District Data Officer - Management and Development for Health (MDH)

Management and Development for Health (MDH) is a non for profit organization in Tanzania contributing to address public health priorities. MDH works with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, academic and non-academic institutions within the country and worldwide, to address the problems of tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS, nutrition, maternal and child health and to undertake initiatives to advance public health research, education, and services for improving the lives of people. Through PEPFAR funding, MDH provide support and oversight of the implementation of care and treatment program for people living with HIV/AIDS in Kagera region. MDH seeks to recruit qualified individuals to fill the following positions

DISTRICT DATA OFFICER (1)

Reporting to the District Project Manager, the District Data Officer will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:
Develop, modify, and maintain database entry and cleaning programs in the respective district
Develop data input controls, range and logic checks, and other data management processes based on input from other team members
Ensure the accuracy of data entry, and collaborate with study-specific data supervisors to resolve data entry issues
Design, modify, generate, and maintain database reports using SAS and Microsoft Access in collaboration with other District Data Coordinators.
Train data team in the use of data entry and cleaning programs
Train 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
Perform SAS programming to manipulate and clean data, create variables and format libraries, develop queries in SAS for data cleaning, and. prepare analysis datasets; analyse and tabulate data; and create graphic representations of statistical information
Work with Data Supervisors to develop standard operating procedures for QAlQC, evaluation of data entry accuracy, and work performance of the data team staff members
Develop relevant knowledge and skills through training and self-study; remain current on new trends in DBMS; and inform program development management
Any other duty as assigned by immediate supervisor.

Requirements: Education and experience:
Advanced Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Statistics or other 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)
Good in both oral and written English and Kiswahili
Able to work independently and in team .
Able to generate reports from various data bases
Experience in working in working in CDC related programs and clinical research trials will be an added advantage.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Interested candidates for any of the above positions should submit an application letter indicating the position applied for, a detailed copy of their CV, and names and contact information (email addresses and telephone numbers) of three work related referees.

Applications should be submitted by 10th July 2015, to the Human Resource Manager through mdh@mdh-tz.org. or dropped by handat the MDH Head Office in
Mikocheni, along MwaiKibaki Road, Plot No. 802.

Kindly note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.