Summary: Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Health Systems Strengthening and Demand Planning - Dar Es Salaam, Dar

Job Details

  • Deadline: 21
  • Company: FHI 360
  • Location: Tanzania

Job Description

Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Health Systems Strengthening and Demand Planning - Dar Es Salaam, Dar

Organization

FHI 360

Country

Tanzania

City

Dar es Salaam

Office

FHI 360 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Job Summary

The Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Systems Strengthening and

Demand Planning, provides technical and operational leadership for

supply chain activities aimed at strengthening national demand

planning, forecasting, and supply planning systems across HIV/AIDS

TB, MNCH, NTDs, and essential medicines. The role oversees

technical staff and project implementation, ensuring alignment with

work plans, budgets, and donor requirements. The STA leads the

development of supply chain best practices, supports project

reporting and knowledge dissemination, and collaborates closely

with the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders to build

sustainable capacity and institutionalize evidence-based

forecasting and supply planning practices.

Accountabilities

Technical Requirements

  • Experience working on problems of a complex scope that requires

evaluation of variable factors.

  • Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods, techniques

and evaluation criteria for obtaining solutions, with little

supervision.

  • Networks with key internal and external personnel in the supply

chain ecosystem.

  • Provides input to senior technical leadership on national

guidelines and normative policies for supply chain activities.

  • Interprets findings and makes recommendations for

improvements.

  • Planning, Implementation and monitoring of project

activities.

  • Leads the development of the national demand creation

forecasting and supply planning activities across health programs

within the given budgets.

  • Oversees all day to day technical and operational elements of

demand planning & quantification activities.

  • Coordinates with technical and programmatic staff members to

ensure that activities are performed as per award requirements and

consistent with relevant policies.

  • Oversees staff members' assignments.
  • Provides technical support to MoH, Pharmaceutical Services Unit

(PSU), Medical Stores department (MSD), NASHCoP, National Malaria

Control Program (NMCT), Reproductive & Child Health (RCH), in

conducting national essential medicines quantifications.

  • Oversees the annual work planning and budgeting process for

demand planning activities.

  • Strengthens partners' capacity in commodity budgeting and

resource planning to meet the financing need of commodities.

Mentors MoH in pipeline analysis and in monitoring in country

supply levels.

  • Contributes to planning and making recommendations for project

concepts, operations, and/or implementation.

  • Influences design and scope of demand planning related

initiatives and programs.

  • Develops strategies and tools for the design and implementation

of supply chain components.

  • Ensures technical implementation is consistent with best

practices in the industry / subject and meet MoH / funder

contractual obligations for moderately complex technical units of

demand planning, directing other professional staff members.

  • Stakeholder Engagement, Donor Relations, and Business

Development

  • Participating in funder and stakeholder meetings and providing

technical input.

  • Developing donor reports and presentations.
  • Representing the project at professional meetings and

conferences.

  • Maintaining relationships with donors, government agencies

NGOs, and partners.

  • Providing technical inputs to proposals.
  • Contributing supply chain data and technical information for

business development efforts.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Applied Knowledge & Skills

  • Proven ability to lead and manage complex technical projects

establish strategic priorities, and plan for the successful

implementation and monitoring of activities within agreed timelines

and budgets.

  • Advanced technical expertise in supply chain management, demand

planning, forecasting, health systems strengthening, and related

disciplines, with strong understanding of interconnected functional

areas.

  • Strong understanding of the external operating environment and

its impact on public health chains, including political, legal

environmental, financial, and social factors.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of the organization's structure

policies and procedures, and operational practices, and the ability

to apply this knowledge to achieve project objectives.

  • Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving

skills with the ability to interpret complex data, identify risks

and develop practical, evidence-based solutions.

  • Ability to effectively communicate technical information

present findings and recommendations, and collaborate with

multidisciplinary teams, senior leadership, government

counterparts, donors, and external stakeholders.

  • Demonstrated ability to influence decision making, build

consensus, and drive adoption of evidence-based approaches among

diverse stakeholder groups.

  • Strong negotiation, facilitation, and stakeholder management

skills with the ability to build partnerships and achieve mutually

beneficial outcomes.

  • Demonstrated ability to strengthen institutional capacity and

mentor technical staff and counterparts in forecasting, demand

planning, and supply planning methodologies.

  • Proficiency in the use of supply chain data, analytics, and

relevant forecasting and planning tools to support strategic

decision-making and continuous improvement.

Problem Solving & Impact

  • Recognized as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor

providing technical guidance and solutions to complex challenges

within their area of specialization.

  • Maintains current knowledge of emerging trends, best practices

innovations, and policy developments relevant to their technical

area and applies this knowledge to strengthen program

outcomes.

  • Works under broad direction with considerable latitude for

independent action.

  • Specific actions are guided primarily by professional standards

and expected outcomes of the project.

  • Decisions and recommendations directly influence the quality

effectiveness, and timely delivery of unit and project objectives

with broader implications for organizational performance

stakeholder relationships, and program success.

  • Problems encountered are complex and may involve unprecedented

circumstances; resolution requires investigation, analysis, and

review of professional/organizational standards.

Supervision Given/Received

  • Supervises Senior level staff members.
  • Work is reviewed in terms of meeting the organization's

objectives and schedules.

  • Accomplish results through managers or senior members of a

team.

  • Manages technical area staff and function area within the

organization.

  • Plays a coaching and mentoring role for others; may assist in

team management as necessary, although has no formal management

responsibility.

  • Typically reports to an Associate Director - Supply Chain.

Education

  • Bachelor's degree in pharmacy, Supply Chain management

logistics or related fields.

  • Master's degree or international equivalent in Public Health

Pharmacy, Laboratory sciences, supply chain management Is

preferred.

Experience

  • 14+ years of progressively responsible professional experience

in public health supply chain management, demand planning

quantification, forecasting, commodity security or a related

technical field.

  • Demonstrated experience leading national quantifications for

malaria, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and maternal, newborn and

child health (MNCH).

  • Experience in and knowledge of leading practices related to

strategic planning, strategic plan implementation, logistics/supply

chain management and/or public health commodities management

desirable.

  • Experience working with the Government of Tanzania and other

NGOs is preferred.

  • Excellent written and verbal English.
  • Ability to prepare and present information related to commodity

availability.

  • Ability to coach and mentor public sector stakeholders to

develop strategies and manage implementation of projects.

  • Ability to work independently.
  • Previous work experience with USG-funded projects is
  • Proficiency in common computer packages (eg. Word, PowerPoint

Excel) relevant to the work.

  • Ability to work within a team.
  • Ability to travel for extended periods in-country to support

technical activities.

Typical Physical Demands

  • Typical office environment.
  • Ability to spend long hours looking at computer screen and

doing repetitive work on a keyboard.

  • Ability to sit and stand for extended periods of time.

Technology to be Used

  • Personal Computer/Laptop, Microsoft applications (i.e., Office

365, SharePoint, Skype/Zoom/Teams), cell phone/mobile technology

and standard office equipment.

Travel Requirements

  • 10% - 25%

How to Apply

FHI 360 has a competitive compensation package. Interested

candidates may apply online by uploading their Application Letter

Curriculum Vitae (CV)/Resume, Photocopies of Certificates and Names

and Addresses of three (3) referees

FHI 360 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Closing Date: 21

August 2026. Only short listed candidates will be contacted

The expected hiring salary range for this role is TZS

90,000,000 - 130,000,000 for annual basic salary. When determining

an offer amount, FHI 360 factors in multiple considerations

including but not limited to: relevant years of experience and

education possessed by the applicant, internal equity, market pay

and budget. For internal candidates, salary placement will also

follow FHI 360's current promotional increase guidelines.

This job posting summarizes the main duties of the job. It

neither prescribes nor restricts the exact tasks that may be

assigned to carry out these duties. This document should not be

construed in any way to represent a contract of employment.

Management reserves the right to review and revise this document at

any time.

FHI 360 is an equal opportunity employerwhereby we do not engage

in practices that discriminate against any person employed or

seeking employment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual

orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age

marital status, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran

status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable

law.

Our values and commitments to safeguarding:FHI 360 is committed

to preventing any type of abuse, exploitation and harassment in our

work environments and programs, including sexual abuse

exploitation and harassment. FHI 360 takes steps to safeguard the

welfare of everyone who engages with our organization and programs

and requires that all personnel, including staff members and

volunteers, share this commitment and sign our code of conduct. All

offers of employment will be subject to appropriate screening

checks, including reference, criminal record and terrorism finance

checks. FHI 360 also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct

Disclosure Scheme (MDS), facilitated by the Steering Committee for

Humanitarian Response. In line with the MDS, we will request

information from job applicants' previous employers about any

substantiated findings of sexual abuse, exploitation and/or

harassment during the applicant's tenure with previous employers.

By applying, job applicants confirm their understanding of these

recruitment procedures and consent to these screening checks.

FHI 360 will consider for employment all qualified applicants

including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent

with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.

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FHI 360 fosters the strength and health of its workforce through a

competitive benefits package, professional development and policies

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