Job Vacancies at UN Women Tanzania October 2026, UN Women, grounded in the vision of equality enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
In the United Republic of Tanzania, UN Women works with the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, United Nations agencies, development partners and civil society to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. In collaboration with the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar and with the support of the Delegation of the European Union, UN Women is implementing the project “Ending Violence against Women and Girls and Advancing Women’s Leadership in Public and Private Sectors in Zanzibar and Mainland”.
The project supports the United Republic of Tanzania to deliver on its commitments to gender equality and women’s empowerment (GEWE), including the roll-out of the National Plan of Action to End Violence against Women and Children (NPA-VAWC 2025 -2030), the Gender related National Development Plans commitments. Delivery in Zanzibar is carried out jointly with ministries, departments and agencies of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, local government authorities and civil society partners across Unguja and Pemba.
Key Functions and Accountabilities
1. Implement financial strategies in full compliance with UN Women rules, regulations, policies, and recording and reporting systems:
- Perform duties in full compliance with UN Women financial regulations and rules, policies and standard operating procedures, including internal controls;
- Review and verify financial transactions, activities and documentation; take corrective action as needed and report any unusual activities;
- Perform an oversight function on financial transactions processed for the Zanzibar Office and the EVAWG portfolio, ensuring that supporting documents, Chart of Accounts (COA) combinations and all required accounting fields are complete and accurate before transactions are submitted for approval;
- Coordinate with program and project colleagues, the Country Office finance team, the Regional Office and the UN Women Global Service Centre on the resolution of accounting transaction issues;
- Review corporate finance and compliance dashboards and reports to monitor the status of financial indicators for the Zanzibar Office and the EVAWG portfolio, and flag deviations and bottlenecks to the Operations Manager for corrective action;
- Monitor financial exception reports for unusual activities or transactions, investigate anomalies, and report conclusions and/or present recommendations for action or decision to the supervisor;
- Draft reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures;
- Follow up on audit recommendations to monitor the implementation of corrective actions;
- Collect, verify and present information and data for use in the planning of financial resources and in the formulation of work plans, budgets, proposals on implementation arrangements and execution modalities for the Zanzibar Office and the EVAWG portfolio;
- Provide assistance in Annual Work Plan entry in the Results Management System (RMS) as required;
- Provide advice and recommend solutions to a wide range of financial issues;
- Monitor the proper functioning of the financial resources management system for office and programmatic budgets and resources;
- Implement cost saving and reduction strategies.
Recruitment Qualifications
Education and Certification:
- Completion of secondary education is required.
- Specialized national or international certification in accounting and finance is an asset.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in Finance or Accounting is an asset.
- A professional accountancy qualification (e.g. CPA(T), ACCA, CIMA) or registration with the National Board of Accountants and Auditors (NBAA) is an asset.
- Successful completion of the UN Women Accounting and Finance Test is required as part of the selection process.
- CIPS certificate will be an asset
Experience
- At least six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in finance is required;
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, and experience in handling web-based management systems, is required;
- Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP system, preferably Oracle Cloud (Quantum) and PRISIM, is desirable;
- Experience in finance within the UN system, an international organization or an international non-governmental organization is desirable;
- Experience in the financial management of donor-funded projects, including the review of implementing partner financial reports under HACT, is desirable;
- Experience in transaction oversight and quality assurance, cost recovery, and month-end and year-end financial closure in a UN or similar corporate ERP environment is desirable;
- Knowledge of the Zanzibar operating environment, including local tax (VAT) and banking procedures, is an asset.
Languages
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).
Description of Responsibilities/ Scope of Work
General objectives of the assignment
To conduct a combined baseline profiling and capacity needs assessment of institutions, actors, systems, and community structures responsible for implementing the TNAP‑WPS in priority regions, and to produce actionable recommendations and a capacity‑strengthening plan that supports effective localization and sustained implementation of the WPS agenda.
- Specific Objectives
- Baseline Profiling Objectives
- Establish baseline data on WPS‑related structures, systems, actors, and interventions in the eight priority regions.
- Document existing peacebuilding, protection, humanitarian, and gender‑equality mechanisms at regional, district, ward, village/shehia levels.
- Map WPS actors, networks, committees, peace clubs, security organs, and community structures.
- Identify contextual factors, conflict drivers, protection risks, and gender‑specific vulnerabilities relevant to TNAP‑WPS implementation.
Required Qualifications
Education and Certification:
The Consultant should fulfill the following requirements:
• Advanced degree in gender studies, peace and security, international development, political science, or related field. Masters is an added advantage.
Experience:
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in gender, peacebuilding, security reform, or humanitarian programming.
• Proven experience conducting capacity assessments, institutional analysis, or WPS related research.
• Strong understanding of Tanzania’s governance, security, and gender equality landscape.
• Experience working with security organs, LGAs, CSOs, and women’s networks.
• Excellent skills in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Strong facilitation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Excellent analytical skills with strong drive for results and capacity to work independently.
• Excellent English communication and writing skills; (Samples of previous work will be required.)
Languages:
Fluency in English and Kiswahili including excellent verbal and written communication skills required
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