Programme Analyst- Women Economic Empowerment

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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.

UN Women is implementing its Strategic Note 2022- 2025 to support the national development priorities on Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) in Tanzania. The priorities are aligned with the UNSDCF 2022 -2027 where UN Women Tanzania, as part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Corporation Framework (UNSDCF), focuses on women’s leadership and participation in decision making at all levels; elimination of violence against women and girls; ensuring gender equality and accountability in governance and national planning; and women’s eco-nomic empowerment.

Through its Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme, UN Women Tanzania is addressing gender-based inequalities to increase economic opportunities and access to productive resources for women of all ages and thus contribute to a sustainable development in Tanzania and the realization of women’s economic and social rights.

The Country Office supports strategies and interventions that address women’s persistent poverty and exclusion by focusing on women’s income security, decent work, and economic autonomy through: increasing the number of policies that promote decent work and social protection for women; enabling more women to own, launch, and better manage large, medium, and small enterprises; and promoting rural women’s access to productive resources and engagement in climate sustainable agriculture. The office also supports macroeconomic policy frameworks and interventions that expand women’s economic empowerment, increase the capacity of economic and financial institutions to eliminate inequalities and generate economic wellbeing and opportunities for all women, within the context of CEDAW, BPfA, ILO Conventions, SDGs, Africa Union Agenda 2063, Generation Equality Forum and other international standards and norms and national policies and frameworks. Reporting to the Programme Specialist, Women’s Economic Empowerment, the Programme Analyst contributes to the effective management of UN Women programmes in the Tanzania Country Office by providing substantive inputs to programme design, formulation, implementation and evaluation. S/he guides and facilitates the delivery of UN Women programmes by monitoring results achieved during implementation and ensuring appropriate application of systems and procedures and develops enhancements if necessary. She/he works in close collaboration with the programme and operations team, UN Women ESARO and HQ staff, Government officials, multi and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful UN Women programme implementation under portfolio.

Under the direct supervision of the Women’s Economic Empowerment Programme Specialist, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

Programme Development and Management:

• Support the implementation of ongoing programmatic initiatives with a specific focus on the Joint Programmes; • Contribute to the development of new WEE programme initiatives; • Support partnership development with other UN agencies, experts, government institutions and civil society organizations ensuring timely and efficient delivery of inputs related to the assigned portfolio; • Support programme/projects monitoring and evaluation according to results-based management requirements.

Policy Analysis/Research:

• Support policy analysis and research and identify entry points for strengthening UN Women’s programming in the area of women’s economic empowerment, with a focus on the UN Joint Programmes.

Inter-Agency Coordination Support:

• Support annual reporting processes in relation to the UNSDCF; • Participate in UNSDCF coordination meetings and in particular the Inclusive Growth, Environment and Social Protection Outcome Groups; • Support collection of data and analysis and research.

Advocacy support and facilitation of knowledge building and management:

• Support relevant, high-impact advocacy activities and campaigns with key partners of the UN Joint Programmes; • Collect knowledge on current and emerging trends by gathering relevant information on programmes, projects, strategies, approaches and ongoing experience for lessons learned, best practices at regional and global level; • Participate in program monitoring visits at the field level and helps to prepare reports; • Contribute to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

• Accountability • Adaptability and Flexibility • Building Trust • Client Orientation • Commitment and Motivation • Commitment to Continuous Learning • Communication • Ethics and Values • Integrity • Professionalism • Respect for Diversity • Vision • Working in Teams

Women's Economic and Empowerment Programmes - Care Economy, Green Economy, Blue Economy, ICT, innovation, and Private Sector Engagement; • Motivated to contribute towards peace and development and to serve others; • Good interpersonal, networking and communication skills; • Willingness to contribute and work as part of a team; • Flexible and open to learning and new experiences; • Respect for diversity and adaptability to other cultures, environments and living conditions; • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship) would be highly regarded; • Computer skills (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Social Media, and others).

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 re-side in rural areas. Dar es Salaam is the largest city in Tanzania, as the major port and eco-nomic center. Most Ministries, Government offices, embassies and UN Offices are currently based in this city. However, the Government have started relocating to the capital city, Dodoma. Dar es Salaam is situated on the coast, overlooking the Indian Ocean. It is an Inter-national 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.