National Consultant -Costing of Tanzania’s Digital Health Investment Roadmap 2025–2030

The Government of Tanzania has articulated its vision through the new Digital Health Strategy 2025–2030, which outlines transformative shifts in digital governance and leadership, data interoperability, ICT infrastructure, digital competencies across the health workforce, and the adoption of data-driven practices for planning, monitoring, and policy formulation. The strategy represents a significant evolution from earlier digital health initiatives by emphasizing system integration, scalability, sustainability, cybersecurity, and the long-term institutionalization of digital health within the broader health sector architecture To translate this strategic vision into implementable actions, the Government, with technical and financial assistance from UNICEF, is developing a Digital Health Investment Roadmap 2025–2030. This roadmap identifies the priority interventions, sequencing, institutional responsibilities, partnerships, and investment areas necessary to build a resilient, interoperable, and user-centered digital health ecosystem. It aims to consolidate fragmented digital initiatives, align them with national priorities, and provide a coherent framework for coordinated implementation

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The Government of Tanzania has articulated its vision through the new Digital Health Strategy 2025–2030, which outlines transformative shifts in digital governance and leadership, data interoperability, ICT infrastructure, digital competencies across the health workforce, and the adoption of data-driven practices for planning, monitoring, and policy formulation. The strategy represents a significant evolution from earlier digital health initiatives by emphasizing system integration, scalability, sustainability, cybersecurity, and the long-term institutionalization of digital health within the broader health sector architecture.

To translate this strategic vision into implementable actions, the Government, with technical and financial assistance from UNICEF, is developing a Digital Health Investment Roadmap 2025–2030. This roadmap identifies the priority interventions, sequencing, institutional responsibilities, partnerships, and investment areas necessary to build a resilient, interoperable, and user-centered digital health ecosystem. It aims to consolidate fragmented digital initiatives, align them with national priorities, and provide a coherent framework for coordinated implementation.

How can you make a difference? 

The primary purpose of this consultancy is to generate a comprehensive, evidence-driven costing of Tanzania’s Digital Health Investment Roadmap 2025–2030, translating the strategic ambitions of the Digital Health Strategy into actionable, financially feasible, and sustainably funded investments.

The new Digital Health Strategy 2025 – 2030, which the government has finalized, identifies a wide range of interventions, including governance, interoperability, digital literacy, health information systems, data exchange standards, infrastructure, and client-facing digital tools. However, these priorities lack quantified investment needs.

The costing will enable the Government of Tanzania and development partners to understand the financial requirements, prioritize resource allocation, strengthen budget planning, and mobilize additional financing for the digital transformation of the health sector.

The consultancy will engage the Ministry of Health (MoH), Prime Minister's Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG), and Ministry of Finance and Planning (MoFP) teams throughout the process, strengthening national capacity in costing methodologies, interpretation of financial projections, and integration of digital investments into sector plans and budgets. This reinforces long-term institutional capability and fosters continuity.

If you would like to know more about this position, please review the complete Job Description here:  Terms of Reference_costing of digital investment roadmap.docx

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have… 

Minimum requirements:

• Education: Advanced degree (master’s or higher) in Health Economics, Health Financing, Public Health, or related field
• Work Experience
• Minimum 5 years of relevant professional experience in health financing or digital health systems
• Proven track record in undertaking studies in health financing related to costing, budget analysis, and planning of health services
• Experience in financial data analysis and developing financial sustainability plans
• Skills: Excellent facilitation and communication skills

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(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others  

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