UNFPA is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled. UNFPA’s strategic plan (2022-2025), reaffirms the relevance of the current strategic direction of UNFPA and focuses on three transformative results: to end preventable maternal deaths; end unmet need for family planning; and end gender-based violence and harmful practices. These results capture our strategic commitments on accelerating progress towards realizing the ICPD and SDGs in the Decade of Action leading up to 2030. Our strategic plan calls upon UN Member States, organizations and individuals to “build forward better”, while addressing the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on women’s and girls’ access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, recover lost gains and realize our goals.
In a world where fundamental human rights are at risk, we need principled and ethical staff, who embody these international norms and standards, and who will defend them courageously and with full conviction.
UNFPA is seeking candidates that transform, inspire and deliver high impact and sustained results; we need staff who are transparent, exceptional in how they manage the resources entrusted to them and who commit to deliver excellence in programme results.
Job Purpose:
The purpose of this consultancy is to support the Government of Tanzania and UNFPA in advancing implementation of national commitments to address Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TF-GBV) through an inclusive, evidence-based, and multi-stakeholder approach. The assignment will assist in identifying gaps and opportunities across sectors, promoting accountability, guiding efforts to strengthen national and subnational capacities, and ensuring that digital spaces are safe, empowering, and accessible for all women and girls in Tanzania, including those from marginalized groups.
You would be responsible for:
The overall objective is to support evidence-based programming on TF-GBV in Tanzania by:
- Mapping national and subnational policies, laws, and strategic frameworks addressing or intersecting with TF-GBV.
- Identifying key stakeholders involved in the prevention, regulation, advocacy, and response to TF-GBV in both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.
- Documenting programmes and initiatives implemented to address TF-GBV or related digital safety issues in both Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. This includes TF-GBV stand-alone programmes or GBV prevention and response programmes that integrate TF-GBV.
- Analyzing Gaps within the policy, legal, and implementation landscape, to propose actionable recommendations.
- Developing a Policy Brief that synthesizes findings and provides concrete recommendations for policy and program enhancements.
Task 1: Policy and Legal Mapping
- Review and Analysis: Conduct a desk review of key policy and legal documents, including, but not limited to:
- NPA-VAWC II for Mainland Tanzania (2024/25–2028/29) and Zanzibar (2025/26–2029/30)
- National Gender and Women Development Policy (2023) for Mainland Tanzania
- National Disability Policy (2004) (noting its ongoing review)
- Cybercrimes Act (2015), Online Content Regulations (2020), Data Protection Act (2022)
- National ICT Policy (2016), Digital Economy Framework (2021)
- Penal Code, Media Services Act, Youth Policy, and other relevant legal instruments
- Benchmarking: Analyze the national policies, strategies and plans for compliance with regional and international standards (CEDAW, Maputo Protocol, SDGs) and UN resolutions, commitments and guidance.
Task 2: Stakeholder Mapping
- Identification and Categorization: Map out key stakeholders, explicitly including:
- Government Officials: From ministries such as Gender, ICT, Justice, and Information.
- Parliamentarians: Those involved in legislative oversight of ICT, gender, and justice matters and those championing women digital rights.
- Women’s Rights Organizations and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs): Focused on GBV prevention and digital safety including Organisations of Persons with Disabilities.
- Youth-Led Organizations: Advocating digital literacy and empowerment.
- Technology and Mobile Companies: Key players in the digital landscape and online platform safety.
- Academia: Universities and research institutions with expertise in digital rights and gender studies.
- Media Representatives: Journalists and media houses reporting on GBV and digital safety.
- Key activists supporting women digital rights.
Task 3: Programme and Initiative Mapping
- Documentation: Identify and document ongoing and past initiatives, including:
- Public awareness and digital literacy campaigns
- Legal aid and survivor support services Cybersecurity and online content regulation efforts
- Partnerships aimed at enhancing digital safety and supporting survivors
Task 4: Gap Analysis and Recommendations
- Evaluation: Analyze the gaps and overlaps in existing policies, legal frameworks, and program interventions.
- Recommendations: Develop actionable strategies to:
- Enhance multisectoral coordination and policy implementation.
- Improve the inclusivity of digital safety measures for marginalized groups.
- Strengthen survivor-centered interventions and digital safety solutions.
Task 5: Policy Brief Development
- Synthesis: Based on the mapping and gap analysis, prepare a concise Policy Brief that:
- Summarizes key findings and recommendations.
- Provides a clear, actionable roadmap for policymakers and stakeholders to enhance the national response to TF-GBV.
The assignment will be guided by the following methodology:
- Desk Review: Comprehensive analysis of policy documents, legal texts, academic literature, and reports (including TMC, UNFPA, UN Women, and governmental sources).
- Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) & Focus Group Discussions (FGDs): Engage a wide range of stakeholders—across both Mainland and Zanzibar—to gather qualitative insights.
Stakeholder Validation Workshop: Convene a workshop to review preliminary findings, gather feedback, and refine recommendations.
Deliverables/outputs:
- Inception Report: Detailed methodology, tools, and work plan.
- Draft Policy and Stakeholder Mapping Tables: Initial tables for mapping legal frameworks, policies, and stakeholders.
- Programme and Initiative Matrix: Document key programmes, categorizing interventions.
- Draft Mapping Report: Analysis of policies, stakeholder roles, and interventions, including a gap analysis.
- Stakeholder Validation Workshop: A workshop to validate findings.
- Policy Brief: Synthesized recommendations for policy improvements and multisectoral coordination.
- Final Report: Comprehensive report summarizing findings, including an executive summary.
Ethical considerations:
The consultant is expected to comply with relevant global standards for conducting research on TF-GBV, including ethics approval and the application of an approach that ensures the participation and protection of survivors, women, youth, persons with disabilities, and other marginalized groups.
- Confidentiality: All data collected, including interviews and survey responses, will be treated confidentially. Identifiable information about individuals or organizations will only be used with explicit consent.
- Informed Consent: Before participation, stakeholders will be informed about the study’s objectives and rights. Participation will be voluntary, and they will have the option to withdraw at any time without any consequence.
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups: Special attention will be given to ensuring the safety and inclusion of marginalized groups, including women with disabilities, and survivors of TF-GBV.
- Cultural Sensitivity: The research process will respect local customs, traditions, and gender norms while prioritising the needs and rights of women and girls.
- Non-Bias and Objectivity: The mapping will be conducted using an objective, nonpartisan approach to ensure that all stakeholders’ voices are fairly represented.
Duration and working schedule:
The assignment will take 4 months, 40 working days in total, commencing on 2 June 2025 or the day the contract is signed and ending no later than 6 October 2025.
Deliverable Timeline (Indicative)
Inception Report Week 2 (by Day 5)
Draft Policy and Stakeholder Mapping Week 5 (by Day 15)
Programme & Initiative Matrix Week 6–7 (by Day 20)
Draft Mapping Report Week 9–10 (by Day 30)
Stakeholder Validation Workshop Week 11 (by Day 35)
Policy Brief Week 12 (by Day 38)
Final Report Week 16 (by Day 40)
Place where services are to be delivered:
The consultant will work off-site and be available to participate in virtual meetings upon request by UNFPA.
Delivery dates and how work will be delivered (e.g. electronic, hard copy etc.):
Once reviewed and approved by UNFPA, the final validated and proofread report will be delivered in English in electronic format (Word document) no later than 6 October 2025.
All documents and background documents reviewed and data collected and transcribed as part of the assignment must be shared in a designated Google drive, created by the consultant and co-managed by UNFPA.
Monitoring and progress control, including reporting requirements, periodicity format and deadline:
As part of the inception phase, the consultant will submit a detailed work plan with a brief outline of methodologies and assessment tools.. The inception phase will also serve to agree on the report’s structure and format, including content presentation, case studies, and visual elements. Satisfactory completion of assignments will be measured against this work plan, timeframes and the expected deliverables mentioned above.
The consultant will report on the progress of the assignment on a weekly basis and as needed.
Expected travel:
In-person travel for key informant interviews, focus group discussions and/or validation meetings will be determined during the inception phase in close consultation with UNFPA.
The cost of any travel to be undertaken by the consultant will be covered by UNFPA.
Supervisory arrangements:
The consultant will work under the oversight of the UNFPA Deputy Representative and the day-to-day guidance and supervision of the UNFPA Gender Equality and Human Rights Advisor.
Inputs / services to be provided by UNFPA or implementing partner (e.g support services, office space, equipment), if applicable:
The consultant is expected to provide all equipment and software required for the satisfactory completion of the assignment.
UNFPA will cover the cost and make all logistics arrangements for the stakeholder validation meeting.
Other relevant information or special conditions, if any:
The payment will be issued in three tranches as follows:
- 20% upon UNFPA approval of the inception report
- 40% upon UNFPA approval of the draft full assessment report
- 40% upon UNFPA approval of the final validated report from situation analysis, stakeholder mapping and final draft policy brief.
Application requirement:
Interested consultants need to submit the following documentation in support of their application: Note: Add these documents to your aponline application
- Cover Letter: Explaining why the candidate is the most suitable for the work
- A brief technical proposal with CVs, methodologies and proposed work plan
Qualifications And Experience
Education:
- An advanced degree in Gender Studies, Public Policy, Digital Rights, Law, or related fields.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Proven professional experience in policy analysis, ICT/digital rights, using IT for GBV prevention or a related field.
- In-depth understanding of Tanzania’s legal, policy institutional, and sociocultural context and stakeholder environment as it relates to policy and programming for GBV prevention and response.
- Experience in stakeholder mapping, policy analysis, and strategic assessments.
- Experience in conducting qualitative research, including KIIs and FGDs.
- Strong communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.
Languages:
- Fluency in both English and Kiswahili.
Required Competencies:
Values:
- Exemplifying integrity,
- Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system,
- Embracing cultural diversity,
- Embracing change
Core Competencies:
- Achieving results,
- Being accountable,
- Developing and applying professional expertise/business acumen,
- Thinking analytically and strategically,
- Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships,
Compensation and Benefits:
The consultant will be paid as per the UNFPA individual consultant payment guideline.
UNFPA Work Environment:
UNFPA is dedicated to fostering a work environment that upholds the values of gender equality, diversity, integrity, and a healthy work-life balance. We are committed to equitable representation within our workforce and encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, and individuals from diverse backgrounds. UNFPA promotes equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including appointment, training, compensation, and selection. Our inclusive approach is central to our mission, and we welcome talent from varied cultural and professional backgrounds
Disclaimer:
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process and does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts. Fraudulent notices, letters or offers may be submitted to the UNFPA fraud hotline to Apply:
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.
CLICK HERE TO APPLY
