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UNFPA
Vacancy: Local Consultant – Thematic Expert
UNFPA Tanzania – 9th Country Programme Evaluation (2022–2027)
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Contract Type: Individual Consultancy (Non-Rotational)
Duration: 7 months (January – July 2026)
Grade: NOC
Job Identification: 30779
Posting Date: 15 December 2025
Application Deadline: 30 December 2025 (07:59 AM)
Organizational Background
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) is the United Nations agency dedicated to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). UNFPA works to achieve a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe, and every young person’s potential is fulfilled.
Guided by the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), UNFPA focuses on three transformative results:
- Zero preventable maternal deaths
- Zero unmet need for family planning
- Zero gender-based violence and harmful practices, including female genital mutilation and child, early, and forced marriage
The UNFPA Tanzania Country Office (CO), in partnership with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania and other stakeholders, is implementing its 9th Country Programme (CP) 2022–2027, aimed at achieving universal access to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, particularly for women, adolescents, youth, persons with disabilities, and populations in humanitarian contexts.
Purpose of the Consultancy
In line with the 2024 UNFPA Evaluation Policy, UNFPA Tanzania is conducting a Country Programme Evaluation (CPE) of its 9th CP (2022–2027). The evaluation will strengthen accountability, support evidence-based decision-making, and generate learning to inform the design of the next programme cycle.
The CPE will assess programme performance across thematic areas and cross-cutting issues such as human rights, gender equality, disability inclusion, and adolescent and youth engagement.
Role Overview
UNFPA Tanzania seeks national thematic experts to serve as members of a multidisciplinary evaluation team. Under the supervision of the CPE Manager and the Team Leader, the consultants will provide technical expertise in one or more thematic areas and contribute to a rigorous, ethical, and inclusive evaluation process.
The evaluation will be conducted across the United Republic of Tanzania from January to July 2026.
Evaluation Team Structure
The Country Programme Evaluation will be conducted by a multidisciplinary team comprising:
- Team Leader (International Consultant): Responsible for evaluation design, methodology, and coordination of the evaluation team.
- Thematic Experts (National Consultants): Responsible for providing technical expertise in specific thematic areas and supporting data collection, analysis, and reporting.
Thematic Expert Areas and Required Qualifications
1. Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) Expert
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Public Health, Medicine, Health Economics and Financing, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in evaluations, assessments, research, or monitoring and evaluation (M&E) in international development.
- Strong substantive knowledge of SRHR, including maternal health, family planning, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate human rights, gender equality, and adolescent and youth perspectives throughout the evaluation process.
- Solid knowledge of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience working within multidisciplinary evaluation teams.
- Good knowledge of Tanzania’s national development context.
- Familiarity with UNFPA or other UN mandates is an added advantage.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
2. Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Expert
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Gender/Women’s Studies, Human Rights Law, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in evaluations, assessments, research, or M&E.
- Substantive expertise in gender equality, women’s empowerment, GBV, harmful practices (FGM, child, early and forced marriage), and gender norms.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate human rights, gender, and adolescent and youth perspectives in all evaluation phases.
- Strong understanding of qualitative and quantitative evaluation methodologies.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and teamwork skills.
- Familiarity with the Tanzanian development context.
- Knowledge of UNFPA or UN systems is an advantage.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
3. Population Dynamics Expert
Required Qualifications and Experience:
- Master’s degree in Demography, Population Studies, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, or a related field.
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in evaluations, assessments, research, or M&E.
- Substantive knowledge of population dynamics, migration, census and survey data, and national statistical systems.
- Ability to integrate gender, adolescent, and youth perspectives into population and development analysis.
- Strong understanding of evaluation methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative approaches.
- Excellent analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Familiarity with Tanzania’s national development context.
- Experience with UNFPA or UN agencies is an advantage.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
Required Competencies
Values
- Integrity
- Commitment to UNFPA and the UN system
- Respect for cultural diversity
- Openness to change
Core Competencies
- Achieving results
- Accountability
- Professional expertise and business acumen
- Analytical and strategic thinking
- Teamwork and effective relationship management
Application Requirements
Applicants must clearly indicate:
- The thematic area(s) they are applying for
- The role they intend to perform (e.g. Team Member – SRHR Expert)
Candidates may apply for more than one thematic area, provided they meet the required qualifications and experience.
Applicants are strongly encouraged to review the full Terms of Reference, including evaluation timeline and deliverables:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/11UDsvq5VxwiYInanZyi2Qia8fWngvGZ9/edit
Compensation and Benefits
- Payment will be made in accordance with UNFPA Individual Consultant Payment Guidelines.
UNFPA Work Environment
UNFPA is committed to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion. Applications are encouraged from women, persons with disabilities, and candidates from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds. UNFPA promotes a healthy work-life balance and equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.
Disclaimer
UNFPA does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing, or other fees at any stage of the recruitment process and does not request applicants’ bank account information.
Any fraudulent notices or offers should be reported to the UNFPA fraud hotline:
http://www.unfpa.org/help/hotline.cfm
UNFPA reserves the right to select one or more candidates and to close the vacancy prior to the stated deadline if suitable applications are received.
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