Openings at Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

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 harmonisation 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 harmonisation 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.
• Sensitization of stakeholders on harmonised concepts, definitions, 
• classifications and methodologies for use in NSS;
• Managing and developing staff within the Division;
• Reporting on the performance of the Division; 
• 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 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

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Key Responsibilities 

• Coordinating preparation of Population and Housing Census proposals;
• Initiating the design and review of Census and Demographic surveys and vital statistics data collection tools; 
• Constituting relevant survey and Census Management Committees;
• Supervising the preparation and dissemination of Census & survey 
• Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials;
• Overseeing preparation of Census and survey data editing specifications and tabulation plans;
• Supervising evaluation and validation of Census, survey data and indicators;
• Embracing emerging methodologies in management of population and demographic statistics;
• Monitoring and evaluating the process of compiling population, demographic and vital statistics;
• Supervising the preparation of Census and surveys analysis framework;
• Overseeing evaluation and validation of Census data;
• Spearheading the preparation of reports on population Census, surveys and vital statistics; 
• Coordinating dissemination of reports on population and demographic, statistics.
• Managing and developing staff within the Division;
• Reporting on the performance of the Division; 
• Any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment 

• Must have served in the grade of Manager, Demography or equivalent 
• position for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Must have a Bachelor Degree in any of the following disciplines: -
• Demography; Population Studies; Statistics; Mathematics; or any other 
• related qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Must have a Master Degree in Demography; Population Studies 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;