Job Title: National Professional
Officer/Statistician
Officer/Statistician
Organisation: World Health
Organisation (WHO)
Organisation (WHO)
Duty Station: Kampala,
Uganda
Uganda
Grade: NO-A
Reports to: Principal
Bio-Statistician
Bio-Statistician
Vacancy Notice No.:
NPO/STAT/UGA/2014/05
NPO/STAT/UGA/2014/05
About WHO:
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is the directing and coordinating
authority for health within the United Nations system. WHO is responsible for providing leadership
on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and
standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical
support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
authority for health within the United Nations system. WHO is responsible for providing leadership
on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and
standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical
support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.
Job Summary: The World
Health Organization Statistician will primarily monitor the quality of data.
The incumbent will be receiving, analysing, interpreting, processing,
presenting and disseminating numerical information from multiple sources that
include health services, financial and population data sources. The job holder
will also significantly contribute to standardized data gathering techniques,
creation of reporting forms, data entry screens and routine HMIS forms.
Health Organization Statistician will primarily monitor the quality of data.
The incumbent will be receiving, analysing, interpreting, processing,
presenting and disseminating numerical information from multiple sources that
include health services, financial and population data sources. The job holder
will also significantly contribute to standardized data gathering techniques,
creation of reporting forms, data entry screens and routine HMIS forms.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Actively support the strengthening of
mTRAC in all districts. - Intuitively monitor and report weekly the
timeliness and completeness of data received through mTRAC. - Analyse
mTRAC data every week and liaise with relevant stakeholders at
national, district and lower levels, where their action is required –
including follow up. - Actively support activities to build
capacity of HMIS staff at the various levels of health service hierarchy
to implement mTRAC. - Work closely with the developers of DHIS2
and mTRAC to guide further additions to these applications. - Take part in, when appropriate, in the
supervision and follow up of districts on implementation of mTRAC. - Perform any other duties assigned by the
WHO Representative.
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
- The ideal candidates for the United
Nations World Health Organization (WHO) Job should have a combination of
education and training equivalent to possession of a Bachelor’s degree in
Biostatistics, Statistics, Demography or Mathematics. Possession of a Masters’
degree in Biostatistics or Public Health is an added advantage. - A minimum of three or more years’ experience in applying statistics in a reputable organization with acceptable evidence of knowledge, competence and contribution to the organization’s goals.
- Also, possess the ability to perform the
duties and responsibilities as described. - Working knowledge of various statistical
software packages such as STATA, MS Excel, or SAS. - Computer literacy i.e. proficiency in the
use of office computer packages such as Microsoft Office. - Ability to communicate effectively in both
oral and written forms; interact with users and office staff in
non-technical, clear terms. - Ability to support staff with difficult
technical tasks, including the creation of specialized pivot tables. - Work independently and as a team member.
- Set priorities and organize work to meet
strict reporting deadlines.
Languages: Thorough knowledge of the English language. Working
knowledge of the French would be added advantage.
knowledge of the French would be added advantage.
How to Apply:
All candidates who desire to work in the United Nations’ World Health
Organisation should send their applications accompanied by detailed updated
Curriculum Vitae and copies of certificates, diplomas and testimonials which
should be addressed to:
Organisation should send their applications accompanied by detailed updated
Curriculum Vitae and copies of certificates, diplomas and testimonials which
should be addressed to:
The WHO Representative, 60 Prince Charles Drive, P.O. Box 24578
Kampala, Uganda
Kampala, Uganda
N.B: Only shortlisted
candidate will be contacted.
candidate will be contacted.
Deadline: 12th
December, 2014
December, 2014
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