Summary: Senior Technical Officer (STO), Demand Planning Laboratory Services - Dodoma, Tanzania, Tanzania

Job Details

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

Job Description

Senior Technical Officer (STO), Demand Planning Laboratory Services - Dodoma, Tanzania, Tanzania

Organization

FHI 360

Country

Tanzania

Field location

Office

FHI 360 in Tanzania

Job Summary

The STO Demand Planning Laboratory Services provides technical

assistance to the National AIDS, Sexually Transmitted Infections

and Hepatitis Control Programme (NASHCOP) including the Prevention

of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) unit. The National

TB and Leprosy Programme (NTLP), The National Malaria Control

Programme (NMCP) and Laboratory Unit across disease areas to

strengthen laboratory commodity planning and supply chain

management. The STO ensures that HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB

laboratory commodities are accurately quantified, forecasted

procured, stored, distributed and managed according to national

policies, set standard operating procedures and regulatory

requirements. The STO will provide routine updates on commodities

status, risks, data quality and work with MoH entities and related

units to attain the best Laboratory commodities availability and

accessibility in the country. The role contributes to strengthening

laboratory systems by preparing knowledge of products related to

laboratory services including preparation of technical reports and

guidance materials, and evidence-based solutions. Working closely

with project, NASCHOP & NTLP, the STO supports the evaluation

of programmatic effectiveness, overseeing technical aspects, and

providing technical assessment reports on laboratory services and

associated supply chain activities.

Accountabilities

Technical Requirements

  • Leads forecasting, quantification, and demand planning for

laboratory commodities to ensure uninterrupted availability of HIV

TB, Malaria and other priority laboratory products.

  • Develops, reviews, and updates national laboratory supply plans

aligned with Ministry of Health priorities and disease

programs.

  • Analyzes consumption, morbidity, service utilization

inventory, and pipeline data to generate accurate forecasts and

inform procurement decisions.

  • Prepares quantification reports, procurement schedules, supply

plans, and pipeline analyses.

  • Monitors stock status, inventory levels, shipment performance

commodity pipelines, and product shelf life.

  • Identifies supply chain risks and implement mitigation measures

to prevent stockouts, expiries, and overstock situations.

  • Strengthens and support implementation of LMIS/eLMIS and ensure

high-quality data for supply chain decision-making.

  • Establishes and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and

supply chain performance monitoring frameworks.

  • Coordinates with government stakeholders, Medical Stores

Department (MSD), procurement agencies, donors, implementing

partners, and laboratory programs.

  • Maintains effective communication and provides timely updates

to project leadership and key stakeholders.

  • Collaborates with laboratory, logistics, procurement, and

program teams to strengthen integrated supply chain systems.

  • Provides technical assistance, coaching, mentorship, and

supportive supervision to national and sub-national

counterparts.

  • Designs and implement capacity-building initiatives on

forecasting, inventory management, supply planning, and commodity

management.

  • Conducts data quality assessments and support continuous

improvement of laboratory supply chain systems.

  • Prepares monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc technical reports

dashboards, presentations, and performance analyses for

stakeholders.

  • Documents lessons learned, best practices, and innovations to

improve program performance and sustainability.

  • Supports emergency preparedness, contingency planning, and

long-term institutionalization of effective supply chain

practices.

  • Provides technical support in forecasting, quantification, and

demand planning for laboratory commodities to ensure uninterrupted

availability of HIV, TB, Malaria, and other priority laboratory

products. Contributes to the development and revisions of national

guidelines, SOPs, tools and policies related to laboratory

commodities.

  • Coordinates with national programs, Medical Stores Department

(MSD), procurement agencies, donors, and implementing partners on

laboratory commodity planning.

  • Supports national procurement planning by preparing

quantification reports, procurement schedules, pipeline analyses

and supply planning recommendations.

  • Monitors commodity pipeline, shipment status, inventory levels

and distribution performance.

  • Builds capacity of national and sub-national teams on

laboratory commodity management, forecasting, and inventory

control.

  • Ensures compliance with national guidelines, standard operating

procedures (SOPs), and best practices in laboratory supply chain

  • Supports design and implementation of continuous quality

improvement initiatives for laboratory commodity management and

supply chain performance. Monitors key supply chain performance

indicators and recommends quality improvement interventions to

strengthen laboratory commodity security.

  • Represents the project in national and technical working groups

and supply chain coordination meetings.

Project Design Implementation

  • Participates in quarterly review of supply plan and generate

updated supply plan and provide coaching to GoT counterparts in

supply plan management.

  • Prepares and submits monthly and quarterly supply chain

performance reports to the program, and facilitates its

distribution to relevant stakeholders such as PEPFAR and Global

Fund.

  • Monitors commodities shelf life, prepares and follows through

with action plans to avoid expiry of products in storage

facilities.

  • Coordinates and ensures effective communication with timely

feedback to Program Manager, Logistics Management Service (LMS)

MSD, Diagnostics Unit, PSU and IPs.

  • Coordinates with other stakeholders including implementing

partners on areas of supplies availability, usages/consumption at

Central and zonal levels.

Business Development and Client/Funder Support

  • Provides technical input to funding proposals, concept notes

and procurement plans related to laboratory commodities

diagnostics, and other essential health products.

  • Contributes forecasting, quantification, budgeting, and

work-planning inputs for demand planning and supply chain

strengthening activities.

  • Supports development of technical narratives, implementation

plans, and cost estimates for donor and government-funded

initiatives.

Applied Knowledge & Skills

  • Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management principles

demand planning, forecasting and quantification, and supply chain

methodologies, particularly within Laboratory commodities and

diagnostics.

  • Proficiency with electronic database management software and

online tools is required.

  • Strong understanding of public health supply chain systems

commodity management processes, and the application of

evidence-based approaches to forecasting and planning.

  • Working knowledge of national health systems, donor-funded

programs, policies, procedures, and regulatory frameworks that

influence supply chain performance.

  • Ability to collect, validate, analyze, and interpret complex

data sets to identify trends, inform decision-making, and support

forecasting and supply planning activities.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the

ability to communicate technical information clearly and

effectively to government counterparts, donors, stakeholders, and

project teams.

  • Has sensitivity to cultural diversity and understanding of the

political, contextual, and ethical issues in assigned areas.

  • Articulates, professional, and able to communicate in a clear

positive manner with clients and staff.

  • Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
  • Excellent organizational and analytical skills.
  • Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and influencing skills

with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams

and build productive relationships with stakeholders.

  • Ability to identify operational challenges, conduct root-cause

analysis, develop practical solutions, and implement corrective

actions to improve program performance.

  • Ability to solve problems and implement corrective action as

needed.

Supervision Given/Received

  • Supervises junior level staff.
  • Reports to Senior Technical Advisor, Systems Strengthening

& Demand Planning

Education

  • Master's degree in laboratory sciences, Pharmacy, Public

Health, Supply Chain Management, Health Logistics or a related

field or its International Equivalent.

Experience

  • Minimum of 6 years of progressive responsible experience in

laboratory commodity forecasting, national quantifications for

Laboratory and diagnostic services, demand planning or supply chain

management at national or sub-national level.

  • Experience in managing data collection, analysis and

interpreting logistics, consumption, service utilization and stock

data to support evidence-based forecasting and procurement

decisions.

  • Demonstrated experience supporting or providing technical

assistance in related demand planning activities.

  • Experience working with non-governmental organizations (NGO)

government ministries, implementing partners, donors or private

organizations.

  • Demonstrated knowledge of Tanzania's health supply chain

systems and laboratory commodity management.

Proficiency in national quantification and forecasting tools

including., Quantimed, PipeLine, ForLab, or equivalent tools).

  • Experience using LMIS/eLMIS platforms and other electronic

logistics information systems for forecasting, reporting, and

supply chain performance monitoring.

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

68,000,000 - 90,000,000 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