Statistician

at President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG)
Location Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted March 8, 2021
Category Government
Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

JOB DETAILS:
Background.
PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, REGIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (PO-RALG)
President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) through Global Fund Grants is supervising the health projects under the fund. The Global Fund for fighting AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria was established in 2002 to dramatically increase resources to fight three of the world’s most devastating diseases, and to direct those resources to areas of greatest need. Tanzania is one of the major beneficiaries of Global Fund support to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, Malaria and to build resilient and sustainable systems for health since 2002. There are three operational grands being implemented through the public sector principal recipient (PR). These include: HIV grant, TB grant and Malaria grant. The grants are implemented in collaboration between the public and private sectors. Among of the objectives of the Global Fund support are to help the government of Tanzania to achieve universal access to comprehensive HIV prevention, treatment, care, support services, reduce the incidence by 25% and mortality by 50% of TB, reduce the average country Malaria prevalence and achieve 20% reduction in maternal mortality ratio. .

Job Responsibilities
• To participate in proposal writing for procurement of Malaria Commodities, and provide procurement updates of Commodities procured through funds from GF and other donors
• To coordinate supply chain activities and rational use of Medicines to be conducted in timely manner,
• To collaborate with Regional, District and Implementing Partners in development and review of national guidelines, training packages, strategic plan, operational plan, Malaria commodities assessment tools for proper provision of quality Malaria Services and data management of Malaria Commodities
• To build capacity to health care workers and Malaria partners on Malaria logistics system in order to ensure data quality, timely reporting and adherence to the national guidelines
• To develop an assessment tool to assist in evaluating performance of supply chain system and ensure key performance Indicators are monitored to improve supply chain management
• To identify potential break downs in the HIV, TB and Malaria commodities logistics system and taking corrective and remedial actions to avoid service interruptions for improvement of health services
• To prepare detailed monthly stock status reports, detailing information but not limited to Malaria pharmaceuticals and supplies, procurements and deliveries in pipeline, and stocks at risk of expiries
• To develop a feedback mechanism to ensure that approved stock status of Malaria commodities including pediatric formulations reports are disseminated to all levels of the health system and implementing partners
• To provide update and metrics to guide implementation e.g. assumptions
• To support LGAs in initiating procurement through ELMIS under MSD
• To provide updated quarterly stock status reports from LGAs level by liaising with MSD.

Job Skills
Degree in Pharmacy with minimum of 2-3 years working experience as Laboratory Scientist in Hospitals and must possess valid license of practice from the Tanzania Pharmacy Council. Master of Public Health or any other related Master program will be added advantage

Job Qualifications
Degree in Pharmacy with minimum of 2-3 years working experience as Laboratory Scientist in Hospitals and must possess valid license of practice from the Tanzania Pharmacy Council. Master of Public Health or any other related Master program will be added advantage

Education requirements
Degree in Pharmacy

Experience Requirements
3-5 years’ experience