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: Statistician – 1 Position

Location: Dodoma

Reporting To: Head: SME unit

Duties and Responsibilities:

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

Experience and Qualifications:

1. The statistician should possess training at the postgraduate level, at a minimum, in Biostatistics, demographic or Epidemiology.
2. Should be capable of demonstrating such experience (having provided research support and/or analysis within similar surveys.
3. 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.
4. Should have proven capabilities as evidenced by at least five (5) years of experience at a national level in Data
5. The Data Analyst should also be proficient in using analytical tools such as STATA, SPSS, and Microsoft Excel
6. Experience working with international or national partners including international or regional organizations and national institutions
7. Expertise in all aspects of data analysis with special regard to an age, gender perspective, geographical variations and seasonality.
8. Proven knowledge of social research methods, especially survey methodology.
9. Proven ability to manipulate and present data by using standard tabulation and statistical software packages.
10. Experience in data management
11. Excellent written and oral presentation skills, including drafting skills
12. 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