Director, Statistical Coordinaton and Methods at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

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