Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 07, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Tanzania Malaria Case Management Activity (TMCM) aims to support the Government of Tanzania (GOT) to reduce the burden of malaria and move towards the long-term goal of malaria elimination. Under this activity, USAID/Tanzania will fund malaria case management, malaria in pregnancy (MIP) through quality improvement initiatives and malaria surveillance, entomological monitoring, and monitoring and implementation of other drug-based interventions. With the improved surveillance data gained during the implementation of this activity, the Recipient and government partners will refine responses to outbreaks and foci of transmission and adjust Indoor Residual Spraying (IRS) and other vector control interventions in zones with differing transmission profiles. The target populations for the TMCM Activity are malaria at-risk populations, especially vulnerable populations such as pregnant women and children under five.

Responsibilities:
• URC is searching for an experienced Malaria Surveillance and Epidemiology Officer for the USAID Tanzania Malaria Case Management Activity (TMCM).

Qualifications:
• Required Experience and Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in public health, demography, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related discipline.
• At minimum five years or more of progressive and responsible experience in management of malaria or other infectious disease surveillance and monitoring systems public Excellent knowledge of data collection protocols for quality data collection and verification. Experience in all aspects of collecting and analyzing health data – e.g., designing data collection tools, assessing data for validity, analyzing quantitative data, and presenting findings in a programmatically useful way
• Excellent knowledge of data collection protocols for quality data collection and verification.
• Exceptional ability to analyze multiple sources of data to identify data trends and provide recommendations on project implementation.
• Demonstrated experience working closely with others and fostering collaboration to achieve project goals.
• Experience in designing epidemiological studies and analysis plans, writing up study protocols, and managing study implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to function as an active member of a team and to lead a team when needed.
• Advanced knowledge of analytic software (e.g., Excel, Stata, R, SAS). Knowledge of GIS and database management is desirable.
• Demonstrated skills in oral and written communication in Swahili will be evaluated favorably.
• Experience working in a malaria program country is highly desirable.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
To apply follow this link https://www.urc-chs.com/careers/?gnk=job&gni=8a7885ac7f5232a3017f655000742538&lang=en 

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