Statisticians - Fiscal and Financial Statistics (2 Posts)

This role is for a Statistician specializing in Fiscal and Financial Statistics at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), a principal Government agency established under the Statistics Act (2006). KNBS is responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, publication, and dissemination of official statistical information.

This position is offered on Permanent and Pensionable terms of employment.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the Manager, Statistics, the jobholder will be responsible for implementing activities in their functional area of deployment, focusing specifically on fiscal and financial statistics.

Monthly Remuneration

| Component | Amount (Kshs.) | | :--- | :--- | | Basic Salary | 80,400 - 117,720 | | House Allowance | 20,000 | | Commuter Allowance | 12,000 |

(Total monthly remuneration ranges from Kshs. 112,400 to Kshs. 149,720)

Key Responsibilities

The Statistician will perform the following key 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

Candidates must meet the following qualifications:

• 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.