Vacancy Notice No: SVN IOM/002/12
Position Title: Statistician
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Classification: Ungraded equivalent to Ksh.143,964.92
Type of Appointment: Special Short Term Contract - 6 months
General Functions:
Under the general supervision of the Chief of Mission in IOM Nairobi, Kenya,
and the direct supervision of the Head of Medical Data Processing and Follow-up
Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting the Head of the Unit with
day to day organization and coordination of the work of the Data Processing
Assistants, provision of technical systems support, assistance and training,
consolidation and distribution of reports and outputs to various level users.Position Title: Statistician
Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
Classification: Ungraded equivalent to Ksh.143,964.92
Type of Appointment: Special Short Term Contract - 6 months
General Functions:
The incumbent will perform the following essential functions:
Essential Functions:
- Assist
the Head of the Unit with technical inputs related to the data capturing
and analysis strategy.
- Conduct
data analysis from the IOM database MIMOSA, as guided by the data analysis
strategy.
- Design
and supervise data gathering techniques, assist to collect data, analyse,
interpret, process and present numerical information.
- Produce
draft data analysis report, including data summarized into tables with
corresponding text interpreting the data. Upon receiving and acting on the
supervisors inputs, prepare the final draft of data analysis report.
- Coordinate
and assist with the data entry and Information Management protocols. IN
particular: by explaining instructions to the data processing team,
determining priorities, scheduling, and overseeing the completion of work
including update of medical information into medical databases.
- Reception
and Importation of work requests: Ensure importation of electronic version
of approval lists (MMIF) provided by RSC into Mimosa and circulation of
the relevant information to concerned missions or partners
- Oversee
and backstop preparation of Medical Summaries needed for pre-departure
medical screening activities.
- System
development: designs and develops new systems as needed depending on
projects in coordination with IT department and others within IOM HQ or
Manila
- Liaise
with Operations Department to verify changes or updates in Refugee Travel
plans and projections, circuit rides, departures, deletions, additions and
preparation of future departures.
- Support
and Training: Provide Training and Software support to new and existing
users as needed on Medical databases. Provide super-user services for
Mimosa medical module.
- Coordinates
with RSC, local staff at High Commissions, IOM and Panel Physicians, other
missions outside Kenya to facilitate transmission and management of
medical forms and provide information on case statuses.
- Perform
any other duties that may be assigned by the HOU and HOD
Desirable qualifications:
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Statistics or Computer Science, Information
Technology or Applied Mathematics, with postgraduate training in
statistics.
- Work
experience in health information, statistics and data management
procedures (data cleaning, manipulation, summarization, graphics, data
analysis and interpretation and inferential statistical), and report
generation.
- Excellent
computer skills including familiarity with Visual Basic and Ms Office
programs
- Demonstrable
skills in one or more statistical packages (including STATA, R, SPSS, EPI
Info or SAS) plus knowledge of any SQL-compliant DBMS (e.g. MS-Access,
MS-SQL, MySQL Postgres, Oracle, etc) including use of stored procedures.
- Strong
communication and presentation skills, including ability to develop clear,
organized and concise reports.
- Demonstrated
ability to work independently and to organize and monitor systems.
- Demonstrated
ability to maintain detail, accuracy and confidentiality.
How to apply:
Submit well written cover letter and CV including daytime telephone and e-mail address to:-
International Organization for Migration (IOM),
Human Resources Department,
P.O. Box 55040 – 00200,
Nairobi, Kenya
OR send via e-mail to hrnairobi@iom.int
Closing date: 31st January 2012
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
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