Job Purpose: Reporting to the Director General, the job holder will be responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating activities in the Statistical Coordination and Methods Directorate.
Ref: KNBS/DSCM/4/2020
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 Extraneous allowance -Kshs 40,000 pm pm
Key responsibilities
Coordinating, monitoring and supervising National Statistical Systems (NSS)programmes;
Undertaking research on specialized statistical areas and new areas of statistics methodology;
Promoting the use of best practices and methods in the production and dissemination of statistical information across the National Statistical System (NSS);
Establishing Statistical standards and assessing the quality of statistics produced;
Harmonizing national and international development indicators;
Designing, developing, updating and managing sampling frames;
Designing sample surveys and estimation procedures;
Undertaking data entry, processing, analysis and dissemination
Maintaining statistical coordination and methods database(s);
Coordinating the operations of field services;
Generating development related indicators data; and xii. Preparing relevant Chapters in the Annual Economic Surveys and Statistical Abstract.
Providing leadership in the development and implementation of budgets and policies;
Providing leadership in the 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 for Appointment
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 related disciplines from a recognized institution;
Must have a Master’s degree in Statistics; Mathematics; Economics or any other related disciplines from a recognized institution;
Must have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Program from a recognized institution lasting not less than six (6) week;
Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution;
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 Kenya Revenue Authority
Credit Reference Bureau Certificate
A current Certificate of Good conduct from Directorate of Criminal Investigation
Clearance Certificate from HELB
National Identity card/passport
