Senior Manager National Statistical System at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Job Purpose:

• Reporting to the Director, Statistical Coordination and Methods, the job holder will be responsible for planning, implementing, coordinating, and monitoring activities in the National Statistical System Division.

Key Responsibilities

• Mapping and maintenance of the National Statistical System (NSS) institutions’ register within the official data ecosystem;
• Supervising the development and production of statistics across the National  Statistical System;
• Supervising the development, review and harmonization of the national strategy for development of statistics for the National Statistical System;
• Supervising the development and production regular thematic National Statistical System statistical abstract and bulletin;
• Overseeing the harmonization and production of data and statistics pertaining to statistical information provided by various institutions;
• Coordinating and collaborating with various stakeholders to identify the data gaps in the National Statistical System;
• Monitoring of data quality across the National Statistical System;
• Supervising Statistics Sector Committees responsible for production of statistics in National Statistical System institutions;
• Supervising the preparation and review of guidelines for designating statistics as official;
• Initiating the development and updating the review of the compendium in accordance with international standards. xi. Sensitization of stakeholders on harmonized concepts, definitions, classifications and methodologies for use in NSS;
• Managing and developing staff within the Division;
• Reporting on the performance of the Division;
• Undertaking any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor. 

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’s degree in any of the following disciplines: -; Statistics; Economics, Mathematics; or any 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 or any other related qualifications 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.