National Parks from, , responsible for coordinating development and monitoring of implementation of Strategic Plans and General Management Plans (GMPs) for National Parks, developing and monitoring implementation of antipoaching, ecological monitoring, community outreach, tourism development and parks operations programs, coordinating implementation of various projects and programs aiming at enhancing biodiversity and tourism values of the National Parks and adjacent communities, designing and coordinating tourism development programs and associated Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs)
  • Biodiversity and Protected Areas Coordinator for the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) from

01.1999 - 01.2003
  • Responsible for providing technical backstopping to Tanzania National Parks (TANAPA) and Community Wildlife Management Areas on landscape planning, biodiversity conservation, infrastructure development, community conservation and tourism enterprise programs; and coordinating development of Pragmatic Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Guidelines, ensuring compliance frameworks, and coordinating with the US Department of Interior and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to develop capacity building programs and oversee their effective implementation.

Head

01.1994 - 01.1999
  • Of Planning and Research Unit for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area (NCAA) from, , responsible for coordinating development, implementation and monitoring of multiple land use plans and policies, as well as coordinating all research programs on the multiple land use aspects of the area in collaboration with local and international researchers/research institutions
  • Land Use Management Officer for the Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority (NCAA) from

01.1988 - 01.1994
  • Responsible for coordinating development and implementation of integrated land use policies on conservation, pastoralism, settlement development and tourism development.

Education

PhD - Environmental Sustainability

Akamai University

Graduate Diploma - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Akamai University

MBA - Strategic Planning and Management

ESAMI/MAASTRICHT School of Management
2003

MSc - Management of Natural Resources

Agricultural University of Norway
1992

BA - Land Use Planning and Environmental Studies

University of Dar
1988

Skills

  • Problem solving
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Conflict management
  • Team Building
  • Coaching and Mentoring


Timeline

Secretary

01.2021 - 01.2022

Secretary

01.2020 - 01.2021

Director

01.2011 - 01.2021

Director of Planning

01.2003 - 01.2011

01.1999 - 01.2003

Head

01.1994 - 01.1999

01.1988 - 01.1994

PhD - Environmental Sustainability

Akamai University

Graduate Diploma - Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Akamai University

MBA - Strategic Planning and Management

ESAMI/MAASTRICHT School of Management

MSc - Management of Natural Resources

Agricultural University of Norway

BA - Land Use Planning and Environmental Studies

University of Dar
Allan Julius Herbert Kijazi