Statistician II at Kakamega County

Reporting to the Head of County Statistics, the Officer shall be responsible for collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of quantitative information.

Duties and Responsibilities

Specific duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Consulting with clients and agreeing on what data to collect and how it should be gathered – taking into account any ethical and legislative considerations;
• Designing experiments, trials or surveys to produce the required data;
• collecting and analyzing the data;
• Presenting results to senior managers, regulatory authorities, clients, etc;
• Writing reports and submitting to senior staff in the Department; and
• Analyzing data to forecast trends in the county.

Job Requirements

For appointment to this grade, one must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Have a minimum of an Upper Second Class Honours degree in Economics, or Economics and Mathematics, or Economics and Statistics from a recognized University; or
• A minimum of an Upper Second Class Honours degree in any of the subjects enumerated above with a bias towards Computer Science, Operations Research, Survey Techniques and Demographic Techniques from a recognized University; or
• A minimum of an Upper Second Class Honours degree in Statistics with appropriate specialization from a recognized university; or
• Have a Certificate of Proficiency in Computer Applications, especially in SPSS, and Excel Spreadsheet; and
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

*Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Note: Applicants For The Above Positions Are Required To Get Clearance From The Underlisted

Organisations To Meet Requirements Of Chapter Six Of The Constitution Of Kenya 2010:-

• Kenya Revenue Authority
• Higher Education Loans Board
• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
• Criminal Investigation Department
• Copies of these clearances MUST be attached to the application documents.