Consultant at Women Fund Tanzania (WFT) May 2024

Consultancy Opportunity at WFT Trust May 2024
Consultancy Opportunity:
End-of-Term Review for Women’s Fund Tanzania Trust Strategic Plan (2021-2025) Organizational Context
Women
Fund Tanzania Trust (WFT-T) is seeking a qualified consultancy firm or
team of consultants to conduct an end-of-term review of our Strategic
Plan (2021-2025).

Women Fund Tanzania Trust is the first and only
women’s fund in Tanzania. WFT Trust is uniquely positioned in the
mainstream of women rights movement of Tanzania as an established
women’s rights fund focused on empowering girls, women and women rights’
organizations by providing grants, thought leadership and investing in
outreach and capacity enhancement for women rights issues.Its
reach and focus on grassroots level women organizations engagement and
agenda articulation means it is in touch with the real issues affecting
real women in their real lives and circumstances.

Anchored in
the women’s rights movement of Tanzania WFT-Trust carries out its
mandate through a two pronged approach to women and girls empowerment
which focuses on an innovative grant making mechanism that targets and
links grass roots women actors and national level organizations and its
strategic alliances and partnership building functions. This creates a
mutually reinforcing and supportive movement building processes that
seeks to amplify women’s voices and create visibility of their
contributions in building a Tanzanian society where women realize their
full potential and engage fully in the transformation of their
communities in order to achieve empowerment and social justice.
Objectives

The primary objective of this consultancy is to
assess the progress and impact of the Strategic Plan 2021-2025 over the
past three years, identify areas of improvement, and provide
recommendations for the remaining period and future planning. The review
should evaluate the effectiveness, efficiency, and sustainability of
WFT-T’s strategies and operations.

Scope of Work

• Assess overall program performance based on WFT-T’s unique funding approach and dual role as a funder and movement builder.
• Review key achievements, challenges, and areas for improvement.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of WFT-T’s grant-making, capacity building, and movement-building strategies.
• Analyse the sustainability and resilience of feminist-focused outcomes.
• Review WFT-T’s operational performance, governance, and leadership systems.
• Provide a comprehensive report with findings and recommendations.

Methodology
The
consultancy should propose a balanced approach that includes
literature/documentation review and participatory stakeholder
engagement. This may involve interviews with key stakeholders, including
funders, board members, grantee partners, and field visits outside Dar
es Salaam.

Deliverables

• Inception Report outlining the methodological approach and timeline.
• Draft Review Report with clear findings and recommendations.
• Final Review Report addressing feedback on the draft.
• PowerPoint presentation summarizing key findings.
• Half-day presentation of findings to WFT-T stakeholders.

Consultant Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in leading evaluations, particularly those focused on women’s rights and feminist movements.
• Demonstrable expertise in theory of change analysis and participatory approaches.
• Experience working with women’s and children’s rights initiatives.
• Strong analytical, writing, and presentation skills.

Timeline and Budget
The
consultancy is scheduled to commence on June 17, 2024, and should be
completed by August 15, 2024. The proposed budget should include all
relevant costs, including professional fees, travel, accommodation, and
other necessary expenses.

Application Process
Interested consultants should submit:

• An
  expression of interest (max 10 pages) detailing how they meet the
  selection criteria and their understanding of the ToR and methodology.
• CVs of the consultant(s)(max 6 pages each).
• A financial proposal with itemized fees.
• TIN and registration certificates (if applying as a firm).
• Contact details of two independent referees.

Applications should be sent no later than June 07th, 2024, to:

Women Fund Tanzania Trust,
17 Rufiji Street, Masaki
P.O. Box 79235,
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Or via email: info@wftrust.or.tz

Only shortlisted applicants will be notified by June 14, 2024.
Please
ensure your application clearly demonstrates your experience and
understanding of the requirements as outlined in this Terms of
Reference. We look forward to your submissions.