Senior Health Informatics Officer PACT Dar es Salaam
Job Type: Full-Time
Closing Date: 30th October 2023
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Job Summary

The SHIO will be responsible to develop, manage and maintain all data management systems including GIS mapping for Pact’s USAID Kizazi Kipya project.

  • Minimum Qualification: Bachelor
  • Experience Level: Senior level
  • Experience Length: 5 years

Job Description

Job Title:            Senior Health Informatics Officer

Location:             Dar es Salaam

Reporting To:     M&E Director

 

Job Objective:           

The Senior Health Informatics Officer will be responsible to develop, manage and maintain all data management systems including GIS mapping for Pact’s USAID Kizazi Kipya project. He/ she will also contribute to building capacity of M&E staff in data visualization, interpretation and promoting the culture of data use for decision making in the project at all level. The Senior Health Informatics Officer will also lead rollout of new innovations including mHealth and optimize information systems for use of mobile technology for data collection. S/he will also contribute to ensuring data quality through building mechanisms in the systems to validate data during entry process to minimize error.

Pact Overview

At the heart of Pact is the promise of a better tomorrow.  The promise of a healthy life.  Of a decent livelihood. Of sustainable natural resources that benefit communities.  Now more than ever in its 42 -year history, Pact is helping millions of people who are poor and marginalized discover and build their own solutions and take ownership over their future.

Pact enables systemic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a dignified living, be healthy, and take part in the benefits that nature provides. Pact accomplishes this by strengthening local capacity, forging effective governance systems, and transforming markets into a force for development.

Responsibilities:

 She/He will be responsible for:  

  • Develop, manage and ensure maintenance and proper functioning and output of project’s data management systems 

  • Ensure that the data management systems are functional and able to provide to the program staff with outputs on time for daily, monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reports

  • Supervise the Health Informatics Officer and Senior Data Manager to ensure high-quality data inputs and outputs into the systems and from the systems 

  • Liaise with other members of the M&E team to coordinate and streamline information systems, mapping and project mHealth initiatives with M&E and Research activities of the project

  • Have deliverables of quarterly data from DHIS2, along with assessment of data quality to explain the completeness and quality of the data 

  • Advise MOHSW on health systems improvements related to OVC

  • Advise on advanced data management systems being established by Pact Tanzania 

  • Advise on advanced data management systems being established by Pact Tanzania

  • Provide necessary support to cluster offices on data management and reporting systems 

  • Liaise with M&E Director, Program Managers and COPs as necessary to ensure that the M&E Unit is meeting the data management needs of the program.

  • Other tasks as required  

Minimum Requirements:

Education:

  • Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Health Informatics. Masters Degree preferred.

 Experience:

  • Proven experience as application developer 
  • Proven experience in designing and building mobile applications including USSD applications 

  • Experience of working with DHIS2

  • Experience in national level work on health informatics (work with the MOHSW) 

  • At least 5 years work experience supporting data management systems

  • Knowledge of different database software 

  • Excellent time management, peoples and partnership skills

  • Excellent writing, English and Kiswahili skills 

  • Experience with PEPFAR 3.0 funded projects in Tanzania is a plus

  • The candidate should have experience in training/workshop facilitation, mentoring and proven ability to develop and maintain effective work relationships with government and other NGO counterparts.     

Skills:

  • Ability to program in at least one programming language such as SQL, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, R, Python etc  
  • Proven skills in designing and building mobile applications including USSD applications 

  • Proven ability to develop/customize DHIS2

  • Ability to work effectively with multiple teams, partner agencies and community members. 
  • Proficiency in word processing and Microsoft Office
  • Proficient with MS Excel
  • Availability and willingness to travel up to 50% time
       

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply. 

To learn more about Pact Tanzania visit: http://www.pactworld.org/country/tanzania

 Pact is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.