The purpose of this consultancy is to establish a climate-informed disease early warning system through integration of epidemiological, meteorological and environmental data streams within, or interoperable with, the national eIDSR/DHIS2 platform. The consultancy will provide the technical foundation, interoperability framework, predictive analytics requirements, governance mechanisms, prototype configuration, and validation results required to operationalize climate-sensitive disease forecasting and early action within Tanzania’s public health surveillance system

Contract Duration: 5 months

Working arrangement: Remote, with travels to Dodoma and Dar es Salaam.

 

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Objectives
To establish an integrated climate-informed disease early warning system by linking MoH eIDSR/DHIS2 surveillance data with TMA weather, climate and environmental information to improve outbreak prediction, preparedness and timely response to climate-sensitive diseases in Tanzania.
Methodology
The consultancy will use a participatory, multisectoral and iterative methodology involving desk review of surveillance, climate and environmental information systems; key informant interviews; stakeholder consultations; joint technical design workshops; interoperability requirements analysis and use-case definition; configuration of data integration workflows; prototype development; user testing; validation exercises; refinement following testing; training; deployment support; and development of a phased national scale-up roadmap.
Scope of Work
The consultancy will focus on the technical, analytical and operational integration of meteorological and environmental data systems with the national electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response platform to enable climate-sensitive disease early warning functionality. The scope covers system assessment, data integration design, predictive analytics configuration, dashboard and alert workflow design, user testing, validation of early warning workflows, and scale-up planning within existing public health structures. The consultant will work under the supervision of UNICEF Tanzania Health Specialists for Digital Health and Emergencies, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the Tanzania Meteorological Authority.

If you would like to know more about this consultancy, please review the complete Terms of Reference here: Download File ToR_ext TMC0004234.pdf

       QUALIFICATIONS / SPECIALIZED KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE/ COMPETENCIES (CORE/TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL) / LANGUAGE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THE ASSIGNMENT  

 

Education:

  • Masters Health Informatics, Information System, Public Health, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Climate Science, computer science or related fields.

 

Work Experience:

• Minimum 7 years’ experience of relevant professional experience in public health surveillance, health information systems, epidemiology, climate services, or digital health.

• Demonstrated experience with IDSR, DHIS2, disease surveillance platforms or health information system integration. 

• Experience in climate-health data integration, early warning systems, or environmental health surveillance

• Proven experience facilitating multisectoral technical consultations and workshops

• Experience working with government institutions and development partners in Tanzania or similar contexts is an asset

• Demonstrated experience in interoperability architecture, APIs, data exchange mechanisms, data warehousing or integration of external datasets into digital health platforms.

•     Experience in climate-health data integration, early warning systems, environmental health surveillance, disease modelling or predictive analytics

Language Requirements:

  • Fluency in English with proven strong writing and presentation skills.

 

Knowledge/Expertise/Skills:

•     Health information systems architecture and interoperability

•     Data governance and data-sharing frameworks

•     Climate and environmental data application for public health

•     GIS, predictive analytics, and disease modelling knowledge is desirable

•     Excellent analytical, report writing and facilitation skills

  • DHIS2 configuration, integration and dashboarding knowledge.

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Qualified candidates are invited to submit the following documents via the online recruitment portal, TMS (Talent Management System): 

  • An up-to-date TMS profile and curriculum vitae (CV)  

  • Cover letter 

Remarks:   

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