Health Management Info System (HMIS) Advisor, Dar Es Salaam , Tanzania

Job Title: Health Management Info System (HMIS) Advisor

Location: Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Posting Date: 03/26/2014

Deadline Date: 04/11/2014

Starting Date: 05/05/2014

Description:

MEASURE Evaluation has been awarded an Associate Award by USAID/Tanzania to work with the Mission to support the MoH & Social Welfare (Mainland), MoH (Zanzibar), Ministry of Social Welfare, Youth, and Women & Child Development/DSW (Zanzibar), Dept of Social Welfare (Mainland), National AIDS Control Program (Mainland), Zanzibar AIDS Control Program, & other stakeholders to improve Tanzania's health outcomes through improved data & evidence-base by focusing on 2 result areas:1. Improve use of data for policy, advocacy, & monitoring of health/social service programs & strengthening M&E systems at the national & subnational level2. Improve the evidence base by conducting research & building research capacityBy focusing on these areas, & continuing to build/expand upon the support that was started under the MEASURE Evaluation Leader with Associates' Cooperative Agreement funded by USAID, at the end of the 5 year Associate Award, the vision is to see the following improvements: improved evidence base, with relevant, high-quality, timely data available at national/subnational levels from health & social service M&E systems & focused research efforts; increased use of evidence at the national level by ministries of health & depts of social welfare & at the local level by govt authorities, providers, community leaders & volunteers; & a strengthened capacity among health & social services systems including govt agencies, implementing partners, research orgs, & community-based orgs to maintain/continue to improve mechanisms for producing & using relevant evidence to improve service delivery.The MEASURE Evaluation Associate Award will be implemented by a consortium led by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and consisting of Futures Group (country lead), ICF International, John Snow, Inc., Tulane University, & Management Sciences for Heath.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The HMIS Advisor will support the Government of Tanzania, on the Mainland and in Zanzibar, to strengthen the HMIS nationally by supporting and operationalizing the District Health Information System (DHIS2). This will involve providing technical assistance to standardize DHIS roll-out and implementation processes including supporting the MoHSW/MoH to conduct training workshops to build the capacity of system users to use the system; developing standardized curricula, manual and other resources to improve system use, developing processes and mechanisms to ensure data quality and use of information; and enhancing the data collection, reporting and use skills of staff at the district and service delivery levels by institutionalizing supportive supervision mechanisms and mentoring MoHSW/MoH staff to use supervision tools and protocols during routine supervision visits.

We are seeking a local hire to fill the position of HMIS Advisor. The HMIS Advisor will be a member of the MEASURE Evaluation Tanzania Associate Award team which consists of consortium members and led in country by Futures Group. The HMIS Advisor will be supervised by the JSI Team Lead based in Washington D.C.Specific Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Facilitate DHIS2 installation and implementation by advising and supporting the MoHSW/MoH to standardize the roll-out process;
• Develop and improve capacity of health workers, including MoHSW/MoH staff at the district level, to collect, analyze and use DHIS data for decision-making by assisting the GoT to roll-out planned DHIS2 training workshops;
• Build relationships and collaborate with USAID, MoHSW/MoH, Ifakara Health Institute, University of Dar es Salaam, University of Oslo, RTI International, CDC Foundation, Clinton Foundation and other relevant stakeholders to ensure that HMIS/DHIS strengthening activities are planned and implemented in a coordinated and collaborative manner and aligned with national strategies, to prevent duplication of efforts and improve synergy and complementarity between partners;
• In collaboration with the MoHSW/MOH and other relevant stakeholders, facilitate the interfacing between the HMIS (DHIS2) and LMIS (eLMIS) to improve correlation and use of data in routine reporting in both systems;
• Work in collaboration with other Technical Leads to ensure that high quality data is entered into DHIS2 and that data is used on a regular basis at the national and sub-national levels;
• Participate in the development and implementation of data collection and reporting tools and systems that correspond to the needs of decision makers at every level of the health system, as needed, and ensure compatibility with other existing systems (e.g. DHIS2);
• Ability to travel within Tanzania and Zanzibar as required by the position.
• Oversee the development of appropriate planning, monitoring, management and control systems to ensure informed decision-making and implementation of project activities;
• Oversee monitoring of project activities and assist with documentation of best practices (what worked and what didn't work) to ensure incorporation of lessons learned into ongoing activities;
• Work with the Chief of Party and other Technical Leads in the preparation of MEASURE Evaluation annual work plans, budgets, quarterly reports and annual progress reports to the Mission and MEASURE Evaluation headquarters;
• Perform other assigned functions relevant to MEASURE Evaluation work in Tanzania based on the emerging needs either from the Mission and government agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advance degree (MPH, MS, MIS, MA, other) in public health or related fields such as health systems or health information;
• At least 5 years "hands on experience" in HMIS, M&E, data quality assessments and related areas, with a health or related international NGO or bilateral/multilateral organization preferably in sub-Saharan Africa;
• Experience in the development and operations of robust Health Information Systems, and specific knowledge of and experience with DHIS 2.0;
• Experience in Unix/Linux system management;
• Experience with adult training approaches and excellent workshop and meeting facilitation skills;
• Sound computer literacy and IT knowledge with experience in word processing, spreadsheets, databases, statistical analysis software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA or EPI-Info;
• Superior analytical skills including quantitative research activities in terms of planning, implementation and data analysis;
• Good interpersonal and people management skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with other project staff, host country counterparts, USAID, consultants, other donors and international organizations;
• A team player but also able to work independently and to manage various projects on a daily basis with minimal supervision;
• Superior knowledge management, communications, report writing and presentation skills.Salary Range: TBD, commensurate with experience

Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested candidates should submit their resumes and cover letters online by 04/11/2014.

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