Location: Tanzania
Job Code: 868
# of Openings: 1
Description
Futures Group is seeking a Senior Information Systems
Advisor for an upcoming USAID-funded helath information system reform project
in Tanzania. The Senior Information Systems Advisor will be responsible for
providing strategic advice to the Government of Tanzania and other stakeholders
on information systems in the public sector, systems analysis of public sector
information systems, developing requirements and specifications for improved
interoperability between, and enhancements to, public sector information
systems, determining how technology can be applied to meet public sector
information needs, providing technical assistance to enable better data
accessibility, use and analysis of public sector data and information and
advising on engagement of citizens with public sector information systems to
enhance accountability, service delivery and governance.
The advisor will work in close collaboration with a wide
range of stakeholders in public sector information systems including the
Government of Tanzania, sector Ministries, local government authorities, the
E-Governance agency, development partners and civil society.
Key Responsibilities
- Based
on expert knowledge, make recommendations for improvements to and
interoperability between public sector information systems
- Liaise
with Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local Government
(PMO-RALG) and the Ministry of Finance on enhancements to planning,
budgeting, accounting and implementation monitoring systems in order to
increase accessibility and use of this data by citizens, policy makers and
other stakeholders
- Provide
advice and assistance to President’s Office Public Sector Management
(PO-PSM), Prime Minister’s Office Regional Administration and Local
Government (PMO-RALG) and sector Ministries on improvement of and
interoperability between human resource information systems, and enhanced
use of information in human resource policy making and planning
- Work
closely with experts in governance, public sector finance and public
sector human resources to advise on the role of information systems in
these system strengthening areas
- Manage
a team working directly with individual local government authorities
(LGAs) to enhance LGA use of information systems
- Work
with and provide assistance to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare
on implementing a national e-health strategy
- Liaise
with the Ministry of Health M&E technical working group on improving
health sector data accessibility and use
- Come
up with strategies to engage citizens in public sector information systems
for improved accountability, service delivery and governance
- Analyse
gaps and bottlenecks in deployment, acceptance, support and effective use
of public sector information systems
- Work
with Government to provide leadership, oversight and direction to software
developers working on public sector information systems
- Advise
Government on the selection and provision of appropriate technology;
collaborate in determining priorities and deliverables, monitoring service
levels and evaluating against success measures
- Advice
on how public sector information systems can be more effectively used in
monitoring and evaluation of public sector interventions at both LGA and
central levels
- Assist
Government institutions to develop requirements and specifications for
dashboards to public sector information systems to enable better data use
- Assess
potential for useful interoperability between various public sector
information systems, and analyse bottlenecks to interoperability and how
they can be addressed
- Provide
technical advice on how to improve data quality through the use of
improved standards
- Advise
key stakeholders on IT policies, procedures and standards; interpret and
disseminate policies, standards and guidelines when indicated
- Work
closely with the Tanzania e-Governance agency in taking forward their
mandate
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree required; Masters degree in relevant field strongly preferred
- At
least 10 year’s experience working in effective close collaboration with
public sector institutions in developing countries
- Experience
in requirements analysis and design of health informatics solutions
(minimum 5 year’s experience preferred)
- Direct
experience leading technical teams is highly desired
- Proven
background in public sector information systems
- Strong
understanding of software development, data structure and systems
architecture, systems interoperability and data analysis and presentation
- Strong
understanding of public sector information systems in Tanzania
- A
broad and extensive knowledge of IT principles, methods and techniques;
analytical skills and superior knowledge of project management principles
to manage projects and work with multi-disciplinary teams
- Understanding
of monitoring and evaluation and how routine information systems are used
as part of M&E
- Experience
working with and analyzing complex data systems and providing innovative
solutions
- Excellent
written and verbal skills are required to communicate technical
information to audiences with varying levels of technical expertise
- Fluency
in English required, Fluensy in Kiswahili strongly desired
- Tanzanian
nationals strongly encouraged to apply
All applications for this position should be submitted
online at www.futuresgroup.com via
the Careers page. Futures Group provides equal employment to all
participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender,
age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.
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