THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF TANZANIA
THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, GENDER, ELDERLY AND CHILDREN
Employment Opportunity
Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children through the CDC- funded project Tanzania Ministry of Health HIV Response under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is looking for enthusiastic, creative and energetic individuals to fill the following vacant positions:-
Job Title: Data Manager (1 Position)
Location: MOHCDGEC – Head Office
Reporting To: Program Manager – NACP
Position Purpose:
Data Manager will be responsible in managing data for Monitoring and Evaluation of Care and Treatment Programmes including development, maintenance, and updating of the database.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Develop and regularly update data management plan for NACP care and treatment programmes
- Facilitate collection of quality data from various sources through appropriate training of responsible personnel
- Carry out supportive supervision to the sites using appropriate tools
- Use filled data collection forms received from the sites and supervision reports to identify training needs and organize focused training for the field data handling personnel
- Supervise data entry activities
- Monitor quality and quantities of data entered during a specified period and advise NACP on data entry
- Coordinate a process of development, maintenance and updating of appropriate programme monitoring software/database
- Collaborate with technical partners to link various M&E software and
- Facilitate data use at care and treatment facilities through training of personnel on data collection and simple data
- Carry out regular data analysis to produce statistical summaries that will update NACP on the progress in the
- Provide regular feedback to care and treatment personnel at the implementing facilities as well as district and regional authorities
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager of the National AIDS Control Programme
Experience and Qualifications:
- Degree in statistics and epidemiology. Degree/diploma in Information Technology will be an added
- Qualification in public health and Information Technology will be an
- At least 2 years’ experience in management of information systems or monitoring and evaluation
- Excellent oral and written skills in English and
Terms of Employment: 1-year Contract (Renewable based on Performance)
Details on How to Apply:
If you believe you are the ideal person we are looking for, please send your cover letter describing why you are the right candidate for the position, a curriculum vitae/resume detailing your experience, relevant copy of certificates and three (3) professional referees from the previous and current place of employment. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and all interview costs will be borne by the applicants. Successfully candidates should be ready to relocate to Dodoma. To find out more about these positions kindly visit www.moh.go.tz
Note: All applications should be sent to Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children (Health) via email; maombiyakazi@moh.go.tz on or before 05th April, 2018.
