ESS UTUMISHI – EMPLOYEE SELF SERVICE ( WATUMISHI PORTAL )
The President office along with Public Service Management and Good Governance (PSMGG) in tanzania launched the Employee Self Service Utumishi ( ESS UTUMISHI ) , A Online Portal to enhance transparency and accessibility of services for Civial servants , The platform is now used across each public service instuitue across the country so that employees can manager their emoloyment details independtly !

Employees can view and update their personal details , View and download their payslips and are even able to submit application for leave online !
Wanna know about its features or looking for Guide on How to Register & Login into it ? I have got you covered !
OVERVIEW OF ESS UTUMISHI
Well , New to Tanzania ? Or a new Goverenment employee , starting Your service as Civil Servant ? ESS UTUMISHI portal is a inivative you should be totally aware of ! As bieng a civil servant ,it is the countries only Employee Self-Service Portal for you to update your personal information , have access to your pay slips & other data or tasks related to your job !
The portal provide you different services such as bieng able to check the tasks that are assigned to you by your supervisor , the promotional details , applying for E loans or either a Leave from work !
BENEFITS OF ESS UTUMISHI
This Online System provides mutually benefits for both , ( Public Service Employees and the government of Tanzania ) , Along with being a digital solution for paper work , these are some additional Key Advantages :
BENEFITS FOR EMPLOYEES
BENEFITS FOR GOVERNMENT
REQUIREMENTS TO REGISTER ON THE ESS UTUMISHI PORTAL
Registering for the Ess Utumishi Portal is Quite Easy ! , All you have to do is follow the steps below , But before that make sure you have to following documents :
- Check Number
- Your National ID
- Your Email Address
STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO REGITSER ON THE WATUMISHI PORTAL
A new Employee have to Signup On the online portal to have access to their personal Information and the tasks that are assigned to them , Here is the complete Guide you can follow to speed up and fill the Ess Registration Form :

STEP 1 : VISIT WATUMISHI PORTAL
Head to the Official Website by clicking this link ( https://ess.utumishi.go.tz/sessions/signin )
STEP 2 : REGISTER YOUR ACCOUNT
Click The Signup Button at the bottom of the form on the portal page , Click this button and you will be redirected to the ESS registration Page !
STEP 3 : FILL THE FORM
The Form Will ask for these 4 things :
- Check number : The first field is of check number and you have to give that , All the civil servants in tanzania have a unique check number , You can get this from your employer !
- National ID : The second Field demands Your National ID , Fill it and provide the whole 20 characters including the Regional Code !
- Email Address : The Third fields demand a Email Address , Make sure you fill it with a valid one , you have access to and is secure , because you will get notifications there and be able to access to your account incase you forget the password !
- Email Confirmation : An extra Field , All you have to do is Re-Enter the Email address you enter in the above field to ensure your email is correct !
STEP 4 : COMPLETE REGISTRATION
Before procdeing further , Make sure to have another look to the filled details , After you are done ensuring , Complete your Signup by clicking The signup Button and you will recieve a mail on your Email with your login Credentials !
( Hurray ! you have finally done it )
METHOD TO LOGIN INTO YOUR ESS UTUMISHI PORTAL
After you are done with your Registration , Follow these steps to Login into your Account :
STEP 1 : VISIT WATUMISHI PORTAL
Remember the Page we started from ? Well Head back to it by clicking (https://ess.utumishi.go.tz/sessions/signin ) !
STEP 2 : ENTER USERNAME AND PASSWORD
A login form will appear on your screen with 2 Fields , just like the Screenshot Below , Type Username in the first and Password In Second , ( Your Check number is your username and the password can be found in the confirmation mail in your inbox that was sent by the online portal on Successful Registration )

STEP 3 : LOGIN TO YOUR ACCOUNT
After filling up the both fields , Click the Login button and you will be able to Login into the portal if Your Details are correct !
It may send OTP to your registered Mail , If you are logining in first time from a new device !
HOW TO RECOVER PASSWORD OF ESS UTIMISHI PORTAL IF YOU FORGET ?
Incase you forget your Portal’s Password , All you have to do is follow these simple steps to regain access to your account :
- Head to the Login page
- You will See a reset password button just like in the ss below , Click it
- After clicking the Rest Password button , You will be redirected to Recovery page
- The recovery page have a form with 2 Field , Type your Check number in the first and the Mail ( You used while registration ) in the second
- Click the reset Password Button
- Open your Email inbox because you will recieve a mail containing the link to reset your password
- Open the link and Set a New Password !
WHAT IS PEPMIS ?
The ( PEPMIS ) in Ess Utumishi Portal Stands for Performance Evalution Module , One of the most amazing feature of the portal that fills in the gap between the employee and employer , The Employers can set the tasks within it , track progress and send notifications !
You can add your supervisors on PEPMIS by entering thier name in the ” Set Supervisor ” Section .

WHAT ARE ALERTS IN THE PEPMIS ?
The portal will send you a alret each time you are assigned a task by your supervisor , There are 3 kind of alrets, Each representing something :
CONTACT DETAILS
Incase you do need any technical assistance , you can reach out to the portal’s technical team through the following Mediums :
EMAIL ADDRESS : [email protected]
PHONE NUMBER : +255 26 216 0240