5 Senior Statisticians- Uganda Bureau of Statistics

Vacancy Title: 5 Senior Statisticians
Type: Full Time
Industry: Public Administration and Government
Organization: Uganda Bureau of Statistics
Location: Kampala, Uganda

JOB DETAILS:

Experience and Other Requirements:

• At least 3 years of working experience in compiling statistics at Officer Level.
• Sound knowledge, appreciation, and application of statistical techniques.
• Excellent working knowledge in either Social/Economic Statistics compilation.
• Practical experience in undertaking and managing surveys.
• Good working knowledge in Statistical Data Analysis using STATA, SPSS, MS Excel, etc., and advanced skills in report writing and presentation.

Qualifications:

• Honours Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Population Studies, or Economics with Statistics.
• Postgraduate qualification in Statistics, Population Studies, or Quantitative Economics will be an added advantage.
• Membership to the Uganda Statistical Society is a must.
• Membership to the International Statistical Institute will also be an added advantage.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce Social and Economic Statistics including rebasing of specific economic series as applicable.
• Develop metadata and document processes and procedures used in the production of quality statistics.
• Support the development of administrative data on subject-specific areas.
• Undertake data analysis, editing, report writing, and participate in the dissemination of Statistics.
• Create a centralized database for easy data access and utilization after dissemination.
• Undertake administration of the Unit including performance appraisal, on-job training & mentoring of Statisticians, development of budgets and work plans, and accountability of resources under the unit.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

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