Survey Statistician Job in Kenya

Survey Statistician

Job Summary:

Ciheb is seeking to
recruit a sampling survey statistician to lead and provide coordination in the
planned KENPHIA II. The Survey Statistician for Kenya’s second Population-based
HIV Impact Assessment (KENPHIA II) will collect and review data and create reports
based on the findings of survey. In addition to collecting and analyzing survey
data, they will be expected to develop techniques or statistical models that
interpret the data in a clear and accurate manner. The Survey Statistician will
have a dual reporting to the Data and Systems HI Advisor as well as to the
Director KENPHIA II

Responsibilities

Key functions:

• Work closely with representatives from the Ministry of Health
  (MoH), Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), CDC and other key
  stakeholders and members of the relevant sub TWG to review the project’s
  statistical aspects and address any challenges or issues that arise during
  the implementation of the project


• Through survey methodology, demography and geostatistical
  modeling techniques yield estimates of national and subnational population
  estimates in line with the protocol objectives


• Implement sampling and weighting strategies for household and
  other data collection strategies including the use of geostatistical and
  geospatial modeling techniques


• Technically support with identifying capacity gaps and
  training the data management teams on relevant aspects.


• Providing technical assistance and training in sampling frame
  construction, sample design, sample size calculations, stratification,
  sample selection and weighting for the KENPHIA II team


• Prepare Descriptions of sampling procedures for KENPHIA II
  reports as well as provide techncial assiatnce or statistical advice to
  KENPHIA II project team


• Working closely with the Data Systems and HI Advisor, support
  the mapping and listing processes, ensuring effective geographic data
  management and the production of key control dta files, such as
  Enumeration Area (EA) and household selectons and locations


• Communicate findings in written documentation and
  presentations and assists in country report writing and writing
  peer-reviewed papers


• Perform Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Masters or PhD in Mathematics, Statistics or Statistical
  Demography


• Proven experience in conducting large and complex
  population-based surveys and data analysis using either Python, R, STATA
  or SPSS.


• 5 years’ experience supporting large surveys for sampling,
  collecting, computing, and analyzing statistical data and applying
  statistical techniques such as measurement of central tendency,
  dispersion, skewness, sampling error, simple and multiple correlation,
  analysis of variance, and tests of significance including demonstrated
  experience in survey sample design in local and international settings

Requirements

• Demonstrated skills in designing samples for household and/or
  facility surveys, calculating weights for survey data, and calculating
  sampling errors


• Experience in developing sampling capacity of a core team and
  familiarity with a wide range of advanced statistical techniques


• Demonstrated experience in international health, Demography,
  statistical analysis and development


• Solid experience in publications using statistical techniques
  in survey research as well as knowledge of and experience with HIV/AIDS
  related studies

How To Apply

Kindly send your
application which includes a cover letter and an updated CV including names of
three professional referees to CIHEBKENYA_Recruitment@cihebkenya.org on
or before September 4, 2023. Applicants
are advised to include the title “POSITION
TITLE” in the subject line.