THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN  

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:

PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES UNIT

Job Title: Health Supply Chain Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist – 1 Position

Location: Central – PSU Dodoma

Reporting To: Head of Logistics Management Services (LMS)

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Coordinate efforts in developing and implementing monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plans for health commodity logistics systems.
2. Compile, analyze and interpret supply chain data, identifying trends in performance and recommending corrective strategies. Develop and review key supply chain performance indicators in collaboration with other supply chain stakeholders.
3. Oversee the collection and management of data to monitor supply chain performance and deliverables on a monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis using the eLMIS, and other tools.
4. Develop M&E study protocols and instruments, including background research and literature reviews to gather relevant data for country-specific studies and assessments.
5. Disseminate M&E results on performance/progress of the LMS through presentations, reports, newsletter and other publications.
6. Use results of M&E activities to identify areas for timely improvement and to inform annual work plan and budgets. Provide necessary data/evaluation results, which can be used for the development and decision making.
7. Define the protocol/approach and conduct supply chain Data Quality Assessments (DQA).
8. Preparation of monthly and quarterly technical and status/progress reports on analysis logistics system performance and implementation of activities.
9. Perform other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Experience and Qualifications:

1. Any health related degree with postgraduate degree in M&E.
2. At least three year’s field experience in supply chain.
3. Experience in monitoring and evaluating of public health programs and conducting research in practical and appropriate field settings
4. Strong skills in statistical software packages such as SPSS, SAS, Strata and EPI INFO, and the ability to create worksheets, enter data and complete analysis of data in SPSS, or appropriate software.
5. Demonstrate skills in information systems and advanced Microsoft Office applications.
6. Data management and analysis skills
7. Experience in logistics/supply chain management and or public health commodities management desirable
8. Excellent communication skills and interpersonal relations
9. Excellent analytical and qualitative skills in report writing
10. Ability to work in a team environment and to develop strategies and manage implementation of projects.
11. Age limit: 50 years.

Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds) 

Mode of Application

Interested candidates are to submit their motivational letter, copy of the latest CV in one document indicating their preferred work station and copies of academic certificates, practice license for the specific professional cadre if any. The subject line of your job application letter should indicate the position that you are applying for: your CV must include the information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related traceable referees. 

All correspondence MUST reach the Ministry before 15:30hrs December 26^th 2020 and channeled through the following address: 

Permanent Secretary,  

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children,  

Government City

Health Road

P.O Box 743,  

40478 DODOMA.

Note that;

1. Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
3. For more information kindly visit moh.go.tz

The deadline for submitting the application is 26 December 2020