Deputy Team Leader – Tanzania (GBV Prevention Program)

LocationDodoma, Tanzania, with frequent travel to implementation districts

ProgramTanzania Community-Based Social Norms Change and Gender-Based Violence Prevention Program

Reports toTeam Leader

TimeframeApproximately 18 months over the 24-month period

Please NoteThis position is contingent upon award and donor approval, with an anticipated start date of February 2027.

Overview

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Global Communities is seeking one (1) Deputy Team Leader (Programs Lead) for the anticipated World Bank and Government of Tanzania Community-Based Social Norms Change and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention Program in Tanzania Mainland . The program is part of the Project for Advancing Gender Equality (PAMOJA), which has four components: 1) Promoting Economic Opportunities for Women through Community-Based Models; 2) Strengthening GBV Prevention and Response Services; 3) Innovations and Partnerships; and 4) Project Management and Monitoring and Evaluation.

Over 24 months (February 2027 – February 2029), working in close coordination with the Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups ( MoCDGWSG ) and PMO-RALG, the project will adapt the Bandebereho couples-based model to the Tanzanian context; pilot it in two districts; progressively scale it to 15 councils with two trained local NGO staff embedded in each district; build government training capacity through a multi-tiered Training of Trainers ( ToT ) system; and support the government to produce a validated national protocol for community-based GBV prevention. The work is organized in four strands: Formative Research, Programs, Training of Trainers, and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL).

Responsibilities

The Deputy Team Leader will lead the Programs strand, which turns formative evidence into high-quality, standardized program materials, supports the government to learn quickly from the pilot, and prepares materials for each wave of scale-up. Reporting to the Team Leader, the Deputy Team Leader will manage the Programs strand day to day, supervise the Global Communities National GBV Program Officers, and work closely with the Formative Research, Training of Trainers and MEL strands so that the program adapts continuously as evidence emerges. The Deputy Team Leader will also deputize for the Team Leader when required.

Specific Responsibilities Include The Following

• Programs Strand Leadership

• Lead the planning, delivery and quality of all Programs strand activities and deliverables, in line with the work plan agreed with the Team Leader.

• Supervise the Global Communities National GBV Program Officers, working with them on curriculum adaptation, implementation support and scale-up planning.

• Manage the Programs strand’s level of effort and resources, and report progress, risks and corrective actions to the Team Leader.

• Curriculum Adaptation and Program Materials

• Lead development of the draft adapted Bandebereho curriculum and facilitators’ manual in English and Kiswahili, drawing on the approved Bandebereho tools and early formative findings, with technical guidance from the Bandebereho Technical Advisor.

• Ensure materials include culturally adapted session content, case studies, role plays and visual materials, and integrate safeguarding and survivor-centered principles.

• Lead the review and finalization of all program materials, including the curriculum, facilitators’ guide and community mobilization guides, incorporating pilot learning.

• Oversee preparation of district-specific adaptation briefs and packages for each rollout wave.

• Pilot Implementation Support and Fidelity

• Oversee hands-on implementation support to national and district government during the pilot, including accompanying facilitators, observing sessions and giving real-time feedback.

• Lead the design and use of fidelity tools, including facilitator observation checklists, reflection guides and rapid adaptation logs.

• Run the pilot learning cycle: regular reflection sessions with facilitators and district authorities, documentation of adaptation needs, and rapid revision of materials between session cycles.