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: Research coordinator – 1 Position

Location: Dodoma

Reporting to: Program Manager – NTLP

Duties and Responsibilities: 

1. Design TB and Leprosy research plan aligning with the ministry priorities
2. Take lead in identifying key TB and Leprosy operational and basic research agenda
3. Collaborate with academic, research institutions and implementing partners implementing TB and Leprosy research agenda
4. Coordinate dissemination of TB and Leprosy research findings including translation of research findings into policy and policy into practice
5. Advise the program manager in new advanced technologies in TB and
6. Leprosy programing vi. Mobilize resources for the conduct of TB  and Leprosy researches through the development of proposals
7. Any other duties as assigned by the Program Manager.

Experience and Qualifications:

1. Bachelor degree in medicine or MPH
2. At least 3 years of relevant experience in coordination of TB and Leprosy researches
3. Proven knowledge of social research methods, especially survey methodology.
4. Experience working with international or national partners including international or regional organizations and national institutions
5. Expertise in all aspects of data analysis
6. Proven ability to manipulate and present data by using standard tabulation and statistical software packages.
7. Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
8. 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