Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Reports to: Project Manager
Position type: Fixed-term, Full time
Project: Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership in Tanzania (RWVL)
Funding Partner: Global Affairs Canada (GAC)
Language requirements: Fluent in English and Swahili
Eligibility: Must be legally able to work in Tanzania
ABOUT THE ROLE
The Partnership and Institutional Capacity Strengthening Coordinator will play a key role in strengthening partnerships and building the institutional capacity of Strategic Implementing Partners (SIPs), local women’s rights organizations (WROs), youth feminist organizations (YFOs), and vulnerable population groups. The position will ensure effective collaboration, learning, and organizational growth in line with feminist principles, intersectionality, and gender-transformative approaches.
This role will work closely with WFT-Tanzania, Msichana Initiative, Tanzania Health Forum Initiatives (THFI), and other partners to enhance institutional sustainability, leadership capacity, and advocacy impact.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES
Partnership Management & Coordination:
Serve as the primary liaison between Cuso International, Strategic Implementing Partners (SIPs), and local WROs, YFOs, and vulnerable population organizations.
Facilitate partnership agreements, collaboration frameworks, and knowledge-sharing platforms to strengthen collective action.
Support strategic alignment and coordination between project stakeholders, ensuring shared learning and joint advocacy efforts.
Organize partnership dialogues, networking events, and coalition-building activities for feminist and women’s rights organizations.
Institutional Capacity Strengthening:
Design and implement organizational capacity-building programs to support WROs, YFOs, and vulnerable population groups in areas such as:
Governance and leadership (feminist leadership, strategic planning)
Financial management and sustainability (fundraising, grant management)
Advocacy and movement-building (policy engagement, lobbying)
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL) systems.
Facilitate trainings, mentorship programs, and peer-learning sessions tailored to the needs of local organizations.
Support SIPs in developing resource mobilization strategies, including grant writing and donor engagement
Compliance, Reporting & Learning:
Ensure that all partnership activities align with Cuso International policies and GAC funding requirements.
Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of capacity-strengthening initiatives, collecting feedback for continuous improvement.
Contribute to project reports, case studies, and best practices documentation on institutional capacity-building efforts.
Gender Equality & Intersectionality Integration:
Ensure that all partnership and capacity-strengthening initiatives integrate feminist, intersectional, and gender-transformative principles.
Support inclusive leadership and decision-making within partner organizations, ensuring representation of women, youth, and vulnerable population voices.
Advocacy & Policy Engagement:
Strengthen the advocacy capacities of WROs, YFOs, and vulnerable populations groups to influence gender equality policies at local, national, and regional levels.
Coordinate engagement with government institutions to foster enabling policy environments for gender equality.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in international development, Sociology, Gender Studies, Social Sciences, Organizational Development, or a related field.
Knowledge:
Knowledge of institutional sustainability, governance, financial management, and donor compliance.
Experience:
At least 5 years of experience in partnership management, organizational development, or capacity-building in an international development context.
Experience working with women’s rights organizations, feminist movements, and vulnerable population advocacy groups.
Strong expertise in gender-transformative programming, feminist leadership, and movement-building.
Strong facilitation, training, and mentorship skills for organizational capacity development.
Experience in stakeholder engagement, advocacy, and coalition-building with government and civil society partners.
Excellent project management, monitoring, and reporting skills.
Fluency in English and Swahili (written and spoken).
Familiarity with Global Affairs Canada (GAC) funding mechanisms and reporting requirements (is an asset).
Knowledge of Tanzania’s gender equality policies, women’s rights, and vulnerable legal frameworks (is an asset).
Compensation & Benefits:
Competitive salary and benefits package in line with Cuso International policies.
Opportunities for professional development and training.
A dynamic work environment supporting feminist leadership and movement-building.
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