Statistician, Field Services - 3 Posts

The Role: Statistician, Field Services (3 Posts)

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a corporate body established under the Statistics Act (2006) and serves as the principal Government agency responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, publication, and dissemination of official statistical information.

This is a Permanent and Pensionable Full-Time position within the Field Services division, reporting to the Manager, Statistics. The jobholder will be responsible for implementing statistical activities across the functional area of deployment, with a focus on data collection and standards application at the county level.

Monthly Remuneration

The salary package includes:

• Basic Salary: Kshs. 80,400 - Kshs. 117,720
• House Allowance: Kshs. 20,000
• Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 12,000

Key Responsibilities

The jobholder will be expected to perform the following duties:

• Carrying out pre-tests and piloting data collection instruments.
• Setting up control measures for dispatch and receipt of questionnaires.
• Updating statistical registers and checklists.
• Identifying statistical units for data collection.
• Following-up on non-response from data providers.
• Preparing tabulation and analysis plans on data.
• Collecting, collating, editing and analyzing data.
• Computing statistical indices.
• Compiling and collating County Statistical Abstracts data.
• Disseminating county level statistics.
• Updating county specific sampling units from respective sampling frames.
• Providing guidance on statistical standards and methods to stakeholders at the County.
• Undertaking any other duties, lawfully assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must have a Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, or any other related qualifications from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.