Management Information Systems (MIS) Advisor

The Management Information Systems (MIS) Advisor will provide strategic and technical support to the Ministry of Health (Mainland and Zanzibar) and the President’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PORALG) in the design, implementation, integration, and optimization of digital health systems. The primary objective is to enhance interoperability, facilitate data accessibility at the point of service delivery, and promote evidence-based decision-making across health programs. The MIS Advisor will provide leadership in enhancing platforms such as the Health Information Exchange platform, the Health Data Universal (HDU), Electronic Medical Records (EMRs), ZanEMR, and GoTHOMIS, Unified Community System (UCS), and other national digital health and supply chain information systems.

Project Overview

The Ugavi Bora, Afya Bora activity aims to strengthen Tanzania’s public health supply chain and pharmaceutical services, ensuring sustainable access to and appropriate use of safe, effective, quality-assured, and affordable health commodities. The project focuses on developing the capacity of local systems, institutions, and individuals to sustainably manage supply chains and strengthen local pharmaceutical management systems, including quality pharmaceutical services and national regulatory systems. This scope includes providing system support and capacity building to MOH, PORALG, and MOH Zanzibar, focusing on enhancing interoperability, improving real-time data accessibility, and advancing analytics capabilities across critical national systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems support in the implementation of existing health information systems and digital platforms (e.g., HDU, HIM, EMRs/EHRs, NHD, UCS systems) to identify gaps, integration opportunities, and propose sustainable, scalable solutions.
• Lead the gathering and documentation of system requirements with stakeholders to guide design, improvement, and interoperability of national digital health solutions, including APIs, data exchange mechanisms, and secure authentication features.
• Provide systems and advisory support to ministries, government agencies, and partners to strengthen health data management, reporting, and real-time data accessibility at the point of care and decision-making levels.
• Coordinate with key health sector stakeholders, including government entities and development partners, to align MIS initiatives with national health strategies, ensure interoperability across platforms, and establish clear data-sharing and governance standards.
• Provide quality assurance for system development, customization, and integration activities, including reviewing technical designs, APIs, and database structures, and conducting User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for new modules or upgrades.