Regional Technical Officer, Strategic Information

About the role

The Regional Technical Officer, Strategic Information (SI) leads monitoring and evaluation activities across multiple district councils in the southern regions of Tanzania. Reporting to the Senior Regional Technical Officer, the role ensures data quality, system functionality, and evidence‑based decision‑making for health programs.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor project performance indicators, generate routine and ad‑hoc reports, and conduct data analyses to identify gaps and inform corrective actions.
• Provide day‑to‑day technical oversight for project databases and digital health information systems, including DHIS2, CTC2/CTC3, DATIM, and other platforms.
• Conduct supportive supervision visits, data quality assessments, and data verification exercises using standardized tools.
• Mentor health‑care providers and facility staff on data capture, quality assurance, analysis, and use for program improvement.
• Oversee inventory and functionality of data‑management equipment in collaboration with IT personnel.

Required profile

• Demonstrates sound judgment in applying M&E methodologies, tools, and techniques with minimal supervision.
• Experience providing technical input and support for data collection, management, analysis, and reporting in health information systems.

Required skills

• Proficiency with DHIS2 Tracker and MoH DHIS2.
• Experience using CTC2/CTC3, DATIM, Unified Community Systems (UCS), Infolink, eLMIS, eTL.
• Ability to develop dashboards, data visualisation products, and analytics tools.
• Strong data quality assessment and data verification skills.