Local Facilitator - Tanzania

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local Facilitator - Tanzania for a construction, gender, law consultancy assignment financed by Enabel in Tanzania.

Aninver Development Partners is preparing a competitive proposal for an upcoming institutional capacity-building assignment in Tanzania, supported by Enabel. The initiative focuses on the operational strengthening, governance co-design, and ecosystem positioning of Women in Tech communities. We are currently seeking a qualified Local Facilitator to drive national-level stakeholder engagement and ensure locally driven, sustainable outcomes across the country.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in bridging national stakeholders, women-led tech networks, and institutional partners. Working closely with the core team, the Local Facilitator will support baseline assessments, participatory co-design processes, and the establishment of robust coordination architectures tailored to the Tanzanian context.

Aninver is preparing a proposal for this assignment. The selected expert will be part of the proposed team; the engagement is conditional on the contract being awarded to Aninver. The full Terms of Reference for the position are shared with shortlisted candidates.

Objectives of the assignment

• Contribute to the comprehensive inception, baseline, and landscape analysis of Women in Tech communities in Tanzania.
• Facilitate participatory organizational co-design around governance, internal structures, and inclusive membership models.
• Support the development of robust value offerings and strategic ecosystem positioning for local tech communities.
• Link community advocacy efforts to concrete systemic barriers such as access to finance, markets, and online safety.
• Establish effective national coordination mechanisms and build local facilitation capacity for long-term sustainability.

Scope of work

• Conduct baseline and landscape assessments of existing Women in Tech communities in Tanzania to map stakeholder ecosystems.
• Identify operational bottlenecks and refine engagement methodologies to suit the national context.
• Facilitate participatory co-design processes with community stakeholders to establish appropriate governance structures and legal frameworks.
• Help develop internal operational procedures and inclusive membership models for target communities.
• Support the creation of tailored value propositions and membership benefits to enhance financial sustainability.
• Design frameworks linking community advocacy directly to systemic barriers faced by women in technology.
• Establish effective national coordination mechanisms and deliver targeted training to build local facilitation capacity.
• Provide backbone support to ensure the long-term autonomy, consolidation, and handover of community initiatives.

Your role as Local Facilitator - Tanzania

• Act as the primary national liaison for stakeholder engagement, community outreach, and institutional coordination in Tanzania.
• Support the Team Leader and international specialists in executing field-level landscape analyses and baseline studies.
• Facilitate workshops, focus groups, and participatory co-design sessions with local women-led tech networks and ecosystem actors.
• Assist in drafting governance frameworks, operational procedures, and membership models tailored to local realities.
• Contribute to the identification of barriers related to access to finance, markets, and online safety for women in technology.
• Support the setup of national coordination architectures and local capacity-building activities.
• Provide ongoing backbone support to target communities, ensuring smooth communication and activity consolidation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in development studies, business administration, social sciences, law, construction, gender studies, or a related field.
• Professional experience in community facilitation, network development, or multi-stakeholder collaboration within Tanzania.
• Demonstrated expertise in organizing participatory workshops, stakeholder consultations, and capacity-building initiatives.
• Strong understanding of the local tech and innovation ecosystem, women-led networks, and gender equality dynamics in Tanzania.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills with the ability to engage diverse stakeholders.
• Fluency in English and Swahili, both written and spoken.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Prior experience working on donor-funded projects, particularly with Belgian development cooperation initiatives.
• Familiarity with advocacy frameworks addressing online safety, market access, and financial inclusion for women.

A proactive local development professional with extensive experience in community facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and network building within Tanzania's tech and innovation ecosystem.

Assignment details

• Location: Tanzania
• Financed by: Enabel
• Sector: Construction, gender, law
• Estimated duration: 24 months
• Contract: individual consultancy (conditional on award)

About Aninver Development Partners

Aninver is an international development consulting firm headquartered in Spain. It supports governments, development banks, UN agencies and bilateral donors with feasibility studies, technical assistance, evaluations and capacity building across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia and Asia-Pacific, working with a network of international and national experts.

Why apply

• Join a multidisciplinary team on a Enabel-financed project in Tanzania.
• Individual consultancy: flexible, output-based engagement with an experienced proposal team.
• Your CV stays in Aninver's expert network for future assignments that match your profile.

How to apply

Sign in (or create a free account) and upload your CV in English. Add your LinkedIn profile, indicative daily rate and availability to speed up the assessment. Aninver will contact the shortlisted candidates.

Frequently asked questions

Is the position confirmed? The engagement depends on the contract being awarded to Aninver. Shortlisted experts are included in the proposal with their consent.

Can I apply if I am not based in the country? This position requires a national of, or a professional based in, the project country.

What happens with my CV? It is used to assess your fit for this and future positions and is not shared with third parties without your consent.