Gender Coordination Specialist

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

The Gender Coordination Specialist will serve a dual function of the secretariat to the Development Partner Group on Gender Equality (DPG GE) under the guidance of the Canadian High Commission as the Chair, UNFPA as the outgoing Chair and the European Union as the incoming Chair and support staff in the UNFPA Gender Unit for advocacy, research, programme coordination and communication.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of UNFPA Technical Advisor – Gender Equality or his/her designated mandated representative (s), the UN Volunteer will performing the following tasks:

Provide secretariat support to the Development Partners Group – Gender Equality (DPG GE) to enable achievement of the overall objective of the DPG GE to support the enhancement of gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE) among Development Partners and other key stakeholders in Tanzania:

• Identify and facilitate engagement opportunities for the group in key GEWE national/regional/international processes, dialogues and events; • Create, maintain and share a calendar of gender-related international and national events; • Enhance engagement of the group with the Gender Mainstreaming Working Group-Macro Policy (GMWG-MP-Mainland) through attendance of meetings and preparation of briefing notes when relevant for dissemination to the DPG GE members; • Provide technical support to the current, outgoing and incoming chairs in communication with the DPG GE and meetings with government officials and other stakeholders; • Plan and organize DPG GE coordination and planning meetings by preparing and sharing meeting agenda, matters arising, minutes, invitations to meetings, key documents to facilitate the meetings and organizing and providing TA to external stakeholders to make GE presentations to the group; • Ensure efficient coordination of the group by supporting the chairs in various task forces to update the group’s work plan as required; • Facilitate and catalyze multi-disciplinary thinking, analyses and approaches to the resolution of identified GEWE issues; • Attend strategic meetings and trainings to contribute to strengthening GEWE knowledge of the group and with relevant stakeholders, and to form and maintain strategic linkages; • Strengthen coherence amongst the group through information sharing on GEWE; • Update the DPG GE web page; • Perform any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor or chair of the DPG GE.

Support the UNFPA Gender Unit in advocacy, research, coordination and communication:

• Support the design and coordination of annual work plans and oversee quality assurance and M&E in support of the work of national government and non-government partners; • Analyze policy documents and preparation of environmental scanning and in-house briefings to guide UNFPA’s advocacy efforts in relation to GBV and harmful practices; • Assist in conceptualization, design, data collection and analysis of quantitative and qualitative research and evidence generation supported by UNFPA to advance prevention and response to GBV and harmful practices; • Support the documentation of case studies and lessons learned; • Create/ generate communication content to amplify UNFPA’s mandate on GBV and harmful practices, to create visibility for UNFPA on commemorative days, during campaigns and for special events; • Support capacity building and knowledge sharing for Implementing Partners on GBV and harmful practices programme.

• Accountability • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Creativity • Empowering Others • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Knowledge Sharing • Planning and Organizing • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Working in Teams

Gender equality and women empowerment; • Demonstrated experience and a thorough understanding of government systems (national, sub-national), development partners and civil society structures in Tanzania, especially in the areas of gender equality and women’s empowerment, gender-based violence and harmful practices planning and programming; • Demonstrated experience in advocacy, campaigns management, communications and international relations is a strong advantage; • Demonstrated experience in research design and data collection, analysis and presentation are strong advantages; • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience in another culture (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded; • Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, and others) are highly desired.

Tanzania has an area of 947,300 sq km and is located in eastern Africa on the Indian Ocean. It shares its longest borders with Kenya (to the northeast) and Mozambique (to the southeast), but also borders Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Rwanda, Uganda, and Zambia. To the east, Tanzania is bordered by the Indian Ocean. Three of Africa’s largest lakes also border sections of the country: Lake Victoria in the north, Lake Tanganyika in the west, and Lake Nyasa in the southwest. Tanzania is made up of three geographical regions: the islands and coastal plains in the east, a saucer-shaped plateau in the center and west, and the highlands in the northeast. Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest point in Africa standing at 5,895m, lies in these northeastern highlands. Another special geographical feature is the Great Rift Valley, which cuts through the center of the country.

Tanzania’s climate varies from tropical in the coastal areas to temperate in the highlands. In the coastal plains and plateau regions, temperatures range from 25-31°C during the hottest months (November - February) and 15-20°C in the coldest months (May - August). Temperatures in the highlands range between 10-20°C.There are about 55.5 million people living in Tanzania with 51% female population. The population is particularly concentrated in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar City and their metro areas. Despite these urban centers, just under 70% of the people living in Tanzania still reside in rural areas.

Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania, as the major port and economic center. Most Ministries, Government offices, embassies and UN Offices are currently based in this city. However, the Government has started relocating to the capital city, Dodoma. Dar es Salaam is situated on the coast, overlooking the Indian Ocean. It is an international and multicultural city with a mix of religions. There is a wide range of facilities available, including numerous shopping centers, movie theatres, restaurants and many new developments planned. The living conditions in Dar es Salaam are comfortable although pricy in certain neighborhoods and there are issues with poor infrastructure, so alternative back-up solutions and generators, as well as water tanks, are common. It is a beautiful and safe location. There are good international education facilities and some health facilities with good standards.

Tanzania is one of the most diverse countries in Africa. On the mainland, around 99% of the population is ethnically African, coming from over 120 different tribes, almost all of them Bantu. On Zanzibar, the people are of Arab, African, or mixed Arab and African descent. Kiswahili (Swahili) and English are both official languages. Kiswahili is the lingua franca of central and eastern Africa and the country’s unifying language. Most people living in Tanzania speak one of the 158 local languages as their first language. Arabic is widely spoken on Zanzibar. English is the primary language of business, government administration, and higher education.