Team Leader / Senior Economist – Tanzania

Aninver Development Partners SL (www.aninver.com) is looking for a Team Leader / Senior Economist for a consultancy assignment financed by AUDA-NEPAD in Tanzania.

Aninver Development Partners is seeking an expert Team Leader / Senior Economist for an upcoming consultancy assignment supporting water, sanitation, and hygiene sector development in Tanzania. Funded by the World Bank through AUDA-NEPAD, the initiative aims to accelerate access to essential services through comprehensive diagnostic reviews, strategic scenario modelling, and institutional capacity support.

The successful candidate will provide overall technical and managerial leadership for the implementation of Public Expenditure and Institutional Reviews and Strategic Scenario Analysis (PEIR-SSA). This role demands extensive experience in fiscal analysis, public financial management, and multi-country project leadership within the infrastructure or utility sectors to guide national stakeholders toward sustainable sector financing.

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

• Provide overarching technical leadership and strategic direction for the public expenditure and institutional review assignment.
• Execute Strategic Scenario Analysis (SSA) to evaluate alternative sector development paths and financing gaps.
• Develop a costed National WASH Investment Programme (NWIP) to guide future capital allocation and sector planning.
• Facilitate high-level stakeholder consultations, capacity building, and knowledge capitalisation to ensure sustainable impact and ownership.

Scope of work

• Assessing the financial sustainability of service providers and intergovernmental fiscal transfers.
• Evaluating sector governance, legal and regulatory frameworks, organizational mandates, and accountability mechanisms.
• Modelling long-term sector scenarios, evaluating financing gaps, and exploring climate finance and public-private partnership potentials.
• Formulating a prioritized, costed investment plan aligned with national targets and macroeconomic frameworks.
• Organizing validation workshops and conducting consultative meetings with national counterparts and development partners.
• Developing interactive dashboards and knowledge products to support institutional capacity building.

Your role as Team Leader / Senior Economist

• Lead the multi-disciplinary expert team throughout all phases of the 16-month assignment, ensuring timely and high-quality deliverables.
• Manage overall project execution, coordination with AUDA-NEPAD, and engagement with key national authorities in Tanzania.
• Spearhead the Public Expenditure Review (PER) component, analyzing central and sub-national fiscal allocations and public financial management practices.
• Oversee the execution of Strategic Scenario Analysis (SSA) and the formulation of the National WASH Investment Programme (NWIP).
• Coordinate institutional and political economy assessments alongside sector financing strategies.
• Lead high-level policy dialogues, stakeholder workshops, and capacity-building sessions with national counterparts.
• Ensure rigorous quality assurance across all reports, dashboards, and knowledge management products.

Requirements

• Education: PhD or Master degree in Economics or Public Finance
• 15+ years experience with PER and fiscal analysis in WASH and/or infrastructure sectors
• Multi-country leadership
• Successfully completed at least three assignments of comparable nature and complexity during the last five years
• Languages: French and English proficiency desirable

Desirable

• Proficiency in both English and French languages.
• Previous professional experience in Eastern and Southern Africa.
• Familiarity with World Bank or international donor-funded project procedures.

An experienced Team Leader and Senior Economist with a strong background in public expenditure reviews and infrastructure financing, capable of leading multi-disciplinary teams in complex institutional environments.

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? 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.