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Are you looking for Monitoring and Evaluation jobs in Uganda 2024? If yes, then you might be interested in Statistician job at Malaria Consortium

Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

August 28, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM

About the Organisation

Saving lives and improving health in Africa and Asia, through evidence-based programmes that combat targeted diseases and promote universal health coverage. We are a recognised implementer at scale of evidence-based programmes and received Independent Research Organisation status in 2020.

We bring technical excellence to our programmes, projects and research and an uncompromising commitment to the safety of those we work with. We’re willing to work on complex issues, in complex regions. We know that one size does not fit all, adapting to local circumstance and responding rapidly to what the data tells us. Our evidence and experience allow us to work collaboratively with stakeholders engaged in global public health, supporting countries to develop and implement their own solutions.

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Job Title

Statistician job at Malaria Consortium

Job Description

Malaria Consortium is recruiting for a Statistician to join our team under the Forecasting outbreak risks from extreme climate with active surveillance technology (FORECAST) project in Kampala, Uganda.

Duties and Responsibilities

Data Collection and Design

  • Survey and Experiment Design: Develop and design surveys, experiments, and data collection methods to ensure the acquisition of accurate, reliable, and representative data. This includes determining the sample size, sampling methods, and data collection techniques.

  • Data Gathering: Oversee or directly participate in the collection of data from various sources, which may include surveys, experiments, administrative records, or databases.

Data Analysis

  • Statistical Modeling: Utilize statistical models and methodologies, such as regression analysis, hypothesis testing, and time-series analysis, to interpret complex data and uncover underlying patterns or relationships.

  • Data Interpretation: Analyze quantitative data to generate insights, which may involve calculating measures of central tendency, variability, correlation, and conducting inferential statistics to make predictions or decisions.


Data Management

  • Data Cleaning: Engage in data cleaning processes, including the identification and correction of errors, handling of missing data, and transformation of variables to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the data set.

  • Data Organization: Organize and structure data for analysis, often using statistical software such as R, SAS, SPSS, or Python, ensuring that data is stored and retrieved efficiently.

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Qualifications and Competencies

  • A post-graduate degree in medical statistics or biostatistics

  • Substantial experience in data management and analysis role

  • Advanced data management and analysis skills using Stata

  • Previous experience in the public health sector, especially in malaria and/or arboviral disease research or control projects

  • Experience in time series analysis of longitudinal data

  • Experience in geographic information system (GIS) tools and methods

  • Significant experience in survey design and implementation

  • Good understanding of health management information systems and experience with DHIS

  • Proficiency in the development of databases and data management of research projects

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How to Apply

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