Young Statistician, National Accounts at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Ref: KNBS/NA/YS/5/2020

Job Purpose: Reporting tothe Manager, NationalAccounts, the Young Statisticianwill participate in the implementation of programmes and activities of the Macroeconomics Directorate and specifically the National AccountsSection.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Participating in the development of various data collection instruments/tools;
• Assisting in the preparation and dissemination materials for surveys ;
• Participating in data collection and compilation on National Accounts Statistics;
• Working closely with the Mentor, Supervisor and colleagues to implement programmes and activities of the Directorate;
• Assisting in preparing for planned events and activities by developing and assembling information and necessary materials;
• Participating in Directorate, Divisional and Sectional meetings and trainings;
• Undertaking duties at the Headquarters and in the Field, as required;
• Seeking information from appropriate sources including the Mentor, Supervisor and colleagues regarding the history, purpose and mission of the Bureau, to use such knowledge to enhance the products and services of the Bureau;
• Maintaining the required records of Internship, completing and submitting the records and a report at the end of the programme;
• .Any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• Must be a Kenyan citizen;
• Must have attained a minimum 2ndClass Honors degree froma recognized institution within the last two years in Statistics/Applied Statistics , Economics, or related qualification;
• Proficiency in data analysis using statistical packages e.g. SPSS , Stata, MS-Excel,Fox Pro, CS Pro or related qualification