Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the following positions tenable in the Ministry of Health.
JOB TITLE : STATISTICIAN
NO. OF POSITIONS: ONE (1)
GRADE : G
RESPONSIBLE TO : SENIOR STATISTICIAN
JOB SUMMARY:
Under the supervision of the Senior Statistician, the Statistician is responsible for collection, analysis and interpretation of health data, conduct surveillance activities, produce statistical reports and establish an electronic health data management system.
Main Duties:
- To Manage data collection activities from all health facilities
- To Develop data collection tools for all the health programmes
- To Train health care workers and Assistant Statisticians on the use of data collection tools
- To Supervise extraction of existing health data from existing sources
- To Instigate new data management procedures and train implementers
- To Analyze and interprets data using statistical tools and software (e.g DHIS2, STATA, SPSS)
- To Identify statistical trends and relationships to determine disease patterns
- To Present statistical report and data visualization for different audiences and decision making
- To Develop and maintain statistical tools, database and programmes
- To Regular monitoring of routine health data quality
- To Produce and disseminate health statistical reports
- To participate in planning and budgeting of the HMIS unit every financial year.
- To liaise with other BOS divisions on technical issues.
- To Assist the Senior Statistician with the training of Survey enumerators and supervisors as well as organization of all field work material.
- To Supervise Assistant Statisticians
- To appraise the performance of Assistant Statistician quarterly to increase productivity.
JOB SPECIFICATION
Degree in Statistics/Demography PLUS 3 years working experience in a related in the Public Sector
All candidates who apply for position at Grade H level and above will be subjected to assessment process as per Public Service Regulations of 2008- Division III section 24 (1).
All applications should be on relevant forms, GP 104 for serving officers, and GP 103 for job seekers, accompanied by certified copies of Educational Certificates, Marriage Certificates for married women, Transcripts, Performance Appraisals (for serving officers), Landlines or mobile phones for contacts.
Application forms are available at Ministry of Health and its departments throughout the country, and should be hand delivered to our offices or
Addressed to;
The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Health
Corner Constitution Road
Human Resources Office, 2nd Floor
P O Box 514
Not later than 22nd MAY, 2019