Summary
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of
Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and the Union North America (UNA), an
International Public Health NGOs, are seeking a qualified individual to serve
as coordinator for a multi-year initiative to improve the use of data to inform
decisions on critical public health policies in Tanzania.
Ifakara Health Institute (IHI), The United Republic of Tanzania Ministry of
Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) and the Union North America (UNA), an
International Public Health NGOs, are seeking a qualified individual to serve
as coordinator for a multi-year initiative to improve the use of data to inform
decisions on critical public health policies in Tanzania.
Background Information
Funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Australian government, the Data for
Health (D4H) initiative will equip public health leaders with tools to collect
and use data to prioritize health challenges, develop policies, deploy
resources, and measure success. With better data and training in data use,
governments in 20 locations across Latin America, Asia, and Africa will be able
to turn insights from data into public policy, and direct resources to specific
targeted issues affecting public health. See http://www.bloomberg.org/program/public-health/data-health/
for more details.
The
Initiative has three areas of focus:
(1) Strengthening civil registration and vital statistics systems,
(2) Introducing new methods for collecting information on behavioural risk
factors, and
(3) Promoting the strategic use of data in setting public health policies and
planning and evaluating public health programs. UNA, an international public
health NGO, is leading the initiative’s third area of focus (the strategic use
of data) and is collaborating with the MOHSW to engage a coordinator for the
initiative’s efforts to improve data use practices in Tanzania. The MOHSW has
designated the Ifakara Health Institute as the country-lead for this area of
work.
Initiative has three areas of focus:
(1) Strengthening civil registration and vital statistics systems,
(2) Introducing new methods for collecting information on behavioural risk
factors, and
(3) Promoting the strategic use of data in setting public health policies and
planning and evaluating public health programs. UNA, an international public
health NGO, is leading the initiative’s third area of focus (the strategic use
of data) and is collaborating with the MOHSW to engage a coordinator for the
initiative’s efforts to improve data use practices in Tanzania. The MOHSW has
designated the Ifakara Health Institute as the country-lead for this area of
work.
General
Responsibilities
The Coordinator will support the successful implementation of a program of
capacity building and technical assistance activities that been mutually agreed
upon by the MOHSW, UNA and IHI. The Coordinator will help ensure that these
activities:
• Meet the data use challenges as defined by the MOHSW,
• Maintain high standards of quality;
• Extend over a significant portion of the MOHSW; and
• Become sustainable at the end of the initiative.
Responsibilities
The Coordinator will support the successful implementation of a program of
capacity building and technical assistance activities that been mutually agreed
upon by the MOHSW, UNA and IHI. The Coordinator will help ensure that these
activities:
• Meet the data use challenges as defined by the MOHSW,
• Maintain high standards of quality;
• Extend over a significant portion of the MOHSW; and
• Become sustainable at the end of the initiative.
Specific
Duties
Under the guidance of the MOHSW, UNA and IHI, the Coordinator will complete
tasks in three broad domains:
Duties
Under the guidance of the MOHSW, UNA and IHI, the Coordinator will complete
tasks in three broad domains:
Planning:
• Develop detailed activity plans for implementing capacity building and/or
technical assistance programs
• Conduct baseline assessment of public health data use practices in Tanzania
• Identify and engage with potential collaborators critical to program success
• Develop detailed activity plans for implementing capacity building and/or
technical assistance programs
• Conduct baseline assessment of public health data use practices in Tanzania
• Identify and engage with potential collaborators critical to program success
Execution:
• Manage the implementation of all program interventions
• Conduct analyses and assessments of selected data and data use practices
• Conduct targeted activities and create material to enhance data-use
capabilities of MOHSW staff
• Serve as initiative’s primary point of contact to all MOHSW staff
participating in program interventions
• Manage the implementation of all program interventions
• Conduct analyses and assessments of selected data and data use practices
• Conduct targeted activities and create material to enhance data-use
capabilities of MOHSW staff
• Serve as initiative’s primary point of contact to all MOHSW staff
participating in program interventions
Monitoring
and Reporting:
• Provide regular feedback to MOHSW, UNA and IHI on program execution &
results
• Produce standard reports as defined by MOHSW, UNA, and IHI
and Reporting:
• Provide regular feedback to MOHSW, UNA and IHI on program execution &
results
• Produce standard reports as defined by MOHSW, UNA, and IHI
Qualifications
•
Post-graduate degree in public health, epidemiology, public policy, or related
field
• Knowledge of statistical software such as STATA, SAS, SPSS
• Previous experience managing a complex, multi-party project
• Proficiency in English
• Strong organizational and communications skills
• Strong data analysis skills
• Ability to understand and interpret epidemiological evidence
• Willingness and ability to travel in-country and internationally
Post-graduate degree in public health, epidemiology, public policy, or related
field
• Knowledge of statistical software such as STATA, SAS, SPSS
• Previous experience managing a complex, multi-party project
• Proficiency in English
• Strong organizational and communications skills
• Strong data analysis skills
• Ability to understand and interpret epidemiological evidence
• Willingness and ability to travel in-country and internationally
Location
and Duration of Post
and Duration of Post
The
Coordinator will have a base of operations at IHI offices. He/she will spend
time between MOHSW (75%) and IHI (25%). The initial contract will be for 12
months, with an option for subsequent renewal(s).
Support
Coordinator will have a base of operations at IHI offices. He/she will spend
time between MOHSW (75%) and IHI (25%). The initial contract will be for 12
months, with an option for subsequent renewal(s).
Support
The
Coordinator will be furnished with a laptop and will be reimbursed for approved
initiative-related expenses (such as mobile phone charges). Required in country
and international travel will be paid for by the initiative.
Coordinator will be furnished with a laptop and will be reimbursed for approved
initiative-related expenses (such as mobile phone charges). Required in country
and international travel will be paid for by the initiative.
Remuneration
and Mode of Employment
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to
successful candidates as per IHI scales.
and Mode of Employment
An attractive and competitive remuneration package will be offered to
successful candidates as per IHI scales.
Mode
of Application:
Candidates meeting the above job requirements should send their applications
with detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact address, e-mail, telephone
numbers, names of three referees with their addresses & contacts; also,
photocopies of academic and professional certificates to the following address:
of Application:
Candidates meeting the above job requirements should send their applications
with detailed curriculum vitae (CVs) showing contact address, e-mail, telephone
numbers, names of three referees with their addresses & contacts; also,
photocopies of academic and professional certificates to the following address:
Chief
Human Resources Officer
Ifakara Health Institute,
Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P.O.BOX 78373,
Dar es Salaam.
Human Resources Officer
Ifakara Health Institute,
Kiko Avenue, Mikocheni,
P.O.BOX 78373,
Dar es Salaam.
E
mail: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
mail: recruitment@ihi.or.tz
