Job Purpose:

• Reporting to the Director, Statistical Coordination and Methods, the jobholder will be responsible for planning and implementing activities in the Statistical Coordination and Methods Directorate.

Key responsibilities

• Designing a guide/template for the development of Analysis and Tabulation


• Plans of censuses and surveys;


• Designing and developing data capture systems;


• Designing, developing and reviewing data collection instruments for various statistics;


• Analysing data and generating tables for various analytical reports;


• Developing and maintaining databases for various censuses and surveys;


• Archiving data from various censuses and surveys;


• Participating in the development of data cleaning and edit specification guide;


• Formatting the Economic Survey, Statistical abstract and other statistical publications;


• Appraising staff in the Data Processing Section;


• Developing and implementing budget, work plans and procurement plans for the section;


• Implementing contract management activities within the section;


• Identifying and reporting on staff training needs in the data processing section;


• Implementing and updating the enterprise risk management register.


• Undertaking any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

• Must have served in the grade of Assistant Manager, Data Processing or equivalent position for a minimum period of three (3) years.


• Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines; Statistics and Information Technology /Computer Science or any other related qualification from a recognized institution;


• Must have a Master Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Statistics and Information Technology /Computer Science or any other related qualifications from a recognized institution;


• Must have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks or related qualification from a recognized institution;


• Must have a Certificate in data processing packages such as CSPro, SPSS, STATA, SAS, R;


• Must have analytical, financial and Human Resource Management skills;


• Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment;