Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 07 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Ministry of Health (MOH) through Global Fund (GF) Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under a three years (1st January, 2024 to 31st December, 2026) contractual agreement to fill the following 123 vacant positions:

8 NATIONAL MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAM (NMCP)

8.7 Job Title: Statistician (1 Position)
Location: Dodoma
Reporting To: Head: Surveillance, Monitoring and Evaluation-NMCP

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Data cleaning and merging a review existing data-sets
• Conduct basic data cleaning to ensure all observations are uniquely identified and reported data is internally consistent.
• Merge different data sets in one data file to ensure clean merges. iv. Data analysis, interpretation and dissemination.
• Review and agree existing variables to suits NMCP and international requirement.
• Produce summary statistics of key outcome and covariate variables
• Advise on the best tools, frequency and methods to use in collecting different malaria data.
• Advice on the simplest and most easily understood ways to display and report on the nature of what these data show.
• Produce a written descriptive report following received routine and non-routine data on agreed regular basis.
• Develop sampling design and identify sample size and elements

Experience and Qualifications:
• The statistician should possess training at the postgraduate level, at a minimum, in Biostatistics, demographic or Epidemiology.
• Should be capable of demonstrating such experience (having provided research support and/or analysis within similar surveys.
• Relevant expertise in the following (but not necessarily limited to) areas: Sampling, Data Collection, Data Processing and Quality Management, Health Research/Assessment and Statistical Analysis.
• Relevant experience conducting, managing and designing field work and data collection for empirical research.
• Should have proven capabilities as evidenced by at least five (5) years of experience at a national level in Data Processing, Health Research/Assessment, and Data Analysis
• The Data Analyst should also be proficient in using analytical tools such as STATA, SPSS, and Microsoft Excel
• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to work within a team and more importantly, provide leadership to the team.
• Transferable skills including organizational, time management, planning and interpersonal skills are also required to fulfill the requirements of the consultancy
• Experience working with international or national partners including international or regional organizations and national institutions
• Expertise in all aspects of data analysis with special regard to an age, gender perspective, geographical variations and seasonality.
• Proven knowledge of social research methods, especially survey methodology.
• Proven ability to manipulate and present data by using standard tabulation and statistical software packages.
• Experience in data management
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including drafting skills
• Age limit: 50 years.

Terms of Employment: 3 years Contract (Renewable based on Performance and availability of funds)


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 48

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
 i. All applicants must be citizens of Tanzania and Applicants must attach an up-todate Curriculum Vitae (CV) having reliable contacts; postal address/post code, e-mail and telephone numbers;
ii. Applicants should apply on the strength of the information given in this advertisement;
iii. Applicants must attach their certified copies of the following;
a) Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma/Certificates;
b) Postgraduate/Degree/Advanced Diploma/Diploma transcripts;
c) Form IV and Form VI National Examination Certificates;
d) Full Registration & Valid License
e) Internship Certificate
f) Birth certificate.
g) National ID.
h) Attaching copies of the following certificates is strictly not accepted
i) Form IV and form VI results slips;
j) Testimonials and all Partial transcripts.
v. Applicants employed in the Public Service should route their application letters through their respective employers.
vi. If your names in your academic certificates are different from Birth Certificate and National ID you are required to have (Deed Pool from The Registrar of Oath at the Ministry of Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development.
vii. Applicants should indicate three reputable referees with their reliable contacts.
viii. Certificates from foreign examination bodies for Ordinary or Advanced level education should be verified by The National Examination Council of Tanzania (NECTA) and National Council for Technical Education (NACTE).
ix. Certificates from Foreign Universities should be verified by The Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU).
x. Applicants with special needs/case (disability) are supposed/advised to indicate.
xi. Presentation of forged certificates and other information will necessitate to legal action.

NB: All application should be submitted to Ministry of Health Recruitment Portal ajira.https://ajira.moh.go.tz/. Closing date will be two (2) weeks from this advertisement. Only successful candidates will be contacted and all interview costs will be borne by the applicants.


All applicants are reminded to comply with the application guidelines when filling the required information.

Permanent Secretary
Ministry of Health
P.O BOX 743
5/12/2023

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