Ref: KNBS/DPS/1/2018
Terms of Employment: Five (5) Years Contract Renewable once
Monthly Remuneration:
Basic Salary – Kshs. 212,310 – Kshs. 290,000
House allowance – Kshs. 60,000
Commuter allowance: Kshs. 25,000
Reporting to the Director General, the job holder will be responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating all activities in the Production Statistics Directorate.
Job Responsibilities
Overseeing preparation of concept papers and proposals;
Spearheading design, development and review of data collection instruments;
Ensuring and assuring on quality of data released;
Providing inputs into Monthly Leading Economic Indicators, Statistical Abstract and Economic Survey reports;
Monitoring statistical trends and dynamics;
Providing inputs for development of international standards and methods on compilation of data;
Formulating statistical indicators for monitoring economic performance;
Advising and monitoring on statistics produced by stakeholders;
Overseeing development and review of data quality assessment frameworks for production of statistics;
Providing inputs into design, development and review strategy for the National Statistical System;
Constituting and convening stakeholders technical committees on statistics;
Domesticating international standards and methods of statistics;
Training stakeholders on production of statistics;
Presenting and disseminating statistics;
Overseeing preparation of statistics reports;
Providing leadership in the development and implementation of budgets and policies;
Providing leadership in development of work plans for staff at all levels;
Ensuring adequate financial resources, human resources and assets necessary for the delivery of services;
Reporting on the performance of the Directorate;
Coordinating development of staff in line with both individual and institutional performance objectives;
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
Requirements
Must have at least ten (10 ) years working experience in Statistics, of which three (3) years should have been at the level of a Senior manager or equivalent position;
Must have a Bachelors degree in Statistics; Mathematics; Economics or any other equivalent disciplines from a recognized institution;
Must have a Masters degree in Statistics; Mathematics; Economics or any other equivalent disciplines from a recognized institution.
Must have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
Must be adept with appropriate computer skills;
Must have outstanding communication and motivation skills;
Must have working knowledge and experience in financial management with respect to planning and budgeting;
Must have analytical and human resource management skills;
Must be able to work in a collaborative team environment;
Must meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and submit the following documents:-
Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA
Certificate from CRB
A current Certificate of Good conduct from CID
Clearance Certificate from HELB
Clearance from EACC
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