2026 Consultancy Opportunity: Strengthen Feminist GBV Prevention, Accountability and Survivor-Centred MEAL Systems with WGNRR Africa
WGNRR Africa is inviting qualified consultants to apply for a consultancy assignment focused on strengthening feminist Gender-Based Violence (GBV) prevention, accountability mechanisms, and survivor-centred Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) systems.
This consultancy provides an opportunity for an experienced policy, governance, safeguarding, and organisational development specialist to support institutional strengthening efforts under the Justice for Survivor Project.
Applications are open until 22 July 2026.
About WGNRR Africa
WGNRR Africa is working to advance feminist approaches, gender justice, and survivor-centred practices through advocacy, institutional strengthening, and movement-building initiatives.
Through the Justice for Survivor Project, the organisation is strengthening its internal systems to ensure that its policies, programmes, and accountability structures are aligned with feminist principles, safeguarding standards, and survivor-centred approaches.
The consultancy will contribute to creating stronger institutional mechanisms for preventing GBV, protecting survivors, documenting impact, and improving organisational learning.
About the Consultancy
The selected consultant will support WGNRR Africa in developing and operationalising an integrated institutional framework covering:
- Feminist GBV prevention and accountability
- Survivor-centred protection mechanisms
- Safeguarding systems
- Risk management
- Strategic litigation documentation
- Advocacy monitoring
- Organisational learning
The consultant will review existing systems, develop new tools and policies, strengthen MEAL processes, and support staff and board members to effectively implement improved accountability mechanisms.
Key Objectives of the Assignment
The consultancy aims to:
- Review and strengthen institutional policies and systems.
- Develop a Feminist GBV Prevention, Protection and Accountability Framework.
- Enhance survivor-centred and gender-responsive MEAL systems.
- Establish strategic litigation monitoring and documentation tools.
- Strengthen staff and board capacity to implement revised policies and frameworks.
Scope of Work
Institutional Review and Assessment
The consultant will:
- Review existing organisational policies, including gender equality, safeguarding, HR, risk management, whistleblowing, and MEAL documents.
- Conduct consultations with management, staff, and board members.
- Identify institutional gaps related to GBV prevention, survivor protection, accountability, and organisational learning.
- Assess alignment with feminist, trauma-informed, and gender-transformative approaches.
Policy Development and Strengthening
The consultant will strengthen key institutional policies, including:
Gender Equality and Inclusion Policy
The revised policy should:
- Reflect feminist governance principles.
- Promote gender equality and inclusion.
- Strengthen GBV prevention commitments.
- Clarify responsibilities of leadership, staff, consultants, volunteers, and partners.
- Align with safeguarding and accountability standards.
Risk Management Policy
The consultant will develop a comprehensive risk management framework addressing:
- Safeguarding risks
- GBV-related risks
- Survivor confidentiality
- Strategic litigation risks
- Digital security
- Staff and activist safety
- Legal and reputational risks
Feminist GBV Prevention, Protection and Accountability Framework
The consultant will develop a practical framework covering:
- Prevention approaches
- Reporting mechanisms
- Survivor support and referrals
- Confidentiality procedures
- Accountability systems
- Safeguarding responsibilities
- Learning processes
The framework will apply across:
- Leadership and governance structures
- Human resources practices
- Programme implementation
- Partnerships
- Advocacy activities
- Research and documentation
- Communications and public engagement
MEAL System Enhancement
The consultant will strengthen WGNRR Africa’s MEAL system by developing:
- Survivor-centred indicators
- Gender-responsive monitoring tools
- Learning frameworks
- Reporting templates
- Data protection guidance
- Accountability mechanisms
The enhanced MEAL system will track:
- GBV prevention outcomes
- Survivor protection practices
- Strategic litigation progress
- Advocacy impact
- Institutional learning
Strategic Litigation Documentation Systems
The consultant will create tools to support evidence generation and learning, including:
- Case documentation templates
- Litigation tracking systems
- Legal and advocacy analysis tools
- Evidence management approaches
These tools will ensure strategic litigation processes remain survivor-centred and aligned with safeguarding principles.
Capacity Building and Validation
The consultant will facilitate:
- Validation workshops with staff and board representatives.
- Training sessions on revised policies and frameworks.
- Guidance on survivor-centred approaches.
- Training on MEAL tools and indicators.
- Support for strategic litigation documentation systems.
A practical implementation roadmap will also be developed to guide rollout.
Expected Deliverables
The consultant will provide:
- Inception report and work plan.
- Institutional assessment report.
- Updated Gender Equality and Inclusion Policy.
- Risk Management Policy.
- Feminist GBV Prevention, Protection and Accountability Framework.
- Survivor-Centred MEAL Framework and toolkit.
- Strategic litigation documentation tools.
- Validation workshop report.
- Capacity-building materials and training report.
- Implementation roadmap.
- Final consultancy report.
Consultancy Duration
The assignment will be completed within:
30–40 working days
from the date of contract signing.
Required Qualifications and Experience
Applicants should have:
Education
- Master’s degree or higher in:
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Organisational Development
- Governance
- Public Administration
- Law
- Development Studies
- Business Administration
- Related fields
Professional Experience
Candidates should demonstrate:
- At least five years of experience in organisational strengthening and policy development.
- Experience applying feminist, gender-responsive, and survivor-centred approaches.
- Experience developing NGO governance, accountability, compliance, MEAL, or risk management policies.
- Experience facilitating consultations and validation workshops.
- Knowledge of Tanzanian NGO governance frameworks.
- Strong policy drafting and report-writing skills.
Application Requirements
Interested consultants should submit:
- Technical proposal explaining methodology and work plan.
- Financial proposal outlining consultancy fees and costs.
- Updated CV.
- Three references from similar assignments.
- Samples of previous policy development work.
Applications should be sent to:
Application Deadline:
22 July 2026
Final Thoughts
This consultancy offers an opportunity for an experienced gender justice, safeguarding, governance, or MEAL professional to support stronger feminist institutional systems within a leading African organisation.
Consultants with expertise in policy development, survivor-centred programming, accountability frameworks, and organisational learning are encouraged to apply and contribute to strengthening systems that protect survivors and advance gender justice.
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