National Consultant for Strengthening GEF Localization and Multistakeholder Engagement in Advancing Generation Equality Commitments

Background

UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.

In 2021, UN Women, in collaboration with the Governments of France and Mexico, convened the Generation Equality Forum, a global multistakeholder partnership to drive results and accelerate the full and effective implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action and the Sustainable Development Goals through a 5-year (2021-2026) action agenda encapsulated in a Global Acceleration Plan for six Action Coalitions.

The United Republic of Tanzania (URT) adopted the Action Coalition on Economic Justice and Rights as a vehicle towards the realization of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, with increased measures including investments in gender-responsive public and private quality care services, and supporting women and young women access to productive resources, engagement in decent work as well as  design and implementation of  gender-responsive macro-economic plans, budget reforms, and stimulus packages.

To localize Generation Equality at the country level, the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania has developed the Tanzania Generation Equality Programme TGEP (2021/22-2025/26) stipulating various interventions to be undertaken by the Government sectorial ministries, private sector and other stakeholders to deliver on the GEF to advance women’s economic justice and rights.  One key institutional mechanism to achieve this goal is the National Advisory Committee (NAC) consisting of twenty-five senior officials who work closely with the country’s gender machinery in both Tanzania mainland and Zanzibar, in championing the implementation of Tanzania’s commitments.

In line with this, UN Women Tanzania is seeking to hire a consultant to support the National Advisory Committee Secretariat in strengthening GEF Localization and Multistakeholder Engagement in Advancing Generation Equality Commitments. The consultant will work closely with and be led by the secretariat and UN Women. This consultancy will be for nine months, during which the elaborated deliverables will be achieved.

The consultant will be reporting to the Communications Specialist of UN Women as well as the chairperson of the Generation Equality National Advisory Committee.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Technical advice to provide support to the ministries responsible for Gender in Mainland and Zanzibar on the 2023 GEF accountability reporting process and capturing stories from the field.

2. Provide technical support to the National Advisory Committee on monitoring and documentation of at least two advisory notes to GEF implementing sectors.

3. Act as a technical  assistant to the Chairperson of the National Advisory and Coordinating Committee on Generation Equality Forum.

4. Provide technical leadership on awareness-raising to promote linkages of local-level implementations of GEF commitments by the LGAs, private sector, youth networks and CSOs.

5. Identify and support at least two platforms to advance Tanzania’s leadership in multistakeholder and international platforms on Generation Equality Forum.

Deliverables

Consultant’s Workplace and Official Travel

This is a home-based consultancy, ideally located in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

As part of this assignment, there will be some trips as needed to meet with GEF officials, stakeholders  and the gender machinery.

Competencies

Core Values: 

• Respect for Diversity 
• Integrity 
• Professionalism 

Core Competencies: 

• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues 
• Accountability 
• Creative Problem Solving 
• Effective Communication 
• Inclusive Collaboration 
• Stakeholder Engagement 
• Leading by Example 

Please visit this link for more information on UN Women’s Core Values and Competencies:  

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCIES: 

• In-depth knowledge of gender equality and women’s rights issues
• Experience in programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting skills
• Knowledge of Results Based Management
• Good organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail
• Strong analytical, writing and presentation skills
• Ability to establish, build, and sustain effective relationships with clients, demonstrating understanding of client’s perspective and how to anticipate client needs and address them promptly

Required Skills and Experience

Education and Certification:

A Masters degree in Social work, international development, community development, political science, social science, gender/women studies, international relations, or other related fields.

Experience:

• At least 7 years of progressively responsible experience in designing and managing programmes and advocating for Gender Equality in the Tanzanian context.
• Experience in strategic planning and engagement of high government officials
• Experience of working in a managerial role.
• Experience in participating in continental high-level dialogues.
• Experience in organizing high level events.
• Experience in report writing.
• Experience in working and building partnerships with governments, donors, and civil society organizations internationally and in the field.
• Experience of working with UN agencies is an asset.

Languages:

• Fluency in English is required.
• Knowledge of other UN official languages is an asset.

How to Apply 

Interested candidate(s) should respond to this TOR by submitting to UN Women:

• A cover letter and  CV explaining why the candidate is the most suitable for the work;
• A UN Women Personal History Form (P-11) which can be downloaded from: 

Please note that applications without a completed and signed UN Women P-11 form will be  treated as incomplete and will not be  considered for further assessment.