Senior Technical Advisor – HMIS & Digital Health Job at FHI 360 – August 2026
FHI 360 is inviting applications from highly experienced digital health and health information systems professionals for the position of Senior Technical Advisor (STA) – HMIS & Digital Health based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
The successful candidate will provide strategic, technical and operational leadership in the design, implementation, integration and optimisation of national digital health and supply-chain information systems in Tanzania.
The position requires at least 12 years of relevant experience in health and supply-chain information systems and offers an expected annual basic salary ranging from TZS 90,000,000 to TZS 130,000,000.
Applications must be submitted by 28 August 2026.
Job Overview
Employer: FHI 360
Position: Senior Technical Advisor (STA) – HMIS & Digital Health
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Job Type: Full-time
Job Reference: Requisition 2026201164
Experience Required: Minimum 12 years
Travel Requirement: 10%–25%
Expected Annual Basic Salary: TZS 90,000,000–130,000,000
Application Deadline: 28 August 2026
Job Purpose
The Senior Technical Advisor – HMIS & Digital Health will provide technical and strategic leadership to Tanzania's Ministry of Health in Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, as well as the Prime Minister's Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG).
The role will support the development, implementation and integration of digital health systems while strengthening interoperability, data quality, system performance and real-time access to health information.
The successful candidate will help ensure that health information can be effectively used for planning, policymaking, service delivery and resource allocation.
Key Digital Health Platforms
The Senior Technical Advisor will support the development, improvement and integration of major national digital-health platforms, including:
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Health Information Exchange (HIE)
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Health Data Universe (HDU)
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Electronic Medical Records (EMRs)
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ZanEMR
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GoTHOMIS
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Afya eHMIS
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Unified Community System (UCS)
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Electronic Logistics Management Information Systems (eLMIS)
The role also supports the use of digital technology to strengthen Tanzania's health supply chain.
Key Responsibilities
Health Information Systems Support
The successful candidate will provide technical systems support for existing health information and supply-chain platforms.
Responsibilities include:
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Identifying system gaps.
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Identifying opportunities for integration.
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Developing scalable and sustainable solutions.
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Improving system performance.
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Supporting better access to health information.
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Strengthening national digital-health infrastructure.
System Requirements and Design
The Senior Technical Advisor will lead the collection and documentation of system requirements with supply-chain and health-sector stakeholders.
This information will guide:
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System design.
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Platform improvements.
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Integration activities.
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Interoperability.
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Development of national digital-health solutions.
Supply Chain Information Systems
The role will provide technical and advisory support to strengthen health-commodity data management.
Key areas include:
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Inventory management.
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Forecasting and quantification.
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Order management.
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Distribution tracking.
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Commodity reporting.
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Real-time access to supply-chain information.
The successful candidate will work with supply-chain stakeholders to improve data availability at both service-delivery and decision-making levels.
Interoperability and Data Governance
The Senior Technical Advisor will coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure HMIS and digital-health initiatives align with Tanzania's national health strategies.
Responsibilities include:
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Strengthening interoperability between platforms.
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Supporting data-sharing arrangements.
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Establishing appropriate data-governance standards.
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Promoting secure and reliable exchange of health information.
Quality Assurance
The role will provide quality assurance for system development, customisation and integration.
This includes:
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Reviewing technical designs.
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Reviewing APIs.
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Reviewing database structures.
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Supporting User Acceptance Testing (UAT).
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Reviewing new system modules.
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Supporting system upgrades.
The successful candidate should therefore have strong technical knowledge of information-system development and integration.
Digital Health Solution Development
The Senior Technical Advisor will support:
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Design of digital-health solutions.
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Testing.
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Piloting.
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Rollout.
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System improvements.
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Integration with existing platforms.
The role will also provide troubleshooting support when challenges arise involving data flow, system performance or platform integration.
Training and Capacity Building
The successful candidate will help strengthen the ability of health-sector personnel to use digital-health platforms effectively.
Responsibilities include:
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Developing training materials.
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Delivering training.
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Providing mentorship.
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Developing user-friendly documentation.
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Supporting national and sub-national health personnel.
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Promoting effective use of digital systems.
IT Infrastructure Support
The role will provide advice on improvements to IT infrastructure supporting health information systems.
Relevant areas include:
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Disaster recovery.
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Backup solutions.
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System scalability.
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Infrastructure planning.
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Data-management capacity.
Data Analytics and Dashboards
The Senior Technical Advisor will contribute to the development of dashboards and advanced analytics tools.
These tools should support better use of health information for:
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Planning.
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Monitoring.
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Health-programme management.
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Decision-making.
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Service delivery.
Change Management and Digital Adoption
The successful candidate will support change-management initiatives designed to increase acceptance and use of digital-health platforms.
Responsibilities may include:
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Promoting user awareness.
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Supporting adoption of new systems.
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Improving confidence in upgraded platforms.
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Helping users transition to new digital processes.
Business Development
The position also includes responsibilities related to business development.
The Senior Technical Advisor will:
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Contribute to proposal writing.
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Develop technical proposals.
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Support budgeting.
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Prepare work plans related to MIS and Digital Health.
Team Leadership
The successful candidate will mentor and supervise junior staff to strengthen their technical capacity and performance.
The position reports to the:
Director, Strategic Information
and operationally to the:
Associate Director, Supply Chain Management
Required Academic Qualifications
Applicants should possess a Bachelor's degree in one of the following fields:
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Computer Science
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Information Technology
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Health Informatics
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Data Science
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Related field
A Master's degree in one of the following areas will be considered an added advantage:
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Data Science
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Public Health
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Information Systems
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Computer Science
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Related discipline
Required Work Experience
Applicants must have at least:
12 years of experience implementing and managing health and supply-chain information systems in public-health settings.
Relevant systems may include:
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Community-level systems.
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Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
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Electronic Health Records (EHR).
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Health Information Exchange systems.
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Warehouse Management Systems (WMS).
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Supply-chain information systems.
Required Technical Experience
Candidates should demonstrate strong experience in:
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Health information systems.
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Supply-chain information systems.
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Data analytics.
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Data visualisation.
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Interoperability standards.
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Data-governance frameworks.
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Data privacy and security.
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Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
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Agile methodologies.
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System design.
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System deployment.
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System maintenance.
Stakeholder Management
The successful candidate should have extensive experience engaging and managing relationships with:
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Government institutions.
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Donors.
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Implementing partners.
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Health-sector stakeholders.
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Supply-chain stakeholders.
The position requires someone capable of working across several institutions while building productive professional relationships.
Artificial Intelligence Skills
Applicants should also be proficient in using Artificial Intelligence tools for areas such as:
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Data analysis.
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Automation.
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Workflow optimisation.
This reflects the increasing role of AI and automation in modern digital-health systems.
Required Skills and Competencies
Candidates should demonstrate:
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Strong project-management abilities.
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Strategic thinking.
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Analytical skills.
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Diagnostic skills.
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Problem-solving skills.
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Strong negotiation abilities.
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Stakeholder-management skills.
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Excellent communication.
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Strong reporting abilities.
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Ability to set priorities.
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Ability to manage several activities simultaneously.
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Ability to work with limited supervision.
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Adaptability in changing environments.
Technology Skills
The successful candidate should be comfortable using technology such as:
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Microsoft Office 365.
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SharePoint.
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Software-development tools.
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Programming and development environments.
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Skype.
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Zoom.
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Microsoft Teams.
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Mobile technology.
Travel Requirements
The role requires approximately:
10%–25% travel
Applicants should therefore be prepared to travel when required for programme implementation, stakeholder engagement and technical support.
Salary
The expected annual basic salary range for this position is:
TZS 90,000,000 – TZS 130,000,000 per year
The final offer may depend on factors including:
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Relevant years of experience.
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Academic qualifications.
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Internal salary equity.
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Market compensation.
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Available programme budget.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through FHI 360's official recruitment portal.
Applicants should upload:
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Application Letter
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Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) / Resume
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Photocopies of relevant certificates
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Names and addresses of three referees
Apply Online
Application Deadline
Applications must be submitted by:
28 August 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the next stage of the recruitment process.
Safeguarding and Background Checks
FHI 360 places strong emphasis on safeguarding and preventing abuse, exploitation and harassment within its programmes and workplaces.
Employment offers may therefore be subject to appropriate screening, including:
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Reference checks.
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Criminal-record checks.
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Terrorism-financing checks.
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Previous-employer misconduct disclosures where applicable.
Applicants should ensure that all information provided during recruitment is complete and accurate.
Recruitment Fraud Warning
FHI 360 does not request payment, goods or services from candidates during the recruitment process.
Applicants should also never provide their recruitment-site password or username to anyone claiming to represent FHI 360.
Candidates should use official FHI 360 recruitment channels when applying.
Conclusion
The Senior Technical Advisor – HMIS & Digital Health position at FHI 360 is a senior technical opportunity for professionals with extensive experience in digital health, health information systems and supply-chain information systems.
Applicants should have a relevant Bachelor's degree and at least 12 years of experience implementing and managing health or supply-chain information systems in public-health settings.
The successful candidate will work with national health authorities and other stakeholders to strengthen interoperability, data governance, analytics, digital-health platforms and supply-chain information systems.
Qualified candidates should submit their applications online before 28 August 2026.
