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Senior Program Officer at IHI

Responsibilities

  • Provide overall organisation and coordination of program activities across all sites.
  • Support roll-out of MNH interventions (ANC, skilled birth attendance, newborn care, postnatal care, KMC) across regions.
  • Coordinate project teams at national and sub-national levels, ensuring consistent implementation.
  • Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual program work plans.
  • Preparing activity budgets and collaborating with finance teams to ensure timely financing for field activities.
  • Manage workplan execution, follow up on milestones, and liaise with implementing partners and government counterparts.
  • Prepare timely programmatic reports, briefs, and donor reporting inputs.
  • Support delivery of trainings, workshops, and capacity-building activities for facility staff, CHWs, and local managers.
  • Maintain strong working relationships with MoH (national, regional, district), PMORALG, implementing partners, and other stakeholders.
  • Facilitate compliance among program staff with organisational policies, donor requirements, and ethical standards.
  • Contribute to documenting and disseminating project success stories during routine programming.
  • Maintain documentation of project files, including meeting notes and performance reports.
  • Establish and maintain program management tools across project teams and field offices.
  • Build the capacity of program officers and program assistants in project coordination, organisation, and reporting.
  • Assist in the development of materials to include formatting, typesetting, content flow and finalisation of the document ready to print.
  • Support sub-grantees in program and financial management and reporting.
  • Archive primary project records and related events, meetings, press releases and other technical and implementation documents.
  • Support the programmatic team by organising the central project filing system, ensuring the integrity of official documents, including correspondence with the ministry, donors, and other partners.

Skill :

Preferred Skills

  • Demonstrated leadership skills and experience in building and maintaining productive working relationships with colleagues and the host government.
  • Computer literacy, particularly in the use of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint Experience.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder-management skills.
  • Demonstrated a high level of integrity, commitment and team working spirit.
  • Flexible, results-oriented, able to travel frequently and work in resource-limited settings.
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Qualification Required:

Essential Qualification

  • Master’s degree in public health, Social Sciences, or Development Studies, or related field.

Experience :

Required Experience

  • At least 5 years of similar work experience in donor-funded programs.
  • Prior experience managing field teams, coordinating multi-site programs, and working with government health structures.
  • Strong operational and project management skills (planning, budgeting, logistics).
  • Proven record of building teams and fostering collaboration to achieve program goals, meet program milestones, and produce quality program results
  • Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines, and intense pressure to perform.

Preferred Language Skill :

Preferred Language

  • Fluency in English; Kiswahili proficiency is highly desirable

Job Opening date : 01-Apr-2026

Job closing date : 09-Apr-2026

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Senior Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Specialist at IHI

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement a comprehensive MEL framework for the program, including an MEL plan.
  • Establish and monitor defined MEL indicators; ensure data is regularly reviewed and used throughout program implementation, and provide findings to the senior management team to inform Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) approaches.
  • Define MEL functional responsibilities within the program team and data management responsibilities at district health offices to improve reporting and data use.
  • Serve as the focal person for MEL and work closely with technical, knowledge management, and translation teams to ensure consistent data use and high-quality reporting.
  • Lead baseline, routine monitoring, and endline assessments as required.
  • Define, refine, and track core program indicators, including survival, quality of care, service readiness, workforce performance, and systems outcomes.
  • Ensure indicators are aligned with the national HMIS (GOT-HOMIS/Afya e-HMIS/DHIS2) and program reporting requirements.
  • Collaborate with MoH and PMO-RALG ICT teams, the MoH MEL team, and other implementing partners to ensure integration of newborn inpatient data (NID) and maternal inpatient data (MID) into government systems rather than parallel reporting structures.
  • Maintain systems to routinely collect and analyse information on inputs, outputs, outcomes, and impacts to assess the effectiveness of interventions.
  • Support MoH, PMO-RALG, and implementing partners in identifying, monitoring, and reporting high- quality data to ensure timely submissions.
  • Strengthen data quality assurance (DQA) processes, including audits, supportive supervision, and feedback loops.
  • Facilitate monthly data-to-action sessions with clinical staff, CHMTs, and MoH officials to adapt interventions based on evidence.
  • Work with the PMO-RALG ICT team to enhance the functionality and usability of data systems and develop dashboards for situation room meetings.
  • Build RHMT/CHMT members capacity through training on dashboard design and development using national HMIS (GOT-HOMIS/Afya e-HMIS/DHIS2) platforms, thereby enhancing data use.
  • Collaborate with other implementing partners to identify and develop data use cases from the implementation of quality improvement change ideas.
  • Lead the design and production of high-quality data analyses and dynamic visualisations that drive informed programmatic decision-making, foster learning, and enable adaptation.
  • Serve as part of the senior program management team, supporting the program’s strategic vision, ensuring collaboration across functional areas, and supporting effective implementation of activities.
  • Review and synthesise data with the technical team to inform strategic information in reports and all technical deliverables.

Skill :

Preferred Skills

  • In-depth knowledge of Tanzania’s Health Management Information Systems (GOT-HOMIS, Afya e-HMIS, DHIS2)
  • Demonstrated applied skills in MEL methods and the use of data for health systems or service delivery strengthening/technical assistance projects/programs, ideally in maternal and newborn health.
  • Demonstrated leadership experience working with other technical experts in MEL and research, including with multiple partners or in a consortium.
  • Proven ability to convey MEL results to non-technical stakeholders and generate interest in using MEL data/results for program improvements.
  • Strong managerial and supervisory experience.
  • Strong analytical and quantitative skills.
  • Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights.
  • Deep understanding of data quality, data use, and learning systems.
  • Ability to conceptualise visual elements based on program needs.

Qualification Required:

Essenital Qualification

  • Master’s degree in public health, international development, statistics, epidemiology, population sciences, or a related field.

Experience :

Required Experience

  • Minimum of 5–10 years in a senior M&E role in global health programs. Experience working in Maternal and newborn health programs is preferable.
  • Biostatistics/Medical statistics with a strong quantitative background.
  • Experience in R/Python/Stata.
  • Experience in Dashboard development (e.g., using a Shiny app).

Preferred Language Skill :

Preferred Language

  • Excellent communication (Swahili & English), facilitation, and stakeholder engagement skills.

Job Opening date : 01-Apr-2026

Job closing date : 09-Apr-2026

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Senior Knowledge Management And Knowledge Translation at IHI

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a KM/KT strategy, aligning with national and global program learning agenda.
  • Working with the IHI MEL team, MoH, and other IPs to capture implementation learning, clinical insights, and systems-level experience across program-supported sites.
  • Translate complex data, evaluations, and learning into clear, actionable products for different audiences (MoH, PMO-RALG, managers, clinicians, donors, communities).
  • Support development of decision-focused briefs, dashboards, scorecards, and synthesis products.
  • Work with the Program Manager and Technical Leads to ensure learning informs program adaptation and scale decisions.
  • Work with M &E teams to translate data and MEL findings into usable knowledge.
  • Synthesising lessons on institutionalisation, financing, and government ownership to strengthen systems and scale.
  • Establish and support a community of practice among clinicians, managers, and implementers.
  • Facilitate learning exchanges, reflection workshops, and peer-to-peer learning at national and subnational levels.
  • Lead development of high-quality knowledge products, including;
    -Dashboards, story Maps, reports, policy briefs, infographics, presentations, tools, datasets, videos, blogs, news stories.
    -Case studies and implementation guides.
    -Technical summaries and visual learning products.
  • Ensure products are timely, user-centred, and aligned with government priorities.
  • Coordinate dissemination through national platforms and partner networks.
  • Support national reviews, TGWs, and policy processes with synthesised evidence.

Skill :

Required Skills

  • Knowledge Management skills and Knowledge Translation skills.
  • Data visualisation skills.
  • Strategic communications leadership skills.
  • Digital media strategy skills.
  • Strong synthesis, communication, writing, and creative skills.
  • Understanding of learning health systems, adaptive management, and the use of evidence.
  • Ability to work across technical, policy, and implementation teams.
  • Stakeholder collaboration and engagement skills.
  • Strong facilitation skills.
  • Strong proficiency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

Qualification Required:

Essential Qualification

  • Master’s degree in Public Health, Communications, Multimedia, or related field.

Experience :

Required Experience

  • At least 5-8 years of relevant working experience in knowledge management, learning, or evidence to policy roles in health programs.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale maternal, newborn, and child health or health systems programs.
  • Experience working with government counterparts, implementing partners, and donor-funded initiatives.
  • Proven ability to translate complex evidence into clear, decision-focused outputs.

Preferred Language Skill :

Preferred Language

  • Fluency in English; Kiswahili proficiency is highly desirable.

Job Opening date : 01-Apr-2026

Job closing date : 09-Apr-2026

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Senior Knowledge Management And Knowledge Translation at IHI

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement a KM/KT strategy, aligning with national and global program learning agenda.
  • Working with the IHI MEL team, MoH, and other IPs to capture implementation learning, clinical insights, and systems-level experience across program-supported sites.
  • Translate complex data, evaluations, and learning into clear, actionable products for different audiences (MoH, PMO-RALG, managers, clinicians, donors, communities).
  • Support development of decision-focused briefs, dashboards, scorecards, and synthesis products.
  • Work with the Program Manager and Technical Leads to ensure learning informs program adaptation and scale decisions.
  • Work with M &E teams to translate data and MEL findings into usable knowledge.
  • Synthesising lessons on institutionalisation, financing, and government ownership to strengthen systems and scale.
  • Establish and support a community of practice among clinicians, managers, and implementers.
  • Facilitate learning exchanges, reflection workshops, and peer-to-peer learning at national and subnational levels.
  • Lead development of high-quality knowledge products, including;
    -Dashboards, story Maps, reports, policy briefs, infographics, presentations, tools, datasets, videos, blogs, news stories.
    -Case studies and implementation guides.
    -Technical summaries and visual learning products.
  • Ensure products are timely, user-centred, and aligned with government priorities.
  • Coordinate dissemination through national platforms and partner networks.
  • Support national reviews, TGWs, and policy processes with synthesised evidence.

Skill :

Required Skills

  • Knowledge Management skills and Knowledge Translation skills.
  • Data visualisation skills.
  • Strategic communications leadership skills.
  • Digital media strategy skills.
  • Strong synthesis, communication, writing, and creative skills.
  • Understanding of learning health systems, adaptive management, and the use of evidence.
  • Ability to work across technical, policy, and implementation teams.
  • Stakeholder collaboration and engagement skills.
  • Strong facilitation skills.
  • Strong proficiency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

Qualification Required:

Essential Qualification

  • Master’s degree in Public Health, Communications, Multimedia, or related field.

Experience :

Required Experience

  • At least 5-8 years of relevant working experience in knowledge management, learning, or evidence to policy roles in health programs.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale maternal, newborn, and child health or health systems programs.
  • Experience working with government counterparts, implementing partners, and donor-funded initiatives.
  • Proven ability to translate complex evidence into clear, decision-focused outputs.

Preferred Language Skill :

Preferred Language

  • Fluency in English; Kiswahili proficiency is highly desirable.

Job Opening date : 01-Apr-2026

Job closing date : 09-Apr-2026

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Clinical Advisor at IHI

Clinical Advisor (1 Position(s))

Job Description
Program Summary
  • Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading African research organisation with extensive experience in health research, innovation, and systems strengthening. Leveraging this expertise, IHI is planning to implement the Maternal and Newborn Health Program as part of the Beginnings Fund investment in Tanzania, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Prime Minister’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), and other partners across 12 regions.
  • The program targets 210 high-volume facilities through a hub-and-spoke model to strengthen maternal and newborn health services by addressing gaps in workforce, commodities, infrastructure, and data systems. With a focus on improving intrapartum care and expanding quality newborn services, the initiative aims to accelerate the reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality and prevent stillbirths, contributing to Tanzania’s 2030 health goals.

    Job Summary

  • Ifakara Health Institute is looking experienced Clinical Advisor who will provide clinical and technical oversight for programming and service delivery of the maternal and newborn health, ensuring high-quality implementation of Level 2 newborn care. This role supports the program leadership by ensuring that clinical quality, evidence-based interventions, and health system strengthening approaches are effectively designed, implemented, and monitored across supported regions and selected facilities. Collaborating with partners implementing maternal and newborn interventions along the continuum of care, the postholder will serve as the clinical lead and trusted advisor for newborn care, with responsibilities spanning policy, service delivery, learning, and scale-up. S/he will serve as a key technical interface between the IHI and the MoH, PMO-RALG, regional and council health management teams, and other implementing partners.
Responsibility:
Responsibilities
  • Provide technical leadership in the design, implementation and monitoring of maternal and newborn care interventions.
  • Co-lead updating and harmonisation of tools and training materials in collaboration with MOH, PMO- RALG, professional associations, and other implementing partners.
  • Lead technical mentoring strategies on essential newborn care, inpatient neonatal care and continuity of care interventions supported by the program.
  • Support national guideline updates and TWG engagement.
  • Work closely with MoH, PMO-RALG, other partners and national mentors to ensure fidelity to evidence-based newborn care practices.
  • Support the Program leadership in collaborating with MoH, PO-RALG, and other implementing partners in co-design program strategies, workplans, and implementation models.
  • Provide hands-on technical input to implementing partners on service delivery models, clinical protocols, referral systems, and quality improvement (QI) approaches.
  • Contribute to site selection, facility readiness assessment, and phased scale-up of newborn care interventions.
  • Lead efforts to strengthen quality of care, including supportive supervision, mentorship, and clinical audits (e.g. perinatal death reviews, neonatal case reviews).
  • Support integration of quality improvement collaboratives and learning platforms across facilities and regions.
  • Advice on strengthening clinical governance, accountability and patient safety mechanisms.
  • Guide the design and implementation of capacity building strategies for health workers (pre-service, in-service, mentorship, and CPD).
  • Work with professional associations and training institutions to support competence-based training for neonatal care.
  • Promote task sharing and team-based models where appropriate.
  • Provide technical oversight on clinical indicators, dashboards, and learning questions related to maternal and newborn health outcomes.
  • Support the use of routine health information systems (e.g. MTUHA, Afya-eHMIS, GOT-HOMIS and DHIS2) and facility data for clinical decision-making and program improvement.
  • Contribute to learning agendas, operational research, and documentation of best practices.
  • Support policy dialogues, technical working groups, and national reviews related to newborn health.
  • Represent the program in national and subnational forums as delegated by the Program leadership.
  • Advice on strategies for institutionalising and sustaining program interventions within government systems.
  • Support the development of scale-up pathways and investment cases for effective newborn health interventions.
Skill :
Desired Skills
  • Strong understanding of global and national maternal, newborn and child health policies, guidelines, and service delivery models.
  • Excellent stakeholder engagement, communication, and coordination skills.
  • Ability to translate clinical evidence into practical, scalable programme interventions.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using routine data for improvement.
  • Presentation skills.
Qualification Required:
Essential Qualifications
  • Medical degree (MD or equivalent)
  • Specialisation in paediatrics and child health (MMed paediatrics, neonatology or equivalent).
  • Registered with the Tanzania Medical Council (or eligibility)
Experience :
Required Experience
  • Minimum 3-5 years of clinical experience in specialised paediatrics and/or newborn care.
  • Demonstrated experience supporting large-scale MNH programs in LMICs settings, preferably in Tanzania.
  • Experience working with or advising government health systems at national and subnational levels.
  • Familiarity with quality improvement, clinical mentorship, and health workforce strengthening approaches.
Preferred Language Skill :
Preferred Language
  • Fluent in both English & Swahili language.
Job Opening date : 01-Apr-2026
Job closing date : 09-Apr-2026

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Senior Quantity Surveyor at IHI

Senior Quantity Surveyor (1 Position(s))

Job Description
Program Summary
  • Ifakara Health Institute (IHI) is a leading African research organisation with extensive experience in health research, innovation, and systems strengthening. Leveraging this expertise, IHI is planning to implement the Maternal and Newborn Health Program as part of the Beginnings Fund investment in Tanzania, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health (MoH), the Prime Minister’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), and other partners across 12 regions.
  • The program targets 210 high-volume facilities through a hub-and-spoke model to strengthen maternal and newborn health services by addressing gaps in workforce, commodities, infrastructure, and data systems. With a focus on improving intrapartum care and expanding quality newborn services, the initiative aims to accelerate the reduction in maternal and neonatal mortality and prevent stillbirths, contributing to Tanzania’s 2030 health goals.

    Job Summary

  • Ifakara Health Institute is seeking experienced Senior Quantity Surveyor who will lead cost management and financial oversight of all infrastructure-related activities under the program. The role ensures efficient, transparent, and value-for-money delivery of construction and rehabilitation of health facilities, in compliance with IHI policies and procedures, Tanzanian laws and regulations, and relevant international standards, to support improved access to quality maternal and newborn health services in Tanzania.
Responsibility:
Responsibilities
  • Participate in project initiation and feasibility studies/conditional survey, preparing preliminary cost estimates and budgets for construction or renovations.
  • Lead preparation of detailed cost estimates, bills of quantities, and project budgets aligned with IHI requirements.
  • Review and validate cost plans, Bills of Quantities (BOQ), and cost estimates prepared by consultants and contractors.
  • Oversee procurement processes, including tender documentation, bid evaluation, and contract award, ensuring fairness and transparency.
  • Administer contracts and manage all contractual aspects of construction and renovation works.
  • Monitor project expenditures and provide regular financial and cost performance reports to program management and donors.
  • Review, verify, and certify contractors’ interim and final payment certificates.
  • Assess and manage variations, claims, and potential cost overruns with clear mitigation options.
  • Conduct regular field visits to project sites across regions to validate progress, quality, and cost efficiency.
  • Support integration of cost planning with program goals, ensuring infrastructure investments directly contribute to improved maternal and child health outcomes.
  • Build the regional project staffs capacity in cost management and contract administration.
Skill :
Desired Skills
  • Strong financial and analytical skills with attention to detail.
  • In-depth knowledge of procurement, contract management, and cost control systems.
  • Ability to work in multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams.
  • High level of integrity, accountability, professionalism, and commitment to development outcomes.
  • Ability to travel frequently to project sites in the mainland of Tanzania and Zanzibar.
  • Good knowledge of construction methods, materials, and current market rates in Tanzania.
Qualification Required:
Essential Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s degree in building economics, or related field, from a recognised institution.
  • Registered or eligible for registration with relevant professional bodies in Tanzania (e.g. AQRB, ERB)
Experience :
Desired Experience
  • Minimum of 3-5 years relevant post-qualification experience, with at least 2-3 years in a client-side consultant QS role in health or social sector projects.
  • Experience in managing projects across multiple sites and remote locations.
  • Demonstrated experience with multi-site or nationwide programs.
  • Experience in managing projects across multiple sites and remote locations.
  • Good understanding of common standard forms of contract used in Tanzania (e.g., FIDIC,
    government standard forms, PPRA guidelines)
Preferred Language Skill :
Preferred Language
  • Excellent communication (Swahili & English) and stakeholder engagement skills.
Job Opening date : 01-Apr-2026
Job closing date : 09-Apr-2026

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