United States US Embassy Jobs – Statistician (Data Management and Statistics Team Lead)

Job Title:   Statistician (Data Management and Statistics Team Lead)

Organisation: United States US Embassy, US Mission in Uganda

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Position Number: Kampala-2023-082

About US Embassy:

The United States Embassy in Kampala, Uganda has enjoyed diplomatic relations with Uganda for over 30 years.  Ambassador Natalie E. Brown currently heads the U.S Mission to Uganda.  The Mission is composed of several offices and organizations all working under the auspices of the Embassy and at the direction of the Ambassador.

Among the offices operating under the U.S Mission to Uganda are:

• United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
• Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
• Peace Corps

Job Summary:   The Data Management and Statistician position is in the Data Science and Informatics (DSI) Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Uganda country office and serves as the lead for the Data Management and Statistics (DMS) Team. The job holder is a senior statistician and key public health technical advisor and provides a broad range of statistical, data management, and analytic expertise and support to physicians, epidemiologists, behavioral scientists, public health specialists, and health service researchers working on USG funded projects and activities.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

NOTE:  All applicants must address each selection criterion detailed below with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item.

• The applicants for the United States US Embassy Budget Analyst job opportunity should hold a Masters Degree in Public Health, Biostatistics/Statistics, Epidemiology, Data Management, or Informatics is required.
• At least four years of progressively responsible experience in statistics, data management, programming, monitoring and evaluation, or research in health is required. At least 3 of these years focused on advanced analysis using SPSS, SAS, STATA, R, or other statistical software, is required. 1 year of experience supervising staff is required.
• : In-depth, comprehensive, and evolving knowledge of statistical and mathematical analysis techniques integrated with computer applications is required.
• Higher mathematical ability with a solid background in statistics and the calculus of probability is also necessary, especially for high priority and major projects that require approaches that are technically demanding or rely on advanced technical expertise to efficiently meet complex project demands on time.
• Knowledge of parametric and non-parametric techniques, along with categorical data analysis is required to provide statistical support.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS prevention areas is required. Thorough public health knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues is required.
• In-depth, comprehensive, and evolving knowledge of statistical and mathematical analysis techniques integrated with computer applications is required.
• Higher mathematical ability with a solid background in statistics and the calculus of probability is also necessary, especially for high priority and major projects that require approaches that are technically demanding or rely on advanced technical expertise to efficiently meet complex project demands on time.
• Knowledge of parametric and non-parametric techniques, along with categorical data analysis is required to provide statistical support.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in HIV/AIDS prevention areas is required. Thorough public health knowledge of current HIV/AIDS issues is required.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships with national and international health partners are required.
• Good working knowledge of team management techniques to plan, organize and direct multi-disciplinary project teams and activities and overall administrative requirements, budgeting, and fiscal management in support of cooperative agreements and contracts is required.
• The ability to lead results-driven project teams and workgroups is required. Advanced user level of word processing, spreadsheets, and databases is required. Numerical skills for data analysis are required.
• Must have statistical and research skills in HIV/AIDS, TB, or STIs as demonstrated by published, peer-reviewed articles in professional journals, national, or international presentations. This may be tested
• Language: Fluent English; written/spoken, including the ability to translate. This may be tested

How to Apply:

All those interested in working with the United States Embassy, US Mission in Kampala should send their applications online at the link below.

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Deadline: 9th November 2023