Closing on November 9, 2023 | Statistician Data Management and Statistics Team Lead Job Vacancy | US Embassy
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United States Mission in Uganda Announcement Number: Kampala-2022-082 - Title of Position: Statistician (Leader of Data Management and Statistics Team)
- Period of Opening: October 31, 2023 – November 9, 2023
- Series: 1735
- Grade: FSN 11/FP-4
- Pay: UGX 157,828,400
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Individuals who are eligible to apply include: Current Mission Employees – All Agencies; U.S. Citizen Eligible Family Members (USEFMs); Eligible Family Members (EFMs); declared Members of Household (MOHs); dependents of U.S. Personal Services Contract (USPSC) assigned under COM – All Agencies (Actual FS salary determined by Washington D.C.)
Requires Security Clearance: Public Trust or Local Security Certification
Appointment Duration: Indefinite, contingent upon satisfactory completion of probationary term
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The U.S. Mission in Uganda is currently accepting applications for the post of Statistician (Data Management and Statistics Team Lead), open to qualified candidates only.
For this role, the work schedule is:
Working 40 hours a week full time
Start date: The candidate’s candidacy may expire if they are unable to start working within a reasonable amount of time (four weeks) after receiving agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications.
Position of Supervisor: Yes
The Data Management and Statistician post is responsible for leading the Data Management and Statistics (DMS) team and is located in the Data Science and Informatics (DSI) Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) country office in Uganda. In addition to providing a wide range of statistical, data management, and analytical expertise and support to physicians, epidemiologists, behavioral scientists, public health specialists, and health service researchers working on USG funded projects and activities, the job holder is a senior statistician and important public health technical advisor.
Download: PD-Data Management Statistics Team Lead – Kampala – Detailed Job Description
Credentials and Assessments
EDUCATION: A Master’s degree in informatics, biostatistics/statistics, epidemiology, data management, or public health must be completed.
Conditions:
EXPERIENCE: Four years of steadily increasing responsibility in programming, data administration, statistics, monitoring, and evaluation, or health research are necessary. It is necessary to have at least three of these years be devoted to advanced analysis utilizing statistical software such as SPSS, SAS, STATA, R, or another. It also requires one year of experience supervising employees.
Assessments: (This might be examined)
LANGUAGE: English proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing is needed.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES: To establish and preserve productive working connections with domestic and foreign health partners, it is necessary to possess excellent oral and writing communication skills. To plan, coordinate, and lead multidisciplinary project teams and activities, as well as to meet general administrative needs and support cooperative agreements and contracts, one must possess a solid working understanding of team management methodologies, budgeting, and fiscal management. It is necessary to have the capacity to manage productive project teams and workgroups. It is necessary to have an advanced user level with databases, spreadsheets, and word processing. For data analysis, numerical abilities are necessary. Requires statistics and research expertise in HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, or sexually transmitted infections as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in professional journals, as well as national or worldwide presentations.
Qualifications: All candidates will need to pass security and medical certification exams in order to be considered.
Equality of employment opportunities and fair and equitable treatment in the workplace are provided by the U.S. Mission to all individuals, irrespective of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
Further details:
HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCEDURE: A hiring preference is given to applicants in the following categories in the following order of listing. As a result, it is crucial that these applicants accurately reflect their current situation on the application. If they don’t, it could be decided that the applicant isn’t qualified for a hiring preference.
APPLICANT PRIORITY ORDER:
(1) AEFM / USEFM who meets the requirements for priority as a U.S. Veteran*
Second, AEFM/USEFM
(3) FS with reemployment rights and CS on LWOP
- IMPORTANT: A copy of the applicant’s most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), similar documentation, or certification is required for those claiming status as preference-eligible U.S. Veterans. Any written document from the armed forces certifying that the service member will be honorably discharged or removed from active duty within 120 days of the applicant submitting the certification is called a “certification.” The certification letter should include the following information: (1) the military service dates, including the anticipated release or discharge date; and (2) the character of service. It should be printed on letterhead from the relevant military branch of the service. The preference will not be granted until acceptable paperwork is received.
** All Foreign Service personnel having reemployment rights back at their agency or bureau who are on LWOP and CS are eligible for this level of preference.
How Do You Apply?
- A Public Trust clearance or Local Security Certification must be attainable and maintained by each candidate.
- For additional help, please contact 0414-306001
- Once your registration is confirmed, you can start the application process.
- You will receive an automated answer to your email once this process is complete.
Required Records:
- You MUST provide the requested diploma and/or transcripts as proof of the necessary education by the announcement’s closing date in order to be eligible based on education. You won’t be given consideration for this position if you don’t submit the information that is asked for or if the information you do submit isn’t enough to confirm your eligibility.
- a copy of the assignment notification or orders, or an equivalent
- Master’s Certificate of Education
- Veteran’s Affairs letter, DD-214 Member Copy 4, or other supporting papers (if applicable)
- SF-50, if relevant
- Permit to Work/Reside
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