Organizational Development & Governance Co-Design Specialist – Tanzania

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Organizational Development & Governance Co-Design Specialist for a construction, gender, law consultancy assignment financed by Enabel in Tanzania.

Aninver Development Partners is preparing a proposal for a prospective consultancy assignment funded by Enabel in Tanzania. The initiative focuses on the institutional and operational strengthening of Women in Tech communities, aiming to enhance their long-term sustainability, governance, and overall impact within the national tech and innovation ecosystem.

To support this mission, we are looking for an expert to serve as the Organizational Development & Governance Co-Design Specialist. This role will drive participatory processes to establish robust governance structures, inclusive membership models, and effective internal procedures tailored to women-led tech networks in Tanzania.

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

• Enhance the long-term sustainability, governance, and impact of Women in Tech communities in Tanzania.
• Conduct comprehensive baseline and landscape assessments to map stakeholder ecosystems and identify operational bottlenecks.
• Facilitate organizational co-design around governance, structure, and inclusive membership models.
• Develop robust value offerings and strategic ecosystem positioning for the targeted communities.
• Establish sustainable national coordination architectures and local facilitation capacity.

Scope of work

• Conduct a comprehensive baseline and landscape assessment of existing Women in Tech communities to map stakeholder ecosystems and refine engagement methodologies.
• Facilitate participatory co-design processes with community stakeholders to establish appropriate governance structures and legal frameworks.
• Develop internal operational procedures and inclusive membership models for women-led tech networks.
• Design tailored value propositions and membership benefits to enhance community engagement and financial sustainability.
• Establish effective national coordination mechanisms and deliver targeted training to build local facilitation capacity.
• Provide backbone support to ensure long-term autonomy, consolidation, and sustainability of the supported networks.

Your role as Organizational Development & Governance Co-Design Specialist

• Lead participatory organizational development and governance co-design sessions with community stakeholders and local tech networks.
• Facilitate the creation of inclusive membership models, internal operational procedures, and robust governance frameworks.
• Collaborate with the team to align community value offerings with broader tech and innovation ecosystem positioning.
• Contribute to baseline and landscape analyses focusing on organizational structures and governance bottlenecks.
• Support the establishment of national coordination architectures and backbone support systems.
• Build local facilitation capacity through targeted training and mentoring of network members.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• At least 5 years of professional experience in organizational development, governance design or participatory strategy facilitation
• Has facilitated at least 2 completed co-design or governance-development processes with networks, membership organizations or communities
• Languages: Null

Desirable

• Previous professional experience working with women-led networks, technology communities, or innovation ecosystems.
• Familiarity with Enabel or other donor-funded institutional capacity-building projects in East Africa.

An experienced governance and organizational development professional with a proven track record of facilitating co-design processes and membership frameworks for communities and networks in Tanzania.

Assignment details

• Location: Tanzania
• Financed by: Enabel
• Sector: Construction, gender, law
• Estimated duration: 24 months
• Expected input: null
• 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? Yes, unless the requirements say otherwise; relevant regional experience is an asset.

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.