Expert, Institutional Strengthening at Enabel Tanzania April 2024

Category: National
Location: Kigoma, Tanzania
Reference: 21008

Enabel
is the Belgian development agency. It implements Belgium’s
governmental cooperation. The agency also works for other national
and international donors. With its partners in Belgium and abroad,
Enabel offers solutions to address pressing global challenges –
Climate Change, Urbanisation, Human Mobility, Peace and Security,
Economic and Social Inequality – and to promote Global Citizenship.
With 2,000 staff, Enabel manages about 170 projects in twenty
countries, in Belgium, Africa and the Middle East.
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Background
The Country Strategy for Enabel Bilateral
Cooperation Program in Tanzania 2023-2027 was approved on 15th July 2022
by the Belgian Minister of Development Cooperation, with a planned
duration of 5 years (2023-2027) and an overall budget of 25 million
euros. 

The general objective of the strategy has been defined
as follows: “Young people especially young women, are empowered to
thrive in a protective and gender-equal environment, to acquire
education and skills, and to pursue decent work opportunities in Kigoma
Region”. The specific objective further specifies: “Girls and young
women (14 to 29 years), in targeted districts of Kigoma, are empowered,
access multiple conducive learning pathways and enjoy decent and green
employment and entrepreneurship”.

For
the period 2023-2027, Enabel developed an integrated approach fully
focused on girls and young women through three results areas of the same
holistic intervention as defined below:

• Result area 1 is focusing on secondary education for vulnerable youth with a special focus on girls.
• Result area 2 is dedicated to skills development and entrepreneurship,
  with the ambition to increase opportunities for decent employment of
  young people, specifically women, through skills development,
  entrepreneurship promotion and business development support.
• Result area 3 is focusing on supporting a protective and gender-equal
  environment. It will contribute to tackle the discriminatory social
  norms and structural barriers that girls and young women face in their
  family, in their community, in the educative and professional spheres,
  so that girls and young women benefit from the same chances to continue
  their education and seize increasing remunerative economic
  opportunities.

Context
To get and keep more
girls and boys in Kigoma in secondary education or VET-training,
multiple demand-and supply-side barriers must be addressed, and
investments made to address barriers that are unevenly affecting girls.

Gender-sensitive
school environments consider the needs and preoccupations of girls at
the age of adolescence and puberty. Hostels, a preferred solution that
has been suggested by many stakeholders, do not only address the
distance barrier, but they also reduce the risk of GBV on the way
to/from schools and increase learning performance (because girls, in the
absence of domestic duties, can invest more time in homework and
study).

Once girls and women have the knowledge, skills and
competences to start up their own businesses or enter the job market,
employers, financial institutes, and other service providers involved,
will be encouraged to provide opportunities and shape a conducive
environment.

Women’s organisations, schools, training centres,
private sector partners and Local Government have a systemic approach
towards advancing gender rights. They have developed and incorporated
into their organizations the governance system, policies, tools, and
practices needed to advocate for women’s empowerment in Kigoma and
provide gender-responsive services.

Intervention concerned.
Result
1 – Girls and vulnerable boys (14-19 years), in targeted districts of
Kigoma region, access and complete quality secondary education and
training in safe and conducive environments

Result 2 – Young people, specifically young women, have increased access to decent and green employment.

Job description
The
Expert, Institutional Strengthening will report to the Gender Equality
and Social Inclusion Expert. The role will play a crucial role in
enhancing the effectiveness and efficiency of organizations, government
bodies, or institutions. The candidate will work on institutional
strengthening from a gender perspective. The primary responsibility will
be to provide strategic guidance, technical expertise, and
capacity-building support to foster institutional development and
growth, incorporating equal rights and opportunities in the sustainable
growth strategies and operations. This role requires a deep
understanding of organizational dynamics, governance structures, and
best practices in institutional strengthening.

Specific results areas:

• Strategic
  planning: Collaborate with senior management or stakeholders from Local
  government, schools, training centers, women’s organizations, private
  sector partners to develop strategic plans for institutional
  strengthening initiatives applying a gender perspective. Analyze
  organizational goals, challenges, and gaps to identify areas for
  improvement. Formulate actionable strategies and roadmaps to enhance the
  overall performance and resilience of the institutions.
• Organizational
  development: Conduct organizational assessments and diagnostic studies
  to identify strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Advice on
  the establishment or refinement of policies, procedures, and governance
  structures to promote performance management.
• Operational
  planning: Facilitate gender mainstreaming in organizational development
  through gender analysis, planning in support of the Local Administration
  (regional, district level), and initiation of the development of
  relevant action plans in alignment with the national priorities
  supporting localization of gender responsive actions in the areas of the
  cooperation programme.
• Change management: Support Local
  Government, women’s organisations, schools, training centres, private
  sector partners in data driven transformations in organization and
  services. This includes developing and incorporating into their
  organizations the governance system, policies, tools, and practices
  needed to advocate for women’s empowerment in Kigoma and provide
  gender-responsive services.
• Advocacy: Women’s organisations,
  schools, training centres, private sector partners and Local Government
  have the information, knowledge and skills needed to advocate for
  women’s empowerment in Kigoma and provide gender responsive services.
• Coordinated
  action: Strengthen the capacity of and coordination between local
  women’s organisations and gender advocates, in addition to reinforcing
  the linkages at the national level for advocacy purposes.
• Organise coordination and advocacy platforms between Local Government, civil society, private sector on gender equality.
• Develop and implement training component relevant for the partners and support implementation.
• Support
  Kigoma gender assessment and contribute to integration of gender
  equality in the Kigoma region and targeted district planning documents.
  Organises conferences and workshops related to gender issues, including
  institutionalisation, as needed.
• Support analysis of local government budgets in regard to gender equality and advice the planning and budgeting department.

Expectations of the Function
Facilitates
organizational development and institutional strengthening processes,
in a systemic way, and fostering transition tracking among key staff.

Supports
women’s organisations, schools, training centres, private sector
partners and Local Government in developing and incorporating gender
responsive budgeting and mainstreaming into their organizations the
governance system, policies, tools, and practices needed to advocate for
women’s empowerment in Kigoma and provide gender-responsive services.

Keeps
strong relationships with local civil society organisations and
facilitates communication between the civil society and the government
when needed.

Helps Local Government Authority to better
understand their responsibilities regarding gender mainstreaming and
gender responsive budgeting.

Keeps abreast of latest
development regarding gender equality and gender responsive budgeting,
and links with the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Gender,
Community Development, Women and Special Groups.

Client oriented and work in close collaboration with the Local Administration to understand their needs and demands.

Contextual
factors impacting the function: The position is based in Kigoma with
frequent interaction with the regional administration (gender desk), and
travels to the districts. To ensure synergies with Enabel Cooperation
Programme, the expert in institutional strengthening – can be requested
to work at the Regional Administration Office in Kigoma (up to 30% of
their time).

Your profile
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Academic Qualification & Specific competencies required.

• Master’s
  degree in social studies (gender studies, sociology, anthropology),
  law, business administration or economics or any other relevant area.
• Organizational
  Development Practitioner with at least five years’ experience in
  supporting partners and government agencies in organizational
  development and institutional strengthening, including the incorporation
  of gender in their plans, policies, strategies, and tools.
• Proven experience in change management
• Proven
  experience in implementing gender transformative programs with strong
  focus on coordination and provision of technical support.
• Proven experience on gender in institutional development
• Proven
  experience on designing and facilitation of training, workshop and
  seminars on gender equality, gender and development, and other related
  fields.
• Specific competencies or knowledge considered an asset:
• Specific expertise on gender responsive budgeting and planning
• Specific expertise on institutional performance monitoring
• Specific experience and expertise on Gender Transformative Monitoring Evaluation and Learning
• Knowledge of and familiarity with the Tanzanian Women Rights movement.

Languages: Fluency in written and spoken English

Applicants are also required to commit to the vision, mission, and values of Enabel: Enabel’s Vision, Mission & Values

We offer you

• A fascinating job in an international environment.
• A specific period contract of 42 months.
• Estimated Start Date: 01/07/2024.
• You
  will be based in Kigoma, with frequent travels within the targeted
  districts of the region and, on occasions, to Dar es Salaam for meetings
  with implementing partners.
• You are employed by Enabel in the
  function of “Sector & Thematics Expert”. A salary package that
  comprises the monthly gross salary, in accordance with our salary scales
  (Class 6), and more benefits such as health care insurance, 13th month,
  holiday allowance and if applicable dependants school fees allowance.
• Relevant recognized experience for the function will be valorised.

Are you interested?
Apply HERE with an application letter and your updated CV, at the latest by 09th May, 2024.
Only applications that are registered here via our on-line portal will be considered