Vector Officer

THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA 

THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN  

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (MOHCDGEC) through Global Fund Grants is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals whom will work under contractual agreement to fill the following vacant positions:

NATIONAL MALARIA CONTROL PROGRAM

Job Title: Vector Officer -1 Position

Location: Dodoma

Reporting To: Head of Vector Control-Unit

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Provide technical support to the NMCP on policy issues, strategic and operational planning for evidence based malaria vector control
2. Provide technical assistance to the NMCP and research institutions in undertaking regular monitoring of insecticide resistance to malaria vectors.
3. Facilitate the creation of a functional and collaborative linkage with other intra & inter-Ministerial programs & other institutions.
4. Provide technical support to the NMCP to develop and implement operational malaria vector control plans/guidelines as part of the overall national Malaria control strategy.
5. Provide technical assistance to the NMCP and research institutions to monitor the performance and impact of vector control interventions.
6. Participate in program monitoring and evaluation to ensure quality of data collection and use of information for re-planning. Facilitate the creation of and participate in the organization of National Malaria inter-agency co-ordination Committee.

Experience and Qualifications:

1. Advanced university degree in epidemiology or any related area with a strong quantitative or analytical component.
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2. At least seven (5) years of relevant experience in epidemiology and tropical medicines
3. Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including drafting skills.
4. Excellent knowledge of English
5. Age limit: 50 years

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

Mode of Application

Interested candidates are to submit their motivational letter, copy of the latest CV in one document indicating their preferred work station and copies of academic certificates, practice license for the specific professional cadre if any. The subject line of your job application letter should indicate the position that you are applying for: your CV must include the information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work-related traceable referees.

All correspondence MUST reach the Ministry before 15:30hrs December 26^th 2020 and channeled through the following address: 

Permanent Secretary,  

Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children,  

Government City

Health Road

P.O Box 743,  

40478 DODOMA.

Note that;

1. Any application sent later than the mentioned date and time will not be considered.
2. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted; if you are not contacted within two weeks after the deadline of this advert, consider yourself unsuccessful.
3. For more information kindly visit moh.go.tz

The deadline for submitting the application is 26 December 2020