Project Coordinator Strengthening Health, Wellbeing and Resilience for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in Arusha Region, Tanzania

Request for Proposal (RFP) Individual Consultant – Project Coordinator Strengthening Health, Wellbeing and Resilience for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in Arusha Region, Tanzania Girl Effect Tanzania Procurement Summary Item Description Contracting Entity Girl Effect Tanzania Assignment Project Coordinator – Individual Consultant Project Strengthening Health, Wellbeing and Resilience for Adolescent Girls and Young Women Location Arusha Region, Tanzania Procurement Method Competitive Procurement Contract Type Individual Consultancy Duration 12 months Indicative Start Date Early September 2026 Field Requirement Approximately 50% field travel within the project areas Reporting To Programme Lead Proposal Currency Tanzanian Shillings (TZS) Who We Are Girl Effect is an international non-profit organisation that creates media, technology and behaviour change interventions that girls want, trust and need. Across Africa and Asia, our programmes equip adolescent girls and young women with the information, confidence and support they need to make informed decisions about their health, education, livelihoods and futures. In Tanzania, Girl Effect works with government, development partners and communities to design and deliver evidence-based Social and Behaviour Change (SBC) interventions that improve health, wellbeing and resilience among adolescents, young people and caregivers.

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Project Background Girl Effect Tanzania is implementing the Strengthening Health, Wellbeing and Resilience for Adolescent Girls and Young Women (AGYW) in Arusha Region project. The project aims to improve the health, wellbeing and resilience of adolescent girls and young women through an integrated Social and Behaviour Change approach, with particular focus on: - Sexual and reproductive health (SRH); - Mental wellbeing; - Community mobilisation and engagement; - Positive gender norms; - Youth-friendly information and services; - Peer and community support systems; and - Strengthening government and community systems. Building on Girl Effect's existing Early Childhood Development and nutrition programming in Arusha, the project integrates SRH and mental wellbeing into established government and community platforms. Implementation will involve collaboration with the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups, PMO-RALG, Regional and Council Health Management Teams (RHMTs/CHMTs), schools, Community Health Workers (CHWs), health facilities, community leaders and implementing partners. Girl Effect therefore seeks an experienced Project Coordinator Consultant to support the effective coordination and implementation of the project across the target areas.

Objective of the Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to provide effective day-to-day coordination, implementation oversight and stakeholder management for the project. The consultant will serve as a key coordination focal point between Girl Effect, government counterparts, implementing partners and community structures and will support the timely and high-quality delivery of project activities in accordance with approved workplans, budgets, donor requirements, national guidelines and Girl Effect policies. What You’ll Do The consultant will deliver the assignment across the following key workstreams. Workstream 1 – Project Coordination & Implementation

The consultant will:

- Coordinate day-to-day implementation of project activities. - Develop and regularly update implementation workplans, schedules and activity plans in collaboration with relevant teams. - Monitor implementation against agreed milestones and identify potential delays or bottlenecks. - Coordinate implementation of SBC, SRH, mental wellbeing, peer support, school health, community mobilisation, male engagement, multimedia and referral interventions. - Support adaptive management and timely resolution of implementation challenges. Workstream 2 – Government & Stakeholder Coordination

The consultant will:

- Serve as a key coordination focal point with relevant government institutions and stakeholders. - Work closely with RHMTs, CHMTs and other government stakeholders to align project implementation with national and local priorities. - Support integration of relevant activities into government systems and Comprehensive Council Health Plans (CCHPs). - Coordinate government-led planning, review and supportive supervision processes. - Organise and facilitate stakeholder consultations, coordination meetings and programme reviews. - Represent Girl Effect in relevant government, partner and technical coordination meetings as delegated by the Programme Lead. Workstream 3 – Partner Coordination

The consultant will:

- Coordinate closely with implementing and technical partners, including WILCAH, D-tree, MSI Tanzania and other project partners. - Monitor implementation of agreed partner activities. - Facilitate coordination between Girl Effect, partners and government stakeholders. - Identify and support resolution of implementation bottlenecks. - Follow up on agreed actions and timelines. Workstream 4 – Capacity Building & Field Implementation The consultant will coordinate the planning and delivery of capacity-building and implementation activities involving: - Community Health Workers; - Healthcare providers; - Teachers; - Peer educators; - Champion parents; - Male champions; - Community leaders; and - Other relevant frontline actors. This will include participant mobilisation, logistics, coordination, supportive supervision and post-training follow-up. Workstream 5 – Monitoring, Learning & Reporting Working closely with Girl Effect's Evidence & Insights team, the consultant will: - Coordinate routine programme monitoring and data collection. - Track implementation against programme indicators. - Support data quality assurance. - Conduct regular field monitoring and supportive supervision visits. - Prepare high-qu