Background

FHI 360 is a global organization that mobilizes research, resources and relationships so people everywhere have access to the opportunities they need to lead full and healthy lives. Currently, we are seeking suitably qualified candidates to fill in Senior Regional Technical Officer, Strategic Information Police & Prisons (PnP) in Kagera for its EpiC project in Tanzania.

The Meeting Targets and Maintaining Epidemic Control (EpiC) is a global project dedicated to achieving and maintaining HIV epidemic control by providing strategic technical assistance and delivery of lifesaving activities to achieve HIV epidemic control and promote self-reliant management of national HIV programs by improving HIV case finding, treatment programming, and viral load suppression.

Job Summary:

The candidate will support the implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) activities in Kagera and Kigoma regions. Key responsibilities include providing technical assistance to EpiC staff, Police and Prison teams, healthcare providers (HCPs), community health workers (CHWs), and local government counterparts to strengthen Strategic Information (SI) systems at both facility and regional levels. This support will focus on enhancing data management processes, data visualization, and the development of analytical tools for routine program monitoring. Additionally, the role involves facilitating data analysis and interpretation to generate actionable insights that inform program decisions, while ensuring compliance with U.S. Department of State (DoS) and EpiC reporting standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct technical assistance in the design, implementation and strengthening of M&E systems and activities for EpiC supported community and facility interventions.
• Promote strategic data use within the project and with stakeholders, by guiding regional and partner staff to strengthen M&E systems, promote data demand, and improve information use for adaptive management.
• Work with Facility IPs, HCPs, CHW and Government of Tanzania (GoT) counterparts to ensure M&E activities align with donor and national reporting requirements.
• Participate in the development and adaptation of data collection and reporting tools tailored to decision-makers at various health system levels.
• Document lessons learned and best practices in M&E in line with USG guidelines.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites and perform Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and verifications using official tools.
• Create and manage electronic systems and plans for data quality review, validation, and verification.
• Review routine program data in DHIS2, Infolink, DATIM, generate DRT tools, and coordinate feedback with Regional SI Officers to strengthen data quality and reporting.
• Conduct data collection, compilation and report submission (weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual), including narrative components for the assigned region.
• Support data analysis to generate insights on trends, gaps and opportunities for program improvement across community and facility interventions.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to visualize project performance, including targets vs. actuals, deviations, and trends.
• Manage setting and distributing site level targets for performance monitoring.
• Maintain and support program databases for data capture, reporting, and client outcome tracking, including national and project-specific platforms (e.g., National CTC2 databases, Infolink, DHIS2, DATIM, UCS, and other relevant databases).
• Strengthen the use of project-based DHIS2 systems by mentoring, regional teams, and project staff on data access, entry, analytics, and utilization.
• Troubleshoot data submission errors and coordinate timely corrections with responsible staff.
• Oversee implementation of Going Online (ORA) activities across Police and Prison Facilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Health Monitoring, Computer Science, Project Management, or Public Health Informatics, with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL). The candidate should also demonstrate a strong understanding of HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and community-based interventions.
• Previous experience working with CDC, USAID, DoD, the U.S. Department of State (DoS), or other PEPFAR‑supported programs.
• Experience in technical capacity building to NGOs, local government, and health facilities.
• Proficiency in Power BI and Tableau for developing interactive dashboards.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Power BI, Microsoft Office, and database management systems such as SQL Server and Access.
• Familiarity with GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) is an added advantage.
• Understanding of Collaborative Learning and Adaptation (CLA) methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Collaborative team player who is open to feedback, adaptable to change, and maintains ethical standards and confidentiality.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Provide direct technical assistance in the design, implementation and strengthening of M&E systems and activities for EpiC supported community and facility interventions.
• Promote strategic data use within the project and with stakeholders, by guiding regional and partner staff to strengthen M&E systems, promote data demand, and improve information use for adaptive management.
• Work with Facility IPs, HCPs, CHW and Government of Tanzania (GoT) counterparts to ensure M&E activities align with donor and national reporting requirements.
• Participate in the development and adaptation of data collection and reporting tools tailored to decision-makers at various health system levels.
• Document lessons learned and best practices in M&E in line with USG guidelines.
• Conduct routine monitoring visits to project sites and perform Data Quality Assessments (DQAs) and verifications using official tools.
• Create and manage electronic systems and plans for data quality review, validation, and verification.
• Review routine program data in DHIS2, Infolink, DATIM, generate DRT tools, and coordinate feedback with Regional SI Officers to strengthen data quality and reporting.
• Conduct data collection, compilation and report submission (weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual), including narrative components for the assigned region.
• Support data analysis to generate insights on trends, gaps and opportunities for program improvement across community and facility interventions.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to visualize project performance, including targets vs. actuals, deviations, and trends.
• Manage setting and distributing site level targets for performance monitoring.
• Maintain and support program databases for data capture, reporting, and client outcome tracking, including national and project-specific platforms (e.g., National CTC2 databases, Infolink, DHIS2, DATIM, UCS, and other relevant databases).
• Strengthen the use of project-based DHIS2 systems by mentoring, regional teams, and project staff on data access, entry, analytics, and utilization.
• Troubleshoot data submission errors and coordinate timely corrections with responsible staff.
• Oversee implementation of Going Online (ORA) activities across Police and Prison Facilities.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

• Proficiency in Power BI and Tableau for developing interactive dashboards.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Power BI, Microsoft Office, and database management systems such as SQL Server and Access.
• Familiarity with GIS tools (e.g., ArcGIS, QGIS) is an added advantage.
• Understanding of Collaborative Learning and Adaptation (CLA) methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with the capacity to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, ensuring accuracy and meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated cultural sensitivity and ability to work with diverse populations.
• Collaborative team player who is open to feedback, adaptable to change, and maintains ethical standards and confidentiality.
• High proficiency in written and spoken English.

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Epidemiology, Statistics, Health Monitoring, Computer Science, Project Management, or Public Health Informatics, with a minimum of six (6) years of relevant experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL). The candidate should also demonstrate a strong understanding of HIV/AIDS care, treatment, and community-based interventions.
• Previous experience working with CDC, USAID, DoD, the U.S. Department of State (DoS), or other PEPFAR‑supported programs.
• Experience in technical capacity building to NGOs, local government, and health facilities.