The Skills for Employment Tanzania (SET) project is a 12-year initiative funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) through the Embassy of Switzerland. The second phase of SET is currently underway, having commenced on July 1, 2022, and is set to conclude on June 30, 2026. The overarching goal of the SET project is to “Improve the prospects of gainful youth (self-) employment through a contribution to improved access, relevance, and quality of Vocational Skills Development (VSD).”

For its second phase, SET focuses on three key outcomes:

• • Outcome 1 (Relevance): Improved collection and analysis of labour market and skills needs, involving private sector, workplace practitioners, and other labour market stakeholders, leading to improved, relevant, and flexible VSD curricula.
  • Outcome 2 (Quality): Improved quality of non-formal and formal programs and training throughout the network of Folk Development Colleges (FDCs).
  • Outcome 3 (Access): Increased access of youth, and young mothers, to relevant non-formal VSD.

Labour Market (LM) analysis has been a core component of the SET program since its inception. While SET 1 focused on national-level analysis, SET 2 acknowledges the significant variations in local labour markets and emphasizes non-formal training. To date, SET has conducted regional labour market scans in Morogoro, Iringa, and Mbeya, and a local assessment in Mikumi, Morogoro. Building on this, the project now plans to conduct another local labour market and employment opportunity assessment in Mafinga, Iringa region, to verify and anticipate skills and related employment opportunities.

Within this context, we are seeking an individual consultant to lead and guide a team comprising representatives from local NGOs and public training providers in further designing and implementing a local labor market and employment opportunity assessment for one selected economic hub in Iringa region.

Job type Full-time Job

2. Objective of the Assignment

The objective of this assignment is to:

• Finalize the design of the local labour market and employment opportunities assessment in Mafinga.
• Lead and support the implementation of this assessment in Mafinga within Iringa region.
• Draft a comprehensive report on the assessment findings, providing insights into the local labour market situation and identifying potential opportunities for (self-)employment, given the limited availability of precise statistical information.

The consultant will work with a team of SET staff and representatives from our partner NGOs and selected public sector training providers in the implementation of the assessment. Due to the unavailability of a body of statistics on most elements of the labour market information, it is not expected to provide precise statistical information, but through consultations and analysis to provide further insights into the labour market situation with the aim of identifying potential opportunities for (self-)employment in the selected area.

3. Key Tasks

The consultant will support the achievement of this objective by leading and contributing to the following:

• Review existing documentation on the labour market and employment situation in Mafinga – Iringa region. The consultant should use her/his initiative to further investigate the issue as far as information is available. Please note that SET will recruit a team to work with the consultant and will develop their ToR. The consultant will be involved in the finalization of these ToR.
• Lead and work with the team of public and NGO training provider representatives to conduct key informant interviews with stakeholders and collect additional data in the selected area to gain a good understanding of local opportunities for economic activities and skills as well as on the local non-formal public or private training providers operating in the project area. There will be flexibility for the local team to return to the field to collect additional information, if needed. In this case, the consultant is also expected to remotely guide the local team in doing so.
• Outline the LM and employment opportunities assessment and compile the information on present and anticipated economic and related skills development opportunities as well as potential training providers with a team of public and NGO training representatives.
• Analysis and Reporting: Analysis of the available information jointly with the team and lead to the completion of the report including conclusions and recommendations with a focus on SET youth vocational skills opportunities.

4. Key Deliverables

Specifically, this assignment will lead to the following outputs, collectively achieved with the parties involved:

• Reviewed Background Documents: A thorough review of existing background information, including the data collection tool and report template, jointly conducted with the local team.
• Collected Data and Information: Data and information collected from the selected economic hub in Iringa region, gathered jointly with the local experts.
• Analysis Report: A comprehensive report analysing the labour market, outlining conclusions, and providing recommendations for non-formal skills development opportunities.

5. Timeframe and Duration

This assignment is expected to be carried out from end of July to August 2025, with a total allocation of 20 working days. The indicative breakdown of activities and time is as follows:

• • Review existing documentation of the labour market and employment situation in Iringa region and the labour market and employment opportunities assessment conducted in Mikumi: 3 days
  • Lead and work with a team of public and NGO training provider representatives: 10 days
  • Outline of the LM and employment opportunities assessment: 2 days
  • Reporting and analysis: 5 days
  • Total remote days: 7 days
  • Total in-country days: 13 days
  • Travel days (if consultant from outside Tanzania): 2 days

(The utilization of these days will be agreed with the SET project and itemized in timesheets.)

6. Required Qualifications

The external consultant must meet the following qualification requirements:

• Experience in working with donor-funded projects in the area of labour market and employment.
• Good understanding of collecting data and information on the socio-economic situation at local level of selected regions.
• Significant experience with skills development, especially at local levels.
• Good experience and interest in leading a team of local stakeholders and project partners, including a good understanding of capacity building.
• Significant experience in working with local stakeholders from different backgrounds.
• Fluency in written and spoken English, knowing Swahili is a distinct advantage.

All applications must be submitted via email to [email protected] by July 15, 2025, at 5:00 PM EAT. A valid application must include the following:

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  • Consultant’s CV: Maximum 3 pages.
  • Technical Proposal: A short proposal, maximum 3 pages.
  • Budget Overview: Including tariffs inclusive of all taxes.
  • Work Sample: At least one example of similar previous work.
  
  
  

Submitted applications will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

• Understanding of labour market and employment in a development context.
• Relevant experience of the consultant.
• Quality of the provided work sample.
• Budget proposal.
• References.

Please note: No correspondence will be entered into regarding the outcome of the selection process.