Senior Manager, External Sector Statistics. at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

KNBS: Level 3

Ref: KNBS/SMESS/38/2020

Monthly Remuneration:

• Basic Salary – Kshs. 169,380 – Kshs. 236,460
• House allowance – Kshs. 50,000
• Commuter allowance: Kshs. 20,000

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Director, Macroeconomics Statistics, the job holder will be responsible of planning, implementing and coordinating activities in the External Sector Statistics Division.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Designing and implementing survey programmes in the areas of balance of payments, international merchandise trade, international trade in services external remittances and external debt statistics;
2. Developing concept papers for the overall technical development of External Sector statistics;
3. Compiling and analyzing balance of payments statistics;
4. Compiling and analyzing international investment position statistics;
5. Compiling and analyzing external debt statistics;
6. Compiling and analyzing international merchandise trade statistics;
7. Compiling and analyzing international trade in services statistics;
8. Compiling and analyzing external remittances statistics;
9. Producing the Quarterly Balance of Payment reports;
10. Analyzing External Sector Statistics for economic analysis and other related services;
11. Monitoring statistical trends of national, regional and international regional External Sector statistics;
12. Establishing, maintaining and deploying appropriate systems for measuring and evaluating data quality of external sector statistics;
13. Developing, maintaining and updating External Sector databases;
14. Producing statistical data relating External Sector Statistics for sharing with international and regional agencies that Kenya is party to; and data subscribers;
15. Writing and submitting technical reports on specific subject;
16. Developing annual work plans and related budgets for the Division;
17. Implementing performance management activities;
18. Ensuring that the Quality Management System is implemented accordingly;
19. Supervising and managing staff within the Division;
20. Any other duty as may be assigned by the Director from time to time.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Must have served in the grade of Manager Statistics or equivalent position for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Must have a Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Statistics, Mathematics, Economics or any other related qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Must have a Master Degree in any of the following disciplines: – Statistics; Economics, Mathematics or any other related qualifications 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 analytical, financial 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 (KRA)
  • Certificate from Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
  • A current Certificate of Good conduct from DCI
  • Clearance Certificate from HELB
  • Clearance from EACC
  • National identity card / passport