VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Management
and Development for Health (MDH) is a non for profit Tanzanian organization
that
focuses primarily on making contribution to the nation in addressing
public health priorities through evidence based interventions, education and
research. (MDH) supports the Government of Tanzania through the municipal
councils of Ilala, Temeke, Kinondoni, Ubungo and Kigamboni in implementation of
the program on HIV/AIDS Care and Treatment and monitoring of people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
In
order to strengthen the care and treatment of PLWHA in Dar es Salaam, MDH on
behalf of the above mentioned Municipal Councils seeks to employ the following
staff:
2.
DISTRICT DATA COORDINATOR (2 POSITIONS)
Reporting
to: Regional
Data Manager
District
Data Coordinator will be a key technical person in coordinating and supervising
data collection and reporting system of all HIV and AIDS interventions
supported by MDH in the respective district. S/He will play a central role in
the implementation of data management and quality control activities and ensure
timely production of reports.
Duties
and Responsibilities
1. Developing, modifying, and maintaining
database entry and cleaning programs in the respective district
2. Developing data input controls, range and
logic checks, and other data management processes based on input from other
team members
3. Ensuring the accuracy of data entry, and
collaborate with study-specific data supervisors to resolve data entry issues
4. Designing, modifying, generate, and
maintain database reports using SAS and Microsoft Access in collaboration with
other District Data Coordinators.
5. Training data team in the use of data
entry and cleaning programs
6. Training Data Supervisors to develop and
implement ad hoc queries; and provide them with technical assistance in running
data cleaning programs, to resolve discrepancies in data entry
7. Performing SAS programming to manipulate
and clean data, create variables and format libraries, develop queries in SAS
for data cleaning, and prepare analysis datasets; analyze and tabulate data;
and create graphic representations of statistical information
8. Working with Data Supervisors to develop
standard operating procedures for QA/QC, evaluation of data entry accuracy, and
work performance of the data team staff members
9. Developing relevant knowledge and skills
through training and self-study; remain current on new trends in DBMS; and
inform program development management
10.
Any other duty as assigned by immediate supervisor.
4
REQUIREMENTS:
Advanced Diploma or
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Statistics or related field
Minimum of two years of
data management and or programming
Able to work with MS
Access and Visual Basic or Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
S/he should have
experience in data management in both CTC, PMTCT, HTC and other HIV and AIDS
interventions
Able to generate reports
from various data bases, meet deadlines and demonstrate good attention to
detail.
Ability to work
independently and as part of a team, meet deadlines and demonstrate good
attention to detail.
Experience in working in
donor funded programs and clinical research trials will be an added advantage.
Good leadership skills
Good in both oral and
written English and Kiswahili
Committed to work and
adheres to work regulations
Maintains confidentiality
in all aspects
Analytical and problem-solving skills, multi-tasking and
organizational skills.
HOW
TO APPLY:
Interested
candidates should submit their application letters, CVs, Certified photocopies
of certificates and names and contact information (email addresses and
telephone numbers) of two references.
Applications
should be submitted by 24th January, 2017 to the HR Manager, MDH through
e-mail hr@mdh-tz.org or drop by hand at our MDH Mikocheni Office near New
Regency Park Hotel.
Please
note; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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