Country: Republic of Tajikistan

Project Name: Integrated Regional Health Security and Primary Healthcare Services Project

Project Number: 59108-001

Implementing Agency: Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan and Committee for Food Security under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan

The Republic of Tajikistan will receive a grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for the implementation of the Integrated Regional Health Security and Primary Health Care Services Project (the Project). Health security and primary healthcare service delivery in Tajikistan will be improved through stronger gender responsiveness and increased climate resilience.

The Project’s proposed outcome is health security and primary healthcare service delivery of Tajikistan improved with enhanced gender responsiveness and climate resilience.

The Project has the following 4 proposed outputs:

1. Output 1: Disease prevention and public health emergency response capacity at points of entry improved;
2. Output 2: Pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response capacity improved;
3. Output 3: Capacity and efficiency of sanitary and epidemiology service improved; and
4. Output 4: Resilience of primary health care system to manage emerging infectious disease, climate-related health risk and SRHR improved.

The project will be implemented by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Tajikistan (MOHSPP) and Committee for Food Security under the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan (CFS).

A project administration group (PAG) will be created under the supervision of the MOHSPP. The PAG will be responsible for the overall project implementation, including management, procurement, day-to-day administration, monitoring and reporting.

The estimated implementation period of the Project will be 5 years from November 2026 to December 2031.

In this regard, the Executing Agency invites the qualified specialists to participate in the competition for the vacant positions, namely: 

1. Project Manager (Terms of Reference)

2. Financial Specialist (Terms of Reference)

3. Chief Procurement Specialist (Terms of Reference)

4. Chief Specialist Coordinator for Animal Health Activities (Terms of Reference)

Minimum Qualification Requirements for candidates are as follows:

Project Manager

• Master’s degree in Public Health, Management, Social Sciences, Law or a related field;
• At least 12 years of general working experience with at least 5 years of managerial/supervisory experience in project management and coordination, preferably in health or international development;
• Experience managing multi-donor projects (including with international organizations, multi-lateral development banks, or government agencies) would be an advantage;
• Given the complexity of project administration, the preferred candidate will have prior experience managing ADB or other multi-lateral development bank financed projects;
• Experience working closely with the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan will be considered an advantage;
• Excellent communication and management skills, ability to work in a team and under deadline pressure;
• Fluency in written and spoken Tajik and Russian is required. Fluency in English is an advantage.

Financial Specialist

(i)        At least a Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in accounting, finance, or economics;

(ii)       At least 7 years of professional experience in accounting/financial management;

(iii)      Experience in financial management capacity in projects financed by international financial institutions (e.g. WB, ADB, EBRD) is an advantage;

(iv)      Good knowledge of the financial management and disbursement procedures of the ADB;

(v)       Good understanding of the International Financial Reporting Standards and International Public Sector Accounting Standards;

(vi)      Knowledge of Tajik accounting and tax legislation;

(vii)     Knowledge and experience of working with accounting software 1C Enterprise; and

(viii)    Fluency in written and spoken Tajik and Russian is required, preferably if he or she can also speak and write fluent English.

Chief Procurement Specialist

• A Bachelor’s degree, preferably Master’s degree, in engineering, procurement, economics, business administration, law or related fields is required;
• At least 5 years of experience as a chief procurement specialist in a public or private sector institution;
• At least 3 years working in procurement related function under the ADB, WB, EBRD or other IFIs financed projects;
• Good knowledge of ADB’s procurement requirements and procedures is required;
• Experience in processing contracts (subject to open competitive bidding with international advertisement under ADB procedures) in supply of goods and consultancy services is preferable;
• Knowledge of public procurement procedures of Tajikistan;
• Excellent working knowledge of relevant IT tools (MS Word and Excel); and
• Fluency in written and spoken Tajik and Russian is required, preferably if he or she can also speak and write fluent English.

Chief Specialist Coordinator for Animal Health Activities

• Master’s degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health, Epidemiology, or a related field;
• At least 7 years of professional experience in animal health, veterinary services, or zoonotic disease control;
• Demonstrated experience in One Health, zoonotic disease surveillance, or cross-sectoral coordination;
• Experience working with government institutions and/or international development partners (ADB, FAO, World Bank, etc.);
• Experience in pilot project implementation, field-based programs, or livestock sector development is highly desirable;
• Familiarity with procurement and project implementation procedures of development partners is an advantage;
• Strong analytical, coordination, and communication skills;
• Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams;
• Fluency in Tajik and Russian is required; knowledge of English is highly desirable.

Qualified applicants are requested to send their CVs via e-mail:

rrahimova88@gmail.com with a copy to khurshedkarimov74@gmail.com

Please, include the position title in the subject of the email.

Please, note that your CV/resume should be prepared and sent in the template accepted by the Executing Agency in English (ADB Format) and in Tajik (Маълумотнома). The CV must not exceed five (5) pages.

For further information, please contact us between 9:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday.

Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Republic of Tajikistan

69 Shevchenko Street, Dushanbe, Tajikistan (10^th floor).

The deadline for submitting CVs is July 03, 2026, 09:00 local time.

The selection will be carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan and the selection procedures for individual specialists of the Asian Development Bank.

Only qualified candidates based on CVs will be invited to the interview.