Position: Programme Specialist, Women's Access to Justice and Parliament
Advertised on behalf of : UN Women
Location : Dar es Salaam, TANZANIA
Application Deadline : 16-Jun-19 (Midnight New York, USA)
Type of Contract : FTA Local
Post Level : NO-C
Languages Required : English
Starting Date : (date when the selected candidate is expected to start) 01-Aug-2019
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.
Placing women’s rights at the center of all its efforts, UN Women leads
and coordinates United Nations system efforts to ensure that commitments
on gender equality are translated into action throughout the world. It
provides strong and coherent leadership in support of Member States’
priorities and efforts while building effective partnerships with civil
society and other relevant actors.
UN Women in Tanzania is
implementing its Strategic Note (2017-2021), under which one of the
priority areas is to strengthen Women’s Access to Justice. The Strategic
Note is in line with the two United Nations Development Assistance
Programme (UNDAP) II Outcomes: “Women and girls increasingly participate
in political and public life and are elected to leadership positions”
and “Governance is more effective, transparent, accountable and
inclusive”; particularly the Output that aims at ensuring “Citizens have
improved access to and are better served by the justice system”. The
program interventions are also guided by UN Women’s Global Flagship
Programme Initiative on Women’s Access to Justice as well as, the SDGs
(in particular, Global Goal 16 dedicated to “Peace, Justice and Strong
Institutions” indicator 16.3 “Promote the rule of law at the national
and international levels and ensure equal access to justice for all”.
The Strategic Note is also aligned to the Convention on the Elimination
of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and other
international and regional commitments, such as the African Union Agenda
2063 and the Tanzania Women and Gender Development Policy, 2000.
UN Women’s interventions on
Women’s Access to Justice supports women to have access to fair justice
mechanisms and redress, based on relevant gender equality standards by
ensuring that legislative and policy formulations, reforms as well as
social norms, practices and attitudes do not restrict women’s access to
justice and are in line with the international and regional women’s
rights principles and commitments. It underpins the importance of
justice for women through a range of examples of innovative programming,
grounded in a human rights approach and builds on three mutually
reinforcing programmatic entry points: (i) reforming formal and informal
legal norms, policies and budgets that discriminate against women; (ii)
reforming justice institutions with a view to making them effective,
accountable and gender-responsive; and (iii) women are empowered to
access & participate in formal and informal justice delivery. This
three-pronged approach guarantee women access to fair justice mechanisms
and redress based on relevant gender equality standards.
Reporting to Programme Manager, Leadership Political Participation and Governance (LPPG), the Programme Specialist exercises overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and managing UN Women interventions under his/her portfolio. She/he works in close collaboration with the Programme and Operations team in Tanzania, UN Women HQ and Regional Staff, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, women caucuses of Parliament in Mainland and Zanzibar, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children, Zanzibar Ministry of Labour, Empowerment, Elderly, Women and Children, Zanzibar Ministry of State Presidents Office Constitution, Legal Affairs, Public Service and Good Governance, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors, UN, academia and civil society organizations, ensuring successful UN Women Programme implementation and achievement of planned results under portfolio.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Design and develop Programme strategies in relation to Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament
Design and formulate Programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
Draft
inputs to country strategy documents, briefs, policy dialogue and other
documents related to Parliament and Access to Justice
2. Manage the implementation and management of the Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament portfolio
Finalize the annual workplan and budget and manage their implementation;
Manage the technical implementation of the Programme/project; ensure synergies with other teams;
Manage the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
Provide guidance to staff and partners on Results Based Management tools and performance indicators;
Organize Project Steering Committee as appropriate, project review and/or evaluation meetings, as needed.
3. Manage technical assistance and capacity development to project/Programme partners
Build
and manage relationships with national partners to support
implementation and expansion of the Women’s Access to Justice and
Parliament Portfolio; respond to any potential problems;
Identify
capacity building needs of partners and lead the coordination of
technical assistance, mentoring, training and capacity development
initiatives to partners.
4. Manage the monitoring and reporting of the programmes/project related to Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament
Manage the monitoring of programme/project implementation and finances using results-based management tools;
Oversee field missions and review reports on monitoring missions;
Write quarterly reports and donor reports, focusing on results, output and outcomes;
Contribute to office donor and UN Women reports.
5. Manage the people and financial resources in the Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament Portfolio
Manage the Programme budget and draft financial reports;
Supervise Programme and technical staff; Mentor and coach staff and conduct performance assessments, as necessary;
Oversee recruitment processes, as necessary.
6. Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies
Develop and implement partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
Finalize relevant documentation on donors and potential opportunities for resource mobilization;
Analyze and research information on donors, prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation, identification of opportunities for cost sharing.
7. Contribute to inter-agency coordination to achieve coherence and alignment for Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament in Tanzania
As requested by senior management, represent UN Women in UN inter-agency and government coordination mechanisms through provision of timely and high quality technical advice and support;
Participate in United Nations Development Assistance Programme (UNDAP) II WLPP Outcome Group as well as Democratic Governance, Human Rights and Gender Equality Thematic Results Group discussions and provide substantive/technical content on gender equality and women’s rights including high quality inputs the development of the UNDAP Joint processes, Annual Work Plans, reporting, reviews and monitoring evaluations;
Take part in UNDAP processes and other similar UN exercises related to the RC system, including providing substantive inputs;
Coordinate with other UN agencies, government departments, donors and NGOs to ensure the projects’ capacity development Programme is harmonized and aligned with other in-country efforts.
8. Manage advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts
Develop and review background documents, briefs and presentations related to Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament;
Represent UN Women in meetings and policy dialogues on issues related to Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament as necessary;
Develop advocacy strategies and oversee their implementation;
Identify best practices and lessons learned to guide Programme improvement and strategy planning;
Develop knowledge management strategies, products and methodologies on Women’s Access to Justice and Parliament
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
Functional Competencies
Strong programme formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills;
Strong knowledge of Results Based Management;
Ability to synthesize program performance data and produce analytical reports to inform management and strategic decision-making;
Strong technical knowledge on legislation, constitutional review/reforms and legal aid;
Good knowledge on rule of law and access to justice issues;
Ability to gather and interpret data, reach logical conclusions and present findings and recommendations;
Good knowledge of gender equality and governance;
Ability to advocate and provide high quality policy advice to government and other stakeholders.
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
Master’s degree or equivalent in Law, Human Rights, Political or Social Science, International Development Studies, Gender/Women’s Studies or a related field is required.
Experience:
At least 5 years of progressively responsible work experience in development Programme/projects implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
Experience on Governance and Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment or Women’s Human Right issues with focus on legislation, constitutional review/reforms and access to justice;
Experience in working with justice actors and advocates including coordinating and liaising with government agencies, UN agencies, donors, academia, CSOs especially in the area of Governance and Gender Equality, Women’s Empowerment or Women’s Human Right issue;
Experience in establishing strategic partnerships among international organizations, national governments, academia, CSOs in the field of gender and human rights preferably in promoting gender justice and Parliament work, is an asset;
Experience working in the UN System is an asset.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in English and Swahili is required;
Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
Application:
All applications must include (as an attachment) the completed UN Women Personal History form (P-11) which can be downloaded from http://www.unwomen.org/about-us/employment. Kindly note that the system will only allow one attachment.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
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Position: National Project Officer - NOA (DC)
Grade: NOA
Vacancy no.: DC/DAR/NO/2019/08
Publication date: 7 June 2019
Application deadline (midnight local time in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania): 20 June 2019
Job ID: 1482
Department: RO-Africa
Organization Unit: RO-Africa
Location: Arusha
Contract type: Special Short Term
Contract duration: 6 Months
Under
article 4.2, paragraph (e) of the Staff Regulations, the filling of
vacancies in technical cooperation projects does not fall under Annex I
of the Staff Regulations and is made by direct selection by the
Director-General.
In
order to support the best informed process in the filling of the
above-mentioned vacancy by direct selection, the ILO invites interested
candidates to submit their application online by the above date.
The following are eligible to apply:
- ILO Internal candidates in accordance with paragraphs 31 and 32 of Annex I of the Staff Regulations.
- External candidates*
*The
recruitment process for National Officer positions is subject to
specific local recruitment and eligibility criteria. The ILO may offer a
contract to persons who are Tanzanian.
Technical
cooperation appointments are not expected to lead to a career in the
ILO and they do not carry any expectation of renewal or conversion to
any other type of appointment in the Organization. A special short-term
contract of four months will be given. Extensions of technical
cooperation contracts are subject to various elements including the
following: availability of funds, continuing need of the functions and
satisfactory conduct and performance.
*Conditions
of employment for external candidates: In conformity with existing ILO
practice, the appointment of an external candidate will normally be made
at the first step of this grade. The entry level salary for this
position is 74,865,000 (Tanzanian Shilling) yearly.
Introduction
Experience
Recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
Assessed candidates who will be considered as appointable but not selected for this position, can also be offered to be assigned on another temporary position at the same or a lower grade provided that the said candidate possesses the minimum qualifications for this position.
Fraud warning
The ILO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process whether at the application, interview, processing or training stage. Messages originating from a non ILO e-mail account - @ilo.org - should be disregarded. In addition, the ILO does not require or need to know any information relating to the bank account details of applicants.
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OUR APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING
MODE OF APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE
Effective
labour migration governance which fosters development benefits for
migrants as well as the countries of destination and origin remains a
global challenge, particularly in Africa. In most countries in Africa,
as elsewhere in the world, migrant workers may not be entitled to the
same benefits as nationals. Social security is a basic human right
enshrined in major international instruments. However, migrant workers
are often prevented from obtaining coverage from social security schemes
due to their particular circumstances, especially the length of their
periods of employment and residence, their status as non-nationals, as
well as their immigrant status.
They risk the loss of entitlement to social security benefits in their country of origin due to their absence, and may at the same time encounter restrictive conditions under the social security system of the host country. Although these barriers to social security coverage are faced to varying degrees by migrant workers worldwide, they are especially acute for African migrant workers in Africa. In addition, female migration, counting for almost half of the migration flows in Africa, faces specific vulnerabilities and higher risks of abuse and human trafficking.
They risk the loss of entitlement to social security benefits in their country of origin due to their absence, and may at the same time encounter restrictive conditions under the social security system of the host country. Although these barriers to social security coverage are faced to varying degrees by migrant workers worldwide, they are especially acute for African migrant workers in Africa. In addition, female migration, counting for almost half of the migration flows in Africa, faces specific vulnerabilities and higher risks of abuse and human trafficking.
To
enhance migration governance in Africa and protection of migrant
workers, the ILO is implementing the project: Extending access to social
protection and portability of benefits to migrant workers and their
families in selected RECs in Africa (SP4MW project). The project is part
of the AUC/ILO/IOM/ECA Joint Labour Migration Programme (JLMP) for
Africa, a comprehensive programme on labour migration governance and
designed to leverage migration for development and regional integration.
This
position will work specifically on the implementation of EAC component
of the project. S/He will be based in Arusha, within the EAC Secretariat
offices, Department of Labour and Immigration under Social Sectors
Directorate. The National Project Officer will assist in the
implementation of the EAC Road Map towards the Revision and finalization
of the Draft Council Directive on the Coordination of Social Security
Benefits within the Common Market Protocol adopted by EAC social
security experts in June 2018. Moreover, s/he will also assist in the
overall delivery of EAC component outputs: (1) Support studies and desk
research, including actuarial and financial assessments, of the
implications of an EAC multilateral social protection instrument. The
studies will inform the revision and finalization of the draft EAC
Council Directive on the Coordination of social Security benefits; (2)
Facilitate regional dialogues and consultations on social security
coordination and portability of benefits towards the revision and
finalization of the Draft EAC Council Directive on the Coordination of
social Security benefits within the EAC Common Market; and (3) Provision
of legal and actuarial advisory services to EAC Partner States in
support of coordination of social security and the portability of social
security benefits.
Reporting lines:
Under
the overall responsibility of the Director, ILO Country Office for
United Republic of Tanzania, Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda, the
National Project Officer will report to the Project Manager based in
Addis Ababa, and will receive technical guidance, support and work in
close collaboration with the EAC Principal Labour and Employment Officer
based in Arusha and Project Technical Officer based in Dar es Salaam.
Description of Duties
- Contribute to the effective implementation of the project, in particular the EAC component, through timely provision of technical inputs, effective backstopping and follow up, timely and efficient delivery of outputs, and monitoring and reviews of the project activities;
- Coordination of meetings, studies and drafting of reports on the implementation of the milestones contained the Roadmap of the SP4MW Project;
- Drafting of background papers, concept notes and process documentation for scheduled meetings. Actively contribute to the planning, organization and delivery of seminars, workshops, training and meetings;
- Draft/provide inputs to ToRs, contracts, training materials, technical reports and other project documents. Backstop studies and research activities of the project, as required. Draft required progress reports and ad hoc reports on the status of project implementation as per work plan and Road Map;
- Develop proposals for review and coordination of Partner States’ policies and laws in the context of International Labour standards and the Protocol for the EAC Common Market Protocol on issues pertinent to social security;
- Provide support to the initiatives on social security and labour migration under the framework of the EAC- ILO Decent Work Programme and MoU between EAC and ILO;
- Maintain close cooperation and coordination with the EAC, government departments, employers' and workers' organizations, namely EATUC and EAEO, social security institutions and associations including ECASSA in the planning and effective implementation of activities under the project.
- Contribute to communication, information and knowledge management of activities under the project.
- Preparation of funding proposals to support implementation of the project activities; and
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Project Manager.
Required qualifications
Education
Education
First level university degree in economics, social sciences, law, political science, migration studies or related field.
Experience
One
or two years of experience in project management and implementation.
Experience in social protection and/or migration and EAC regional
integration matters is strongly desired.
Languages
Excellent command of English. A good knowledge of the local language(s) is desirable.
Competencies
- Good knowledge of key development issues and trends in the Africa and in particular EAC sub-region, including social protection and labour migration.
- Good understanding of the labour and human rights based approaches to social protection and migration.
- Good knowledge of the workings of Regional Economic Communities (RECs) in Africa.
- Ability to establish and maintain systems for effective project implementation, reporting and evaluation.
- Good knowledge of programming and budgeting. Demonstrated ability to effectively support the implementation of technical co-operation projects in an international organization.
- Ability to understand and effectively work with Government, workers and employers organizations, non-government organizations and UN agencies.
- Strong drafting skills and the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English.
- Proficient in basic computer software (Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Adobe Reader) and ability to use other software packages required by the Office.
- Excellent analytical skills. Ability to contribute to research and policy oriented activities and reports.
- Good planning and organizational skills. Ability to work on own initiative, with minimum supervision, as well as a team member. Good interpersonal relations.
Recruitment process
Please note that all candidates must complete an on-line application form. To apply, please visit the ILO Jobs website. The system provides instructions for online application procedures.
Assessed candidates who will be considered as appointable but not selected for this position, can also be offered to be assigned on another temporary position at the same or a lower grade provided that the said candidate possesses the minimum qualifications for this position.
Fraud warning
The ILO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process whether at the application, interview, processing or training stage. Messages originating from a non ILO e-mail account - @ilo.org - should be disregarded. In addition, the ILO does not require or need to know any information relating to the bank account details of applicants.
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POSITION: Youth Take the Lead Exchange Volunteers
CLOSING DATE: Monday 10th June 2019
PAY: Allowance given to cover all living costs
REQUIREMENTS: Only open to nationals of Tanzania, Nepal or South Africa
LOCATION: Either Kathmandu (Nepal), East London/Mount Frere (South Africa) or Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)
ABOUT RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT
We
know young people have the power to solve the challenges we face in our
world, but they are being sidelined. We are the agency that works with
young people so they can lead in solving those challenges. Whether that
means supporting communities to end child marriage or prevent HIV, we
work with young people to change their lives and the lives of people in
their communities. Our programmes are genuinely life-changing, but can’t
do any of this without talented, creative individuals at every level of
our organisation.
OUR APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING
Restless
Development considers the welfare and protection of children, young
people and vulnerable adults to be an organisational imperative with
primacy over the success of programmes or strategic objectives. We
recognise that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and we expect
all of our staff, volunteers and partners to ensure we protect the
communities in which we operate from harm and abide by our Safeguarding Policy.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Restless Development is recruiting Youth Volunteers to participate in an exchange project between our Tanzania, Nepal and South
African
Restless Development Hubs. As a Youth Volunteer you will be fully
funded to travel to one of the above countries (other than your home
country) for a period of 3 months, and then return to share learnings in
your home country for 3 months.
MODE OF APPLICATION: APPLY ONLINE
The exchange project, titled ‘Youth Take the Lead’ aims to deliver three major results:
1.
Increased capacity of participants to engage CSOs by learning the best
practices in the host country and transferring the knowledge to the
civil society in their home country upon return.
2. Generating evidence on youth leadership from the pool of Restless Development Alumni and sharing it with external community.
3.
Developing an advocacy plan working in collaboration with the team in
host country and then implementing it in the home country by mobilizing
other alumni of Restless Development.
All activities designed to achieve these results require the participants to learn as well as contribute to strengthening the organizational functions particularly engagement of CSOs and alumni through their knowledge and resources.
The participants will have a set of activities to complete both during and after the exchange. Through this exchange project, the participants will also be able to contribute towards organizational development by consolidating best practices document and supporting in the wider level dissemination to other Restless Development hubs including the partner hubs and relevant CSOs. During the follow-up period returned volunteers will be responsible for sharing what they have learnt and the documents that they have produced with other staff and youth Alumni.
HOW TO APPLY
For more information, please download the Job Description below and complete the online application form by Monday 10th June 2019. Please note that we do not accept CV’s, resumes or covering letters.
Selected applicants will be expected to be available for 2 rounds of interviews in the week following Tuesday the 11th of June
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
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Complete Online Application Form
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Job: UNICEF: Consultant for The National WASH Advocacy Package for Religious Groups in Tanzania
All activities designed to achieve these results require the participants to learn as well as contribute to strengthening the organizational functions particularly engagement of CSOs and alumni through their knowledge and resources.
The participants will have a set of activities to complete both during and after the exchange. Through this exchange project, the participants will also be able to contribute towards organizational development by consolidating best practices document and supporting in the wider level dissemination to other Restless Development hubs including the partner hubs and relevant CSOs. During the follow-up period returned volunteers will be responsible for sharing what they have learnt and the documents that they have produced with other staff and youth Alumni.
HOW TO APPLY
For more information, please download the Job Description below and complete the online application form by Monday 10th June 2019. Please note that we do not accept CV’s, resumes or covering letters.
Selected applicants will be expected to be available for 2 rounds of interviews in the week following Tuesday the 11th of June
RESTLESS DEVELOPMENT ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER
Still not convinced? Read more about Life at Restless and our Values Champions.
Complete Online Application Form
DOWNLOAD JOB DESCRIPTION HERE
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Job: UNICEF: Consultant for The National WASH Advocacy Package for Religious Groups in Tanzania
A
consultant for developing a comprehensive WASH Advocacy Package for
Religious Groups in Tanzania. The package will provide guidance on how
to engage Religious leaders in the WASH Sector in Tanzania.
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
Background
In Tanzania, latrine coverage is high though much of it is composed of unimproved latrines. The 2015-16 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) reported that only 19% of the households used improved sanitation while 73% in rural areas used unimproved sanitation and 10% practiced open defecation. In the survey, a relatively high diarrhoea prevalence of 12% for children under five was reported. The high prevalence indicates that people are living in a faecally-contaminated environment. The challenge has been moving the big proportion of people using unproved latrines up the sanitation ladder and those practicing open defecation to adopt improved latrines. This calls for innovative strategies to help register results for children.
Local religious groups are usually found at the heart of the communities, not only upholding beliefs, cultural values and social traditions, but also as a force for positive change and development. The local religious groups present an opportunity to deliver and sustain improved sanitation and hygiene behaviors in Tanzania; as many as 97 per cent follow Christianity and Islam[1] in the mainland, while almost all people in Zanzibar are Muslim. A research by Tearfund,[2] (a CSO), identified five roles that religious leaders can engage in to contribute towards sustainable sanitation and hygiene promotion. They are: messenger, demonstrator, implementer, guardian, and advocate. In Tanzania, religious groups have adopted these roles in Njombe District where they participated in CLTS committees at the village level. The religious leaders were tasked with the responsibility of demonstration by constructing and using improved latrines at their institutions and homes and sensitizing their followers on issues to do with sanitation and hygiene. It is believed that this action contributed to the impressive results already recorded by Njombe DC of 99% improved household latrine coverage compared to other districts in the region.
Justification
According to the TDHS 2015/2016, 10% of Tanzanians still practice open defecation, in addition to a huge burden of 73% of the rural population using unimproved latrines that do not protect them from fecal contamination. Diarrhoea, one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among populations, accounts for 12% of the disease burden in children under 5 in Tanzania (TDHS 2015/2016). Globally, 88% of all diarrhoea is attributed to poor Water, sanitation and hygiene. Cholera is an indicator of ingestion of faecal matter either through food or water and as of 8th August 2018, there were 32,067 cases with 532 deaths and CFR 1.7 (MOHCDGEC daily report; WHO Fact Sheet 2018). Statistics on stunting in Tanzania are not any better. According to the TDHS 2015-2016, 2.7million (34%) of Tanzanian children suffer from stunted growth.
The WASH Advocacy package with religious leaders will guide on the different avenues where/how religious groups could contribute to engage in the WASH agenda in the country hence contributing to the achievement of National Sanitation Campaign, Tanzania Development Vision 2025, and the Sustainable Development Goals commitments by the Government of Tanzania to achieve a 100% basic sanitation service level by 2030. There is therefore an opportunity to nurture intentional engagement of a stakeholder group that has traditionally been left out of the WASH agenda in the country yet they have an enormous outreach to over 97% of Tanzanians.
This Advocacy WASH Package with religious leaders will also contribute to the UNICEF Tanzania Country Programme 2016/2021, Outputs 3 and 4 and is in line with the UNDAP WASH and Nutrition Outcomes in support of the Government of Tanzania and Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar’s coordinated, scaled up national response for improved water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition.
The purpose and Objectives of the Consultancy
This assignment is aimed to support the Tanzania InterFaith Partnership (TIP) to develop a comprehensive WASH advocacy package with Religious Groups in Tanzania in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children, (MoHCDGEC). It aims to build capacity of trainers drawn from religious groups and the MoHCDGEC and strengthen skills and knowledge about what/how religious groups can contribute to the WASH agenda and SDG 6 in Tanzania.
The consultancy has the following specific objectives:
In order to meet the objectives above, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:
The inception work under this consultancy will be prefaced with a thorough literature review of the current landscape of sanitation and hygiene issues in Tanzania and globally, as well as interviews with relevant stakeholders, in order to inform the shape and scope of the WASH advocacy package.
The review and finalisation of the document will rely on, but not limited to:
The main deliverables/time lines for this assignment are as follows:
The consultant will be based in UNICEF Tanzania Country Office Dar Es Salaam and sometimes work from the TIP Office as need be and will work closely with TIP, UNICEF National and Field Office colleagues, MOHCDGEC, other government partners, NGOs and communities while carrying out the assignment. The tasks will involve travel in Mainland and Zanzibar to interact with LGAs, religious groups and Communities for information gathering, field testing and all other necessary activities required for inputs into the final products. TIP will assign representatives to work with the consultant  from the four largest national faith bodies, namely, the Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT), the Catholic Secretariat Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), the National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA), and the Office of the Mufti of Zanzibar.
UNICEF WASH Specialist in close consultation and coordination with the TIP and MOHCDGEC will provide supportive supervision of the Consultant. This supervision will take the form of the following:-
Assessment Criteria
Interested consultants will need to indicate ability, availability and financial proposal to undertake the terms of reference and produce all indicated deliverables.
Submitted proposals will be evaluated against a score of 100 points with a maximum of 70 points allocated for the technical proposal and 30 points allocated for the financial proposal. A minimum of 50 points will be required for further consideration.
The proposals will be evaluated as indicated below.
Closing Date: 2019-06-20
If you are a committed, creative professional and are passionate about making a lasting difference for children, the world’s leading children’s rights organization would like to hear from you.
Background
In Tanzania, latrine coverage is high though much of it is composed of unimproved latrines. The 2015-16 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) reported that only 19% of the households used improved sanitation while 73% in rural areas used unimproved sanitation and 10% practiced open defecation. In the survey, a relatively high diarrhoea prevalence of 12% for children under five was reported. The high prevalence indicates that people are living in a faecally-contaminated environment. The challenge has been moving the big proportion of people using unproved latrines up the sanitation ladder and those practicing open defecation to adopt improved latrines. This calls for innovative strategies to help register results for children.
Local religious groups are usually found at the heart of the communities, not only upholding beliefs, cultural values and social traditions, but also as a force for positive change and development. The local religious groups present an opportunity to deliver and sustain improved sanitation and hygiene behaviors in Tanzania; as many as 97 per cent follow Christianity and Islam[1] in the mainland, while almost all people in Zanzibar are Muslim. A research by Tearfund,[2] (a CSO), identified five roles that religious leaders can engage in to contribute towards sustainable sanitation and hygiene promotion. They are: messenger, demonstrator, implementer, guardian, and advocate. In Tanzania, religious groups have adopted these roles in Njombe District where they participated in CLTS committees at the village level. The religious leaders were tasked with the responsibility of demonstration by constructing and using improved latrines at their institutions and homes and sensitizing their followers on issues to do with sanitation and hygiene. It is believed that this action contributed to the impressive results already recorded by Njombe DC of 99% improved household latrine coverage compared to other districts in the region.
Justification
According to the TDHS 2015/2016, 10% of Tanzanians still practice open defecation, in addition to a huge burden of 73% of the rural population using unimproved latrines that do not protect them from fecal contamination. Diarrhoea, one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among populations, accounts for 12% of the disease burden in children under 5 in Tanzania (TDHS 2015/2016). Globally, 88% of all diarrhoea is attributed to poor Water, sanitation and hygiene. Cholera is an indicator of ingestion of faecal matter either through food or water and as of 8th August 2018, there were 32,067 cases with 532 deaths and CFR 1.7 (MOHCDGEC daily report; WHO Fact Sheet 2018). Statistics on stunting in Tanzania are not any better. According to the TDHS 2015-2016, 2.7million (34%) of Tanzanian children suffer from stunted growth.
The WASH Advocacy package with religious leaders will guide on the different avenues where/how religious groups could contribute to engage in the WASH agenda in the country hence contributing to the achievement of National Sanitation Campaign, Tanzania Development Vision 2025, and the Sustainable Development Goals commitments by the Government of Tanzania to achieve a 100% basic sanitation service level by 2030. There is therefore an opportunity to nurture intentional engagement of a stakeholder group that has traditionally been left out of the WASH agenda in the country yet they have an enormous outreach to over 97% of Tanzanians.
This Advocacy WASH Package with religious leaders will also contribute to the UNICEF Tanzania Country Programme 2016/2021, Outputs 3 and 4 and is in line with the UNDAP WASH and Nutrition Outcomes in support of the Government of Tanzania and Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar’s coordinated, scaled up national response for improved water, sanitation, hygiene, and nutrition.
The purpose and Objectives of the Consultancy
This assignment is aimed to support the Tanzania InterFaith Partnership (TIP) to develop a comprehensive WASH advocacy package with Religious Groups in Tanzania in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children, (MoHCDGEC). It aims to build capacity of trainers drawn from religious groups and the MoHCDGEC and strengthen skills and knowledge about what/how religious groups can contribute to the WASH agenda and SDG 6 in Tanzania.
The consultancy has the following specific objectives:
- To lead the development of a comprehensive WASH Package for working with religious groups in Tanzania.
- To provide national training of trainers to a group of religious leaders and MoHCDGEC and Local Government personnel to cascade the comprehensive WASH advocacy package to religious groups’ leadership at regional and sub-national level
- To provide post-training follow-up to select facilitators during their cascade of the training in Mbeya, Iringa, and Njome Regions as well as to TEC.
In order to meet the objectives above, the consultant will undertake the following tasks:
- Develop  a TOT manual with the major religious groups in Tanzania (one each for Muslims and Christians)
- Develop a simplified WASH in religion pocket reference – this should be simple enough for any cleric to pull out and quickly find relevant content when preparing sermons
- Produce a flier of the National School WASH and WASH in Health Care Facilities guidelines for the religious groups.
- Develop media briefs for Journalists for both print and digital media.
- Develop IEC materials: which will include but not be limited to 4 short video clips, flip charts, posters and a fact sheet for training, radio and TV spots.
- Carry out field testing of the materials developed.
- Develop a monitoring framework to help track the impact of the engagement with religious leaders on WASH.
- Use the developed materials to Carry out one National TOT to 1) religious leaders and MoHCDGEC; 2) LGA personnel in UNICEF supported districts; and 3) the TEC Health and Education networks
The inception work under this consultancy will be prefaced with a thorough literature review of the current landscape of sanitation and hygiene issues in Tanzania and globally, as well as interviews with relevant stakeholders, in order to inform the shape and scope of the WASH advocacy package.
The review and finalisation of the document will rely on, but not limited to:
- Mapping/ review of the available guidelines and IEC materials on WASH in Tanzania.
- Review any other studies and reviews done on working with religious groups to advance children and women rights
- Conduct meetings with key water, sanitation and hygiene sector partners and WASH sector ministries
- TIP will facilitate the formation of a working group from the four major religious groups in Tanzania and from the four sector ministries to support the consultant as well as translation of the documents into Swahili. Schedule the working group meetings as need be to facilitate the process.
- Carry out one National TOT and facilitate coaching to select facilitators to two sub-national training – one in Mbeya and another with TEC.
- Submit final comprehensive package to TIP and UNICEF (Both Swahili and English versions)
The main deliverables/time lines for this assignment are as follows:
| Tasks | Output | Deliverable | Timeframe |
| Inception Phase | Work plan, timeframe and methodology and tools for developing the comprehensive package | Inception Report | One week from signing of contract |
| desk/literature review and Consultative meetings with key stakeholder |
| Report on the result of the desk/ literature review | Week 3 and 4 |
| Comprehensive WASH Advocacy Package with religious Groups. | Develop the comprehensive WASH advocacy Package with religious groups |
| Month 2 and 3 |
| Present of the draft Package to TIP/ UNICEF and MOHCDGEC | Do a presentation of the developed comprehensive package to TIP/MOHCDGEC and UNICEF | Incorporate feedback from the meeting into the draft package. | Month 3 |
| National TOT to Religious leaders and MOHCDGEC and 2 sub-national trainings. | Use
the comprehensive draft package to carry out a national TOT with
Religious groups and MOHCDGEC. Feedback to into the final drafts.Provide Coaching to selected facilitators to carry out a training to stakeholders in Mbeya, Iringa and Njombe (MIN). Provide coaching to selected facilitators to carry out a training to TEC national health and education networks. |
| Month 3 and 4 |
| Final WASH in religion comprehensive Advocacy package | Submit final documents for approval |
| Month 4 |
- Payments
| Payment | Conditions |
| First payment – 20 percent of contract value | Upon submission and acceptance, by TIP, MOHCDGEC and UNICEF, of the Inception Report |
| Second payment – 40 per cent of contract value | Upon submission and acceptance by TIP, MOHCDGEC and UNICEF of Draft Comprehensive WASH Advocacy package with religious groups in Tanzania. |
| Third payment – 40 per cent of contract value | Carry out National TOT and coach one training in Mbeya and one with TEC health and education Networks. |
| Submission of the final Comprehensive WASH Advocacy Package with religious groups, Power point presentations and Final report |
- Expected background and Experience
- An advanced university degree (Master’s level) in Social Sciences, Communication studies, Public Health or related technical field relevant to WASH.
- Ten years of progressive experience in the development and design of manuals/training materials, toolkits, information materials, instructional manuals and similar publications
- Ability to repackage technical information into user-friendly manuals
- Proven ability to develop strategies, guidelines and action plans on development initiatives preferably on WASH in developing countries.
- Demonstrated experience in interfacing with Government, UN agencies, civil societies and donors.
- Knowledge of the regional/global WASH landscape and SDG agenda.
- Excellent communication skill, both oral and written English. Proficiency in Swahili is an added advantage.
- Description of the Consultancy
The consultant will be based in UNICEF Tanzania Country Office Dar Es Salaam and sometimes work from the TIP Office as need be and will work closely with TIP, UNICEF National and Field Office colleagues, MOHCDGEC, other government partners, NGOs and communities while carrying out the assignment. The tasks will involve travel in Mainland and Zanzibar to interact with LGAs, religious groups and Communities for information gathering, field testing and all other necessary activities required for inputs into the final products. TIP will assign representatives to work with the consultant  from the four largest national faith bodies, namely, the Christian Council of Tanzania (CCT), the Catholic Secretariat Tanzania Episcopal Conference (TEC), the National Muslim Council of Tanzania (BAKWATA), and the Office of the Mufti of Zanzibar.
- General Conditions: Procedures and Logistics
UNICEF WASH Specialist in close consultation and coordination with the TIP and MOHCDGEC will provide supportive supervision of the Consultant. This supervision will take the form of the following:-
- The Consultant will work from the UNICEF as well as TIP office Dar es Salaam office
- The TIP will constitute a working group with representative from the four religious groups and MOHCDGEC that will work closely with the Consultant in drafting the WASH Advocacy package.
- Weekly Meetings at UNICEF to brief the WASH Specialist on progress and challenges being faced by the Consultant. A schedule will be agreed upon with the Consultant once on board;
- UNICEF WASH Specialist will facilitate the payments for the consultant based on submission of deliverables satisfactory to both TIP and UNICEF. The deliverable will be submitted in hard bound copy and soft copy delivered by email (editable word document, excel table if any used, power point presentations, and a final pdf document).
- The TIP will lead and facilitate all the consultation meetings and workshops/trainings and related logistics.
- Technical Proposal
- Total number of years of experience in the development and design of manuals/training materials, toolkits, information materials, instructional manuals and similar publications;
- Description of major similar assignments undertaken during the last 5 years including name of the project, location, name and contact details (e-mail and telephone) of the client, implementation period, cost of the project, cost of services provided and scope of services;
- Description of services offered in relation to experience in the development and design of manuals/training materials, toolkits, information materials, instructional manuals and similar publications
- Proposed approach and methodology in response to the scope of works to the assignments
- Proposed work plan for the assignment which also indicates reporting milestones.
- Financial Proposal
- Detailed budget per line items including cost for data collection, entry, analysis and dissemination, consultant fees, transportation, etc.
- Other related costs, if any e.g. translators, developing IEC materials, type setting etc.
Assessment Criteria
Interested consultants will need to indicate ability, availability and financial proposal to undertake the terms of reference and produce all indicated deliverables.
Submitted proposals will be evaluated against a score of 100 points with a maximum of 70 points allocated for the technical proposal and 30 points allocated for the financial proposal. A minimum of 50 points will be required for further consideration.
The proposals will be evaluated as indicated below.
| Technical Criteria | Technical Sub-criteria | Maximum Points |
| Overall Response | Completeness of response | 10 |
| Education and Experience of the Consultant | Education background and competencies related to job including broad and depth of relevant experience with similar projects: | 30 |
| Proposed Methodology and Approach | Relevance and rigor of the technical approach/ methodology, including consideration of the context | 30 |
| Budget size | 30 | |
| TOTAL Maximum | 100 | |
- Policy both parties should be aware of:
- Intellectual property Rights: The TIP and UNICEF Tanzania reserve the proprietary rights for all the products through this consultancy.
- Consultants are not entitled to payment of overtime. All remuneration must be within the contract agreement.
- No contract may commence unless the contract is signed by both UNICEF and the consultant or Contractor.
- For international consultants outside the duty station, signed contracts must be sent by fax or email. Signed contract copy or written agreement must be received by the office before Travel Authorisation is issued.
- No consultant may travel without a signed travel authorisation prior to the commencement of the journey to the duty station.
- Consultants will not have supervisory responsibilities or authority on UNICEF budget.
- Consultant will be required to sign the Health statement for consultants/Individual contractor prior to taking up the assignment, and to document that they have appropriate health insurance, including Medical Evacuation.
- The Form ‘Designation, change or revocation of beneficiary’ must be completed by the consultant upon arrival, at the HR Section.
- **** Please consult with HR on entitlements as many are set by UNICEF rules.
Closing Date: 2019-06-20
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