National / International Consultant - Integration of IDSR system with weather and environmental data for climate-sensitive disease early warning systems

The consultant will establish an integrated climate-informed disease early warning system by linking MoH eIDSR/DHIS2 surveillance data with TMA weather, climate and environmental information to improve outbreak prediction, preparedness and timely response to climate-sensitive diseases in Tanzania. The role involves technical, analytical and operational integration of meteorological and environmental data systems with the national electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response platform.

Responsibilities

• Establish an integrated climate-informed disease early warning system by linking MoH eIDSR/DHIS2 surveillance data with TMA weather, climate and environmental information.
• Conduct desk review of surveillance, climate and environmental information systems.
• Conduct key informant interviews and stakeholder consultations.
• Lead joint technical design workshops and interoperability requirements analysis.
• Define use-cases and configure data integration workflows.
• Develop prototype, conduct user testing and validation exercises.
• Refine system following testing and provide training and deployment support.
• Develop a phased national scale-up roadmap.
• Work under supervision of UNICEF Tanzania Health Specialists for Digital Health and Emergencies.
• Collaborate closely with the Ministry of Health and the Tanzania Meteorological Authority.

Requirements

• Masters Health Informatics, Information System, Public Health, Epidemiology, Environmental Health, Climate Science, computer science or related fields.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience of relevant professional experience in public health surveillance, health information systems, epidemiology, climate services, or digital health.
• Demonstrated experience with IDSR, DHIS2, disease surveillance platforms or health information system integration.
• Experience in climate-health data integration, early warning systems, or environmental health surveillance.
• Proven experience facilitating multisectoral technical consultations and workshops.
• Experience working with government institutions and development partners in Tanzania or similar contexts is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in interoperability architecture, APIs, data exchange mechanisms, data warehousing or integration of external datasets into digital health platforms.
• Experience in climate-health data integration, early warning systems, environmental health surveillance, disease modelling or predictive analytics.
• Fluency in English with proven strong writing and presentation skills.
• Health information systems architecture and interoperability.
• Data governance and data-sharing frameworks.
• Climate and environmental data application for public health.
• GIS, predictive analytics, and disease modelling knowledge is desirable.
• Excellent analytical, report writing and facilitation skills.
• DHIS2 configuration, integration and dashboarding knowledge.

Skills

• Health Informatics
• Public Health Surveillance
• Epidemiology
• Environmental Health
• Climate Science
• Digital Health
• IDSR
• DHIS2 Knowledge
• Disease Surveillance Platforms
• Health Information System Integration
• Climate-Health Data Integration
• Early Warning Systems
• Environmental Health Surveillance
• Multisectoral Technical Consultations
• Interoperability Architectures
• APIs
• Data Exchange Mechanisms
• Data Warehouse
• Data Integration
• Disease Modelling
• Predictive Analysis
• Health Information Systems Architecture
• Data Governance
• Data-Sharing Frameworks
• GIS
• DHIS2 Configuration
• DHIS2 Dashboarding

Languages

English