Sr. Health Information Systems Expert – Tanzania, USAID Global Health Technical Assistance Mission Support

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Dexis is seeking candidates for a Senior Health Information Systems assignment to provide technical assistance to USAID Tanzania in building data driven decision making in-service delivery, management and governance, particularly to strengthen health systems (a critical need for improved health outcomes).

This is a short-term consultancy based in Tanzania with an estimated 65 days of effort, beginning January 2020 for a three-month period of performance.
The Consultant will support USAID Tanzania’s Health Systems Strengthening and the Strategic Information Teams to provide strategic and technical expertise to the USAID/Tanzania Health Office and the interagency USG PEPFAR team. The consultant will provide advisory and deep technical acumen, including hands-on health information system/ information technology (HIS/IT) technical expertise, conduct results-oriented analysis, manage communications in close collaboration with a wide variety of stakeholders including GoT, USAID, and other USG agencies.

The assignment is under USAID’s Global Health Technical Assistance and Mission Support (GH-TAMS) project, a five-year activity supporting USAID’s Global Health Bureau and field missions with short-term technical assistance in HIV/AIDS, health systems strengthening, MCH, family planning, infectious disease M&E, strategic information and numerous other public health technical areas.

The technical assistance will include, but is not limited to:

• Provide technical leadership and support for the Information Systems portfolio with USAID in Tanzania.
• Assess the progress that’s been made on the specific data interoperability activities (Muungano, & Health eLink), data systems development and determine the next steps for USAID and GoT in this arena.
• Provide technical leadership to inform USAID investments and priorities in information systems as it relates to the wider health systems strengthening objectives and goals for USAID Tanzania.
• Provide information systems technical assistance and capacity building of key staff, as needed, for unique country systems requirements, systems analysis, design, specifications.
• Facilitate and support a more harmonized and coordinated approach to the information systems management and data use within the Tanzania portfolio.
• Develop strategies and approaches for improved GoT and PEPFAR data alignment
• Participate at critical GoT forums and discussions on the Information Systems arena in Tanzania, to understand critical national and global initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in public health, health informatics, computer science, management information systems, public or business administration or a related social science field.
• Minimum 13 years of relevant technical experience with master’s degree or a minimum of 15 years of relevant technical experience with bachelor’s degree.
• Experience with PEPFAR data reporting systems including DATIM, SIMS and expertise in building national level capacities for information systems – including national client registries, data harmonization etc.
• Extensive knowledge of health informatics, information technology and public health IT standards and applications, including EMRs, laboratory information systems (LIS), (DHIS), HIE, and others.

Preferred Requirements

• Demonstrated experience managing the full software development lifecycle of mid-to large-sized projects (i.e. crossing multiple program areas and conflicting needs; Proven experience with managing the development or sourcing of health information systems that are currently in use.
• Active user and proponent of Open Source solutions Proven ability to oversee the design or modification of sophisticated computer applications to meet data collection and reporting requirements.

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