Health Service Commission Uganda Job

Job Title: Principal Bio-Statistician
Company Health Service Commission
Location Central - Kampala
Salary - -
Sector Healthcare - Other
Job Type Permanent
Date Thu, 9 Dec 2010
Experience No preference
Educational Qualification Bachelor's Degree-Graduate Degree (BA, BSc, BCom)
Skills Communication: Speaking effectively
Research and Planning: Identifying problems
Organization, Management and Leadership: Coordinating tasks
Work Survival: Meeting goals
Job Status Full Time
Vacancies 1
Role • Conducts risk and vulnerability of disease emergencies including epidemiological mapping of epidemic prone diseases and disasters.

Post: Principal Bio-Statistician (HQs)
Reference: HRM72/173/01HQ
Salary Scale: U2
Reports to: Assistant Commissioner (Resource Centre)

Qualifications:
• An Honours Degree in Bio-Statistics OR a related field of Statistics plus post graduate qualification in Health Service Management.
• Should be computer literate with skills in statistical packages, spread sheet like Microsoft excel or lotus EPIINFO, EPIMAP.

Duties:
• Conducts risk and vulnerability of disease emergencies including epidemiological mapping of epidemic prone diseases and disasters.
• Conducts risk and vulnerability of disease emergencies including epidemiological mapping of epidemic prone diseases and disasters.
• Provides feedback on epidemic prone diseases and disasters.
• Participates in epidemic and disaster investigations.
• Trains and supervises district Staff on data management.
• Performs any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Apply for this job

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Candidates to fill the vacant posts as specified hereunder. The details of job descriptions, where not indicated, or any other details, can be obtained from the Health Service Commission Offices located at Workers House, 3rd Floor (Northern Wing), Plot No. 1, Pilkington Road. Applications should be filled in triplicate on PSC Form 3 (Revised 2008) and submitted to the Secretary, Health Service Commission, P.O Box 7452, Kampala, to be received not later than 31st December, 2010.

The Forms can be obtained from the Health Service Commission-Offices, Ministry of Health Headquarters, Mulago and Butabika National Referral Hospitals and Regional Referral Hospitals. They can also be downloaded from the Commission website; www.hsc.go.ug; which also contains the full Advert. Hand written applications are also acceptable.


Applicant may apply for a maximum of two (2) relevant posts which must be filled in two separate sets and by labelling the 1st choice as No.1 and the 2nd choice as No. 2.
All applications should bear the title of the post as well as its reference number and the name of the Institution where it is tenable.
Applicants who are Serving Public Officers must route their applications through their Heads of Department, who should be informed of the closing date to avoid delay. Head of Department refers to the Head of the respective Institution of the Applicant. Applications found to be in contravention of this requirement will not be short listed.
Candidates who are not serving Public Officers should indicate two Referees with their telephone numbers.

Applicants who will be short listed shall be required to bring originals of their certificates unlaminated. Applicants must also fulfill the following conditions:
I. Attach three (3) of their recent passport-size photographs and copies of their academic and professional certificates and testimonials.
II. Attach copies of the letter (s) of appointment, confirmation and promotion in case of promotional posts. This includes Applicants from non Public Health Service.
III. Persons who are eligible to apply for posts at salary scale U1SE and above should attach their detailed CV.
IV. Health Workers, who are required by law to register with the relevant Professional Councils, must attach copies of their certificates of registration. All candidates who are required by law to possess practicing license must also attach copies of their valid practicing licenses.