Team Leader / Institutional Capacity-Building Lead – Tanzania

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Team Leader / Institutional Capacity-Building Lead for a construction, gender, law consultancy assignment financed by Enabel in Tanzania.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Team Leader / Institutional Capacity-Building Lead for an upcoming institutional capacity-building assignment in Tanzania, funded by Enabel. This important initiative aims to enhance the long-term sustainability, governance, and operational impact of Women in Tech communities through targeted network development and ecosystem positioning.

The successful candidate will spearhead a comprehensive program addressing organizational strengthening, governance co-design, and multi-stakeholder collaboration within the national tech and innovation ecosystem. Working closely with local stakeholders, the Team Leader will ensure locally driven, sustainable outcomes that empower women in technology by mitigating systemic barriers related to finance, markets, and online safety.

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

• Conduct a thorough baseline and landscape analysis to map the local stakeholder ecosystem and identify operational bottlenecks.
• Facilitate participatory organizational co-design around governance structures, legal frameworks, and inclusive membership models.
• Develop robust value propositions and strategic ecosystem positioning for Women in Tech communities.
• Link community advocacy efforts directly to concrete barriers such as access to finance, market integration, and online safety.
• Establish a sustainable national and cross-country coordination architecture to ensure long-term autonomy and backbone support.

Scope of work

• Conducting inception, baseline, and landscape assessments of existing women-led technology communities to refine engagement methodologies.
• Facilitating participatory workshops and co-design processes to establish appropriate governance models and internal operational procedures.
• Designing tailored value offerings and membership benefits to enhance community engagement and financial sustainability.
• Developing frameworks that connect community advocacy with systemic barrier mitigation for women in the technology sector.
• Establishing effective coordination mechanisms and delivering targeted training to build local facilitation capacity for long-term sustainability.

Your role as Team Leader / Institutional Capacity-Building Lead

• Act as the primary Team Leader and direct the overall execution of the capacity-building assignment in Tanzania.
• Lead the inception, baseline study, and comprehensive landscape analysis of the tech community ecosystem.
• Guide participatory stakeholder consultations and organizational co-design processes for governance and membership structures.
• Oversee the development of strategic value offerings, ecosystem positioning, and advocacy frameworks addressing market, finance, and safety barriers.
• Manage national coordination mechanisms, local facilitation training, and backbone support rollout.
• Ensure high-quality reporting and timely delivery of all project outputs in close coordination with the donor and local partners.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in development, business, social sciences or a related field
• At least 8 years of professional experience in network development, multi-stakeholder collaboration or community-/ecosystem-capacity building
• Has led at least 2 completed network- or community-capacity-building assignments in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Languages: Fluency in English and/or Portuguese/French as required

Desirable

• Prior experience working on donor-funded projects in East Africa.
• Familiarity with women-led technology networks and digital innovation ecosystems.

An experienced Team Leader with a strong background in institutional capacity-building, network development, and multi-stakeholder collaboration across Sub-Saharan Africa.

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.