Gender Champions, Women's Land Rights and Economic Empowerment in Tanzania.
Organizational Context
UN Women is dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women, aligning with UN Charter principles. In Tanzania, UN Women's 2022-2026 Strategic Plan supports national priorities by strengthening women's leadership, participation, and economic empowerment. The Women's Economic Empowerment (WEE) programme focuses on removing structural barriers to women's economic rights and autonomy, particularly through the Joint Programme on Accelerating Progress Towards Rural Women’s Economic Empowerment (JP RWEE) in Singida, Dodoma, and Zanzibar.
Job Purpose
This assignment seeks an online volunteer to conduct research, documentation, and knowledge management on women's land rights, tenure security, and economic empowerment in Tanzania. The volunteer will contribute to UN Women's WEE programme and the JP RWEE initiative by identifying and documenting good practices, success stories, and innovative approaches that enhance women's access to land and productive resources. The ultimate goal is to generate evidence-based recommendations for advancing women's land rights and economic inclusion, highlighting the crucial role of gender champions, community leaders, and policymakers in overcoming existing barriers.
Responsibilities
The online volunteer will support the WEE unit in developing project briefs and knowledge products on women's land rights and tenure security, aligned with the JP RWEE objectives. Key tasks include developing an inception report with research parameters and tools, gathering information from project documents and stakeholders, conducting research, and producing a comprehensive report of findings. A policy brief based on these findings will also be developed. The volunteer will review approximately 10-12 documents and engage with various stakeholders, including UN Women, JP RWEE implementing partners, government officials, and community leaders in Dodoma, Singida, and Zanzibar. The role involves gathering data on the contribution of gender champions to women's access and ownership of productive resources, including land.
Work Experience
The ideal candidate possesses strong research and analytical skills, with desirable background knowledge and experience in Women Empowerment and Gender. A minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience in policy development, research leadership, and programme implementation related to land governance, gender equality, and women's economic empowerment is required. Demonstrated experience in conducting research on gender, land rights, and institutional support systems, along with experience working with government institutions and collaborating with UN agencies, NGOs, and civil society organizations, is highly desirable.
Skills
Key competencies include expertise in human rights, gender equality, women's rights, economics, poverty reduction, and livelihoods. Strong research and analytical skills are essential. Experience in policy development, research leadership, and programme implementation within the specified areas is also crucial.