Local WASH Facilitator - Tanzania

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Local WASH Facilitator - Tanzania for a consultancy assignment financed by AUDA-NEPAD in Tanzania.

Aninver Development Partners is currently preparing a proposal for an important water, sanitation, and hygiene initiative in Tanzania, supported by AUDA-NEPAD and funded through the World Bank and IDA. The broader programme aims to accelerate access to sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene services across Eastern and Southern Africa by strengthening regulation, improving utility performance, and enhancing service delivery through comprehensive diagnostics and strategic scenario modelling.

To ensure successful execution at the country level, we are seeking a dedicated Local WASH Facilitator for Tanzania. This expert will play a critical role in bridging international methodologies with local contexts, driving stakeholder engagement, supporting data collection, and facilitating field missions to ensure the assignment achieves its developmental objectives.

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

• Facilitate seamless communication and coordination between the international expert team and local stakeholders in Tanzania.
• Support comprehensive public expenditure and institutional reviews within the national water, sanitation, and hygiene sector.
• Assist in organizing and executing stakeholder consultations, validation workshops, and capacity-building activities.
• Streamline local data collection processes and support field missions across targeted regions.

Scope of work

• Conducting local stakeholder mapping and securing necessary permissions or introductions for field activities.
• Assisting in the collection of fiscal, institutional, and operational data related to national water, sanitation, and hygiene services.
• Facilitating logistics and communication for institutional and political economy reviews.
• Supporting the organization of high-level consultative meetings and stakeholder validation workshops.
• Assisting in translating and contextualizing technical findings for local counterparts.
• Contributing to knowledge management and the preparation of localized reports and interactive dashboards.

Your role as Local WASH Facilitator - Tanzania

• Act as the primary operational liaison between the international consulting team and local institutional counterparts in Tanzania.
• Coordinate all logistical and administrative aspects of field missions, stakeholder interviews, and site visits.
• Support the core team in gathering secondary data, regional reports, and public expenditure documents from national bodies.
• Assist in arranging venues, preparing participant lists, and facilitating local stakeholder workshops and capacity-building sessions.
• Help identify and engage key actors across the national water, sanitation, and hygiene landscape.
• Provide local context and cultural navigation to the international team to enhance the relevance and accuracy of deliverables.

Requirements

• Degree in a relevant discipline such as social sciences, development studies, public administration, engineering, or economics.
• Demonstrated professional experience working within the water, sanitation, and hygiene sector or related infrastructure fields in Tanzania.
• Strong network of local contacts among relevant institutional stakeholders, utilities, and government bodies.
• Proven experience in facilitating stakeholder consultations, workshops, and field-level data collection.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and coordination skills.
• Fluency in English and Swahili, with strong written and verbal communication abilities in both languages.
• National of, or based in, the project country

Desirable

• Previous experience working on donor-funded public sector reform or infrastructure assignments.
• Familiarity with public expenditure reviews or institutional assessments in the region.

An experienced local facilitator with a strong background in the Tanzanian water, sanitation, and hygiene sector, exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to seamlessly coordinate field operations for international consulting teams.

Assignment details

• Location: Tanzania
• Financed by: AUDA-NEPAD
• Estimated duration: 16 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 AUDA-NEPAD-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.