MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICER

Marie Stopes Tanzania (MST) is the Non-governmental Organization dully registered under the law of Tanzania, and it is centered in a marketing-focused, results-oriented social enterprise, which uses modern management and marketing techniques to provide family planning, reproductive and sexual healthcare and allied services. MST is a member of the Marie Stopes International (MSI) Global Partnership, which operates in over 46 countries worldwide. MST’s goal is to improve quality of life in Tanzania by dramatically improving access to and use of family planning and other reproductive health services.

Of recently, MST has been striving to secure funds from donors for implementation of its cantered objectives. The effort by MST to secure funds from donors have somehow been positive where the donor has proposed a new and streamlined project to be carried attracting a diversified aptitude.

The positions advertised herein are subject to fund availability from the prospective donor and therefore after passing the interview, qualified candidates for the positions advertised shall be called to assume their position with MST as soon as the funds is finally donated and remitted to MST or deed of donation or remission is executed. This project will commence immediately after availability of funds is irrevocably confirmed by the donor.

We are looking for dynamic individuals to join our highly motivated team in the following roles;

MANAGEMENT OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS  OFFICER

Job purpose
Reporting to the Health Management Information Security Manager, the MIS Officer will be responsible for developing, upgrading, maintaining Marie Stopes Tanzania’s (MST’s) health management information system (HMIS) to ensure the highest quality and accuracy of MST’s routine clinical data. S/he will also provide IT technical support to the Research Department and other teams within MST (with technical oversight from the HMIS Manager).

Key Responsibility
● Develop, upgrade and maintain MST’s health management information system to ensure the highest quality and accuracy of Marie Stopes Tanzania’s routine clinical data.
●.Provide IT technical support to the Research Department, other teams within Marie Stopes Tanzania
● Document and record all aspects related to the MIS
● Ensure that all necessary conditions are in place for effective operation of the HMIS, including training of support office and field staff in its use and procurement of equipment, software and other materials.

Minimum requirements
● IT Diploma/Advanced Diploma or equivalent
● At least 3 years’ experience working in an administrative capacity within an office environment, preferably with an International NGO
● Direct experience of developing or maintaining health management information systems
●. Previous experience in the role of IT support and setting systems preferable

Mode of Application
If you feel that you are able to meet the requirements and you are motivated enough to be part of the team, please send your applications including a cover letter detailing your suitability and why you are interested in this post to the address below. Please indicate the work station of your interest.

Director of Human Resources and Administration
Marie Stopes Tanzania
P. O. Box 7072, Dar Es Salaam.
Telephone: +255 22 277 4991
E-mail: jobs@mst.or.tz

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: All applications should reach the addressee before 04/11/2014