Women's Economic Empowerment & Gender Specialist

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Plan International

  • Career category: Advocacy/ Policy, Programme/ Project design & management
  • Job type: Job
  • Experience level: 2-5 years, 5-10 years
  • Organisation type: Civil Society
  • Remote option: Not Specified
  • Right to work requirements: Not specified
  • Remuneration: Remuneration not disclosed
  • Work schedule: Full-time
  • Length of contract: Temporary/ Fixed-term
  • Deadline: 26/07/2026
  • Location: Tanzania 
Child protection/ Children’s rights Economic justice GBV / VAWG Gender equality and Social inclusion (GESI)
The Organisation
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We believe in the power and potential of every child but know this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is girls who are most affected.

Project Background
The anticipated project is for Advancing Gender Equality in Tanzania (PAMOJA) a World Bank-IDA financed initiative implemented by the Government of Tanzania through the Prime Minister's Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), in collaboration with the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups (MoCDGWSG).
 
Spanning 40 district councils across 10 regions in Mainland Tanzania and 8 districts across 4 regions in Zanzibar, PAMOJA seeks to advance women's economic empowerment and strengthen gender-based violence (GBV) prevention and response services. At the heart of the project is a capacity-building and Business Development Services (BDS) program designed to equip approximately 7,500 Community Microfinance Groups (CMGs) predominantly women-led with the governance, financial literacy, and business skills needed to become creditworthy and access sustainable financing. Through a “Train-the-Trainer” model, the program will strengthen the capacity of local government authorities and community-based facilitators to deliver high-quality, context-appropriate training and mentoring, enabling women micro-entrepreneurs to build resilient, climate-informed businesses and improve their economic agency and livelihoods across Tanzania.

Plan International Tanzania therefore is recruiting for the two  Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) & Gender Specialists for Mainland and Zanzibar. The applicants should note that the employment offer is conditional, subject to contract award.

Role Purpose
The WEE and Gender Specialist ensures that gender-transformative principles are embedded throughout the assignment, from market and training needs assessments to curriculum design, ToT delivery and mentorship. The post-holder brings a deep understanding of the socio-cultural barriers facing women in Zanzibar, integrates GBV-sensitive approaches into economic programming, and safeguards the central objective of empowering women entrepreneurs to participate meaningfully and safely in the coastal economy.  

Technical Expertise, skills & Knowledge 
  • Bachelor's degree in Gender Studies, Sociology, Development Studies, or Social Work. 
  • Minimum of five (5) years' experience in gender-transformative approaches, GBV integration in economic projects, and women's group dynamics. 
  • Successful completion of at least two (2) similar assignments in the three years involving women's and gender economic issues. 
  • Deep understanding of the socio-cultural barriers facing women in Zanzibar. 
  • Experience working in Zanzibar 
  • Experience of working with CMGs, VSLAs and VAWC 
  • Experience in the World Bank or other international donor

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