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 Senior Knowledge Management Specialist who will ensure that evidence, data, and implementation experience generated through the program are systematically captured, translated, and used to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, inform decision-making, and enable scale, sustainability, and global learning.

The candidate will work closely with the MEL team, the role bridges implementation, evidence, policy, and practice, ensuring that learning does not remain passive but actively shapes program adaptation, government update, and future investment. The post holder will ensure that evidence from the program-supported interventions informs adaptive management and quality improvement; that learning supports government adoption, policy alignment, and institutionalization; and that Tanzania contributes meaningful insights to regional and global learning.

Responsibility:Responsibilities

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

Preferred Language Skill :Preferred Language

Fluency in English; Kiswahili proficiency is highly desirable.

• 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.

• 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.

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