Consultant/Contractual Jobs At League of the Blind (TLB), Avocats Sans Frontières (ASF) and UN Women


Deadline of this Job: 
14 November 2022

JOB DETAILS:

The project has three objectives which are:
• Increase the enrolment rate of children with visual impairment and those with albinism in the project area,
• Advocate for the provision of quality health care services to persons with disabilities including those with visual impairment and those with albinism, and
• Capacity building to all organizations.
Since this project is coming to end, the three partners are intending to conduct evaluation to assess where the project went well and where the project did not go well.

Objectives of the Project evaluation
The main purpose of the project evaluation is to assess the implementation of the project, strengths, and weaknesses during the implementation and to assess the objectives V.S results.

Deliverables/outputs:
For the consultant:
• Final report of the evaluation,
• Technical Work plan,
• Financial proposal.

For the client:

• Provide logistical issues.
• Evaluation design and Proposed timeline for carrying out the activity

The consultant shall prepare and submit both technical proposal and financial proposal for this assignment. The technical proposal should include among other things: Background and context of the assignment, Consultants’ Profile, Proposed Methodologies, Deliverables, Activities, and Implementation Plan. The final report shall be sent not later than 20th November 2022.

Confidentiality and Ownership

TLB/TAS/ZANAB shall avail all required documents to the Consultant for evaluation. The final report remains the property of three organizations which are TLB TAS and ZANAB. The Consultant will not divulge any information related to three organizations to any third party without getting the written consent from leaders.

Termination

The Terms of Reference shall enter into force upon signing of the contract and shall thereafter be valid for the period stated in the contract and/or until further notice with a mutual notice period.

Deadline of this Job: 14 November 2022

JOB DETAILS:

Specific objectives:
• Provide an overview of existing remedy mechanisms at national and local levels.
• Explore the experience of local communities and legal aid stakeholders in engaging with these remedy mechanisms, particularly with regard to the UNGPs on Business and Human Rights.
• Map out Legal Aid Service Providers (LASPs) in the four selected regions.
• Offer practical recommendations for the project moving forward, including advice to legal aid stakeholders on how best to engage with each remedy mechanism.
• A research report mapping remedy pathways, experiences from LASPs and local communities in engaging with them, and practical recommendations on improving legal assistance strategies.
• A companion booklet for LASP staff giving an overview of the main referral pathways which can be resorted to depending on the characteristics of a case, and relevant practical advice.

Profile and qualifications
• A masters’ degree in law, social sciences, human rights, or any related discipline.
• Experience in the field of natural resource governance and extractive industries in Tanzania.
• Experience conducting social research, particularly qualitative research with local populations.
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.
• Good Swahili speaking and writing skills.
• Knowledge of local languages (desirable)
• Experience conducting consultancy assignments with other international NGOs (desirable)


Deadline of this Job: 11 November 2022

JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities
• Under the overall supervision of the UN Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme Specialist, the international consultant will undertake the following tasks and deliverables in collaboration with, the Prime Minister’s office, Ministry of Gender for Tanzania Mainland, Ministry of Gender Zanzibar, relevant government MDAs and selected local government Authorities.

Overall Objective:
• The overall objective of this assignment is to assess and identify opportunities to engender the care policy framework and care giving services at the national and local level in Tanzania.

Specific Activities:
1. Submission of Inception Report including an outline of the approach, tools to be deployed and stakeholder engagement processes, and a work plan
2. Desk Review of policies pertaining to unpaid care and domestic in Tanzania (Mainland and Zanzibar)
3. Field visit to care facilities and conduct interviews and focus group discussions with beneficiaries including policy makers, households, service providers at the central and local levels
4. First Draft report of Gender Analysis from field findings, existing care policies and regulatory frameworks , interventions in various care sectors and defining gap or opportunities for gender responsive care strategies in Tanzania
5. Validation meeting based on first draft report and UN Women comments
6. Final Draft report of Gender Analysis from field findings, existing care policies and regulatory frameworks , interventions in various care sectors and defining gap or opportunities for gender responsive care strategies in Tanzania
7. Develop two policy briefs with recommendations on opportunities and approaches to address the 5Rs of care in the formal and informal sector at the central and local government level in Tanzania
8. Dissemination/Presentation of the findings and recommendations to the Ministry of Gender (Mainland, Zanzibar) PMO, PORALG, UN Agencies, CSOs and Private Sectors in a 1- day workshop.

Core Competencies:
• Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
• Accountability;
• Creative Problem Solving;
• Effective Communication.
• Inclusive Collaboration.
• Stakeholder Engagement.
• Leading by Example.
• 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.
• Works effectively as a team member, demonstrating emotional intelligence and good judgment.

Required Skills and Experience
Education

-At least a master’s degree in, economics, development studies, and/or gender studies;
-A PhD is considered as an asset.

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated professional experience in economic research;
• Previous experience in conducting analysis on the care sectors;
• Experience in conducting gender analysis in different areas and preferably in the area of women’s economic empowerment and unpaid care work;
• Excellent technical/quantitative skills;
• Experience in designing policy recommendations in the areas of public investment, employment, fiscal policy, etc;
• Experience in job/s requiring the ability to absorb, analyze and systematize a large amount of complex information within tight deadlines;
• Previous experience working with international organizations;
• Substantive knowledge and understanding of gender equality and women’s economic empowerment issues in the care sectors;
• Excellent analytical, writing, advocacy, presentation, and communications skills are required;
• Work experience in Tanzania is an asset;
• Excellent oral presentation and writing skills.

Language Requirements:
• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken is required. Fluency in Swahili is an