Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator - Zimbabwe for a water sanitation, agriculture, environment consultancy assignment financed by UNICEF in Zimbabwe.
Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Local Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator for an upcoming consultancy assignment in Zimbabwe, supported by UNICEF. This initiative focuses on strengthening the national water, sanitation, hygiene, and pollution coordination and regulatory frameworks, aligning local governance structures with sustainable development goals and international standards.
The expert will play a critical role in bridging national strategies with local realities by engaging diverse stakeholders across national, provincial, and district levels. The successful candidate will facilitate participatory consultations, institutional mapping, and validation workshops to ensure broad ownership, collaboration, and comprehensive data collection from government bodies, civil society, private sector actors, and local communities.
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
- Assess existing coordination mechanisms, structures, and their overall effectiveness across multiple administrative levels
- Engage diverse local stakeholders, including government, civil society, NGOs, and community representatives through structured consultations
- Support institutional mapping to identify actors involved in water, sanitation, hygiene, and pollution coordination and regulation
- Facilitate stakeholder validation workshops to review findings, gap analyses, and strategic recommendations
- Contribute to building stakeholder consensus on institutional strengthening and operationalization pathways
Scope of work
- Conduct comprehensive stakeholder mapping across national, provincial, and district levels
- Design and execute stakeholder engagement plans utilizing Focus Group Discussions, Key Informant Interviews, and workshops
- Support the assessment of human, technical, financial, and logistical capacity needs through participatory methods
- Identify overlaps, complementarities, and institutional fragmentation risks between coordination and regulation systems
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to integrate local insights into capacity development frameworks and training strategies
- Facilitate communication and coordination channels among diverse sector stakeholders and UN agencies
- Support the preparation and execution of validation workshops and presentations of key findings
Your role as Local Stakeholder Engagement Facilitator - Zimbabwe
- Lead the implementation of the stakeholder engagement plan and ensure inclusive participation throughout the assessment
- Design and administer qualitative data collection tools for Key Informant Interviews and Focus Group Discussions
- Organize and facilitate consultative meetings, interviews, and workshops with national, provincial, and local authorities
- Document and synthesize stakeholder feedback to feed into the institutional mapping and functional analysis reports
- Identify local bottlenecks, coordination gaps, and areas requiring clearer institutional definitions based on stakeholder input
- Coordinate closely with local partners, government agencies, and the core consulting team to streamline field activities
- Prepare summary reports on stakeholder consultations and contribute sections to the draft and final assessment deliverables
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in social sciences, development studies, public administration, communications, or a related field
- Demonstrated professional experience in stakeholder engagement, facilitation, and participatory community or institutional assessments
- Strong knowledge of the WASH, agriculture, or environment sectors in developing countries, with specific professional experience in Zimbabwe
- Proven experience organizing and facilitating Focus Group Discussions, Key Informant Interviews, and multi-stakeholder workshops
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and diplomatic skills with the ability to engage effectively with high-level government officials and local communities
- Fluency in written and spoken English is essential; knowledge of local languages spoken in Zimbabwe is a strong asset
- National of, or based in, the project country
Desirable
- Prior working experience with UN agencies, specifically UNICEF, or international development organizations
- Familiarity with institutional capacity assessments and regulatory frameworks in the public sector
An experienced stakeholder engagement and facilitation specialist with deep knowledge of Zimbabwe's institutional landscape, exceptional communication skills, and a proven track record in conducting participatory consultations for water, sanitation, and environmental governance initiatives.
Assignment details
- Location: Zimbabwe
- Financed by: UNICEF
- Sector: Water sanitation, agriculture, environment
- Estimated duration: 3 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 UNICEF-financed project in Zimbabwe.
- 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.
