International consultant – Rapid Analysis of Health System Shocks and Resilience in Tanzania (2025) (Remote) Individual Consultant International Position

International consultant – Rapid Analysis of Health System Shocks and Resilience in Tanzania (2025) (Remote)

Job no: 592085

Contract type: Consultant

Duty Station: Dar-es-Salaam

Level: Consultancy

Location: United Republic of Tanzania

Categories: Health

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Over the past decade, Tanzania’s health sector has made significant progress, including reductions in maternal and child mortality, expanded access to primary health care, improved immunization coverage, and strengthened responses to priority health needs, in line with national policies, plans, and strategies. These achievements have been driven by strong government leadership, health sector reforms, and sustained partnerships with civil society, the private sector, and development partners. 

Despite these gains, persistent structural challenges remain, including financing gaps, shortages in the health workforce, supply chain constraints, and inequities in access—particularly affecting women, adolescents, young people, and children. 

In 2025, the health sector faced multiple overlapping shocks, including public health emergencies, climate-related events, financial pressures arising from shifts in the global financing landscape, and political disruptions. Epidemic outbreaks—such as malaria, cholera, Mpox, and vaccine-preventable diseases—strained service delivery and diverted resources from essential services. Financial constraints, coupled with continued dependence on external funding for key programmes, limit the sector’s capacity to absorb shocks and sustain critical interventions. 

Post-election disruptions, including transport restrictions, extended curfews, intermittent outages, and delays in the clearance of goods, further affected the timely delivery of essential health commodities—particularly maternal health and family planning supplies—leading to service interruptions and increased risks for women and adolescents

Recognizing these vulnerabilities, the Development Partners Group for Health (DPG-H) seeks to undertake a rapid analysis of the impact of these shocks on health system performance and service delivery in 2025. The analysis will document lessons learned and generate recommendations to strengthen health system resilience. It will also inform DPG-H engagement in policy dialogue with government and other key stakeholders, and guide coordinated actions to ensure uninterrupted access to essential services, particularly for vulnerable populations. 

Overall Objective of the Consultancy  

The overall objective of the consultancy is to assess the impact of major shocks on Tanzania’s health sector in 2025, identify key lessons learned, and develop strategic policy messages to guide the engagement of DPG-H and the broader Development Partners Group in national health sector processes and dialogues. 

The consultancy will also provide strategic recommendations to DPG-H on actions to strengthen accountability in the implementation of health sector priorities.

Scope of work 

The analysis will review the impact of various shocks to the health system, responses during 2025, with emphasis on services affecting women, adolescents, young people, and children. The scope includes, but is not limited to:  

Health system performance and service delivery: Impacts on RMNCAH/FP, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, immunization, mental health, GBV/VAC, and communicable disease programmes, including budget allocations, execution, external financing flows, fiscal pressures, and implications for service sustainability.  

Supply chains and logistics: Disruptions to procurement, customs clearance, warehousing, and last-mile distribution, including post-election-related constraints.  

Governance and coordination: Crisis response mechanisms, inter-ministerial coordination, partner harmonization, and community engagement.  

Equity and vulnerability: Differential impacts on women, adolescents, young people, children, rural populations, and marginalized groups.  

Resilience and preparedness: Existing capacities, gaps, and opportunities for strengthening shock preparedness and adaptive service delivery. 

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

Minimum requirements:

Education:

Advanced degree in: Public Health, Health Economics, Health Systems, development Studies, or related field  

Work Experience:

Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in: Health systems analysis, Health  financing, Policy evaluation, Emergency preparedness and response.

Experience in:  Health system resilience, Climate-health, Epidemic preparedness. 

 At least 10 years’ experience in programme analysis including experience in programme .

evaluation, strategic and/or operational planning, and health & community systems  

Knowledge of the healthcare system of Tanzania or ability to quickly acquire such knowledge is desirable  

Skills:

Excellent communication skills with ability to express ideas clearly, logically, and  effectively. Excellent writing and analytical skills  

Ability to meet tight deadlines  

Computer literacy and ability to use Word Processing and office technology equipment 

Language Requirements: Fluent spoken and written English  

Relevant experience at country level, particularly in development, fragile settings and humanitarian contexts.

For further information on this assignment click here    Consultant Health System Resilience.docx

Application Process:

Applicants are expected to submit to UNICEF the following documents:

Financial Proposal    TEMPLATE FOR FINANCIAL PROPOSAL.docx

CV and Cover letter

Technical proposal. at a minimum, the following components:

Methodology

A sample of relevant previous works, including developed materials and reports in the past

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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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Advertised: 02 Apr 2026
Deadline: 08 Apr 2026

Tagged as: Health, Policy

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