Communication Consultant, Data Use Partnership (10140), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania at Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH)

PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.

The Data Use Partnership (DUP) is a Government-led initiative that is improving the national health care system through better use of health information. DUP aims to strengthen the digital health and build local capacity so that everyone – from government policy makers to health workers to patients – can use health information to make more informed decisions, leading to a healthier Tanzania.

The DUP supports the implementation of Tanzania’s Digital Health Investment Road Map, which builds upon the 2013-2018 eHealth Strategy. The Road Map outlines 17 investment recommendations for using data to improve health services and outcomes. Specifically, these recommendations aim to build robust health information systems, increase data use to identify and solve problems, measure performance and allocate resources; and for health workers use data to track clients, support clinical decisions and provide services efficiently and build local capacity in technology and governance.

The Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly, and Children (MOHCDGEC) and President’s Office, Regional Administration, and Local Government (PORALG) are looking for a consultant to partner with PATH and the Government of Tanzania to provide technical support on communication initiatives under DUP.

Activities

The consultant will partner with DUP implementation team including representatives from MOHCDGEC, PORALG, and PATH to perform the following activities in relation to DUP communication needs which includes

Designing communication sensitization material e.g. posters, brochures, flyers
- Designing summary information products document aligning with the Tanzania government brand
- Designing DUP programmes slide decks
- Designing DUP systems documents
Location and Duration of the Assignment

The consultant will be expected to work for a total of maximum of 80 days within the duration of the assignment and will be based in Dar es Salaam Tanzania. The expected timing for this work is currently seen as starting on September 1^st, 2020 through December 31st, 2020.

Required Experience

APPLICATION PROCESS

Proposals should be submitted before close of business on 20^th August, 2020. The proposal pack should include a CV of the consultant and a one pager of your understanding of this work together with reference of the work that you have done before.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted through their active mobile numbers and email.

Job Location Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of Company Location Tanzania, Dar es Salaam Position Type Full-Time/Regular