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 TUBERCULOSIS AND LEPROSY PROGRAM 

Job Title: Assistant Data Manager – 1 Position

Location: CTRL Dar es Salaam

Reporting to: Head of Laboratory – CTRL

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Develop TB laboratory surveillance tools
2. Oversee and provide guidance on TB Laboratory data management
3. Supervise timely collection of all TB diagnostics related data from various sources and to verify its accuracy.
4. Analyze all TB diagnostic network data in accordance with the program monitoring indicators and provide timely feedback.
5. Develop summary of quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports on TB diagnostic data per schedule.
6. Collaborate with stakeholders in training of health workers in data management.
7. Any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.

Experience and Qualifications:

•  Bachelor of science in statistics from recognized university
• 3 years of experience in TB, Leprosy and or other communicable diseases research and/or program settings focused on analysis and use of routinely available data in Tanzania.
• Experience in processing health research/assessment and data analysis
• Proficient in using analytical tools such as STATA, SPSS, and Microsoft Excel
• Experience working with international or national partners including international or regional organizations and national institutions
• 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 
• Knowledge and skills using DHIS2 System
• 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