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Manager – Data Processing

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; 

Librarian

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Library Services, the jobholder will be responsible for undertaking activities in the Library Services Section.

Key responsibilities

  • Charging and discharging library materials;
  • Verifying newly acquired library materials;
  • Accessioning library information materials;
  • Shelving and shelf arrangement;
  • Providing user education and information literacy services;
  • Preparing subscriptions for different information resources;
  • Conducting information searches and retrievals;
  • Preserving and conserving information resources;
  • Cataloguing and classifying information resources;
  • Compiling user profiles;
  • Ensuring Library Information Services are in conformity with international standards;
  • Digitizing information resources;
  • Requisitioning library information resources;
  • Indexing, cataloguing and classifying library resources; and
  • Preparing and submitting library reports.
  • Undertaking any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

  • Must have a Bachelor Degree in Library and information Studies;
  • Information Sciences; Technology in Information Science or any other related qualifications from a recognized institution;
  • Must have Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution. 

Assistant Statistician, Field Services

Job Purpose: Reporting to the County Statistics Officer, the jobholder will be responsible for undertaking activities in the Field Office.

Key responsibilities

  • Dispatching and receiving questionnaires;
  • Following-up on non-responses from data providers;
  • Collecting, collating, coding, capturing and classifying data;
  • Capturing data into statistical applications;
  • Maintaining checklists of data providers;
  • Identifying and locating statistical units of enumeration;
  • Carrying out pre-tests and piloting of data collection instruments;
  • Printing questionnaires, archiving and retrieving completed returns;
  • Updating county specific sampling frames;
  • Preparing census databases for selection of sampling units;
  • Listing field sampling units;
  • Distributing sampling frame materials;
  • Capturing data for developed and updated sampling units;
  • Editing and updating records in the sampling frame database;
  • Retrieving sampling units records;
  • Undertaking any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for appointment

  • Must have a Diploma in any of the following disciplines:- Statistics; Economics; Actuarial Science; Mathematics or any other related qualifications from a recognized institution;
  • Must have a Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.
  • Interested and qualified persons are requested to complete the online employment application form Ref. KNBS/F/93/29.
  • Applications must be received not later than 5.00p.m on 21st June, 2024.
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