Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a
corporate body established under the Statistics Act (2006). It is the principal
Government agency responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis,
publication and dissemination of official statistical information and its
custody. It also oversees the coordination, supervision and development of
programmes within the National Statistical System.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics invites applications from
suitably qualified and experienced individuals with excellent credentials to
fill the following position:-
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Corporate Services Director
KNBS: Level 2
Ref: KNBS/DC/3/2018
No. of Posts: 1
Terms of Employment: Five (5) Years Contract Renewable once
Monthly Remuneration:
Basic Salary – Kshs. 212,310 – Kshs. 290,000
House allowance – Kshs. 60,000
Commuter allowance: Kshs. 25,000
Reporting to the Director General, the jobholder will be
responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating activities in the
Corporate Services Directorate.
Responsibilities
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Providing leadership and coordinating administrative support
services including Finance, Human Resource and Administration, Information
& Communication Technology, and Corporate Communications;
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Leading the development of the Directorate’s strategy;
·
Providing leadership in the development and implementation of
budgets, policies and procedures to support services;
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Providing leadership in development of work plans for staff at all
levels;
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Providing leadership in the planning, development, operation and
maintenance of Bureau Communication & Networks Infrastructure and Services;
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Spearheading development of performance measurement tools and
implementation of staff appraisals;
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Ensuring adequate financial resources, human resources and assets
necessary for the delivery of services;
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Reporting on the performance of Corporate Services Directorate;
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Coordinating development of staff in line with both individual and
institutional performance objectives;
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Spearheading financial resource mobilizing and budgeting;
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Coordinating and ensuring understanding of the Bureau’s
communication strategy and the protection of the Bureau’s products among
stakeholders;
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Championing working linkages between technical Directorates and
support services in the Bureau.
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Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
Requirements
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Must have at least ten (10 ) years working experience in
management, of which three (3) years should have been at the level of a Senior
manager or equivalent position;
·
Must have a Bachelors degree in Social Sciences or any other
equivalent disciplines from a recognized institution;
·
Must have a Masters degree in Social Sciences or any other
equivalent disciplines from a recognized institution;
·
Membership to a recognized professional body;
·
Must have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development
Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
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Must be adept with appropriate computer skills;
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Must have outstanding communication and motivation skills;
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Must have analytical 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:-
1. Tax
Compliance Certificate from KRA
2. Certificate
from CRB
3. A
current Certificate of Good conduct from CID
4. Clearance
Certificate from HELB
5. Clearance
from EACC
Statistical Coordination & Methods Director
KNBS: Level 2
Ref: KNBS/DSCM/2/2018
No. of Posts: 1
Terms of Employment: Five (5) Years Contract Renewable once
Basic Salary – Kshs. 212,310 – Kshs. 290,000
House allowance – Kshs. 60,000
Commuter allowance: Kshs. 25,000
Reporting to the Director General, the job holder will be
responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating activities in the
Statistical Coordination and Methods Directorate.
Responsibilities
·
Coordinating, monitoring and supervising NSS programmes;
·
Undertaking research on specialized statistical areas and new
areas of statistics methodology;
·
Promoting the use of best practices and methods in the production
and dissemination of statistical information across the National Statistical
System (NSS);
·
Establishing Statistical standards and assess the quality of
statistics produced;
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Harmonizing of national and international development indicators;
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Designing, developing, updating and managing sampling frames;
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Designing sample surveys and estimation procedures;
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Maintaining statistical coordination and methods database(s);
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Coordinating the operations of field services;
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Generating development related indicators data; and
·
Preparing relevant Chapters in the Annual Economic Surveys and
Statistical Abstract.
·
Providing leadership in the development and implementation of
budgets and policies;
·
Providing leadership in development of work plans for staff at all
levels;
·
Ensuring adequate financial resources, human resources and assets
necessary for the delivery of services;
·
Reporting on the performance of the Directorate;
·
Coordinating development of staff in line with both individual and
institutional performance objectives;
·
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
Requirements
·
Must have at least ten (10 ) years working experience in
Statistics, of which three (3) years should have been at the level of a Senior
manager or equivalent position;
·
Must have a Bachelors degree in Statistics; Mathematics; Economics
or any other equivalent disciplines from a recognized institution;
·
Must have a Masters degree in Statistics; Mathematics; Economics
or any other equivalent disciplines 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 outstanding communication and motivation skills;
·
Must have working knowledge and experience in financial management
with respect to planning and budgeting;
·
Must have analytical 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:-
1.
Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA
2.
Certificate from CRB
3.
A current Certificate of Good conduct from CID
4.
Clearance Certificate from HELB
5.
Clearance from EACC
Production Statistics Director
KNBS: Level 2
Ref: KNBS/DPS/1/2018
No. of Posts: 1
Terms of Employment: Five (5) Years Contract Renewable once
Monthly Remuneration:
Basic Salary – Kshs. 212,310 – Kshs. 290,000
House allowance – Kshs. 60,000
Commuter allowance: Kshs. 25,000
Reporting to the Director General, the job holder will be
responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating all activities in the
Production Statistics Directorate.
Responsibilities
·
Overseeing preparation of concept papers and proposals;
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Spearheading design, development and review of data collection
instruments;
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Ensuring and assuring on quality of data released;
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Providing inputs into Monthly Leading Economic Indicators,
Statistical Abstract and Economic Survey reports;
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Monitoring statistical trends and dynamics;
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Providing inputs for development of international standards and
methods on compilation of data;
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Formulating statistical indicators for monitoring economic
performance;
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Advising and monitoring on statistics produced by stakeholders;
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Overseeing development and review of data quality assessment
frameworks for production of statistics;
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Providing inputs into design, development and review strategy for
the National Statistical System;
·
Constituting and convening stakeholders technical committees on
statistics;
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Domesticating international standards and methods of statistics;
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Training stakeholders on production of statistics;
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Presenting and disseminating statistics;
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Overseeing preparation of statistics reports;
·
Providing leadership in the development and implementation of
budgets and policies;
·
Providing leadership in development of work plans for staff at all
levels;
·
Ensuring adequate financial resources, human resources and assets
necessary for the delivery of services;
·
Reporting on the performance of the Directorate;
·
Coordinating development of staff in line with both individual and
institutional performance objectives;
·
Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
Requirements
·
Must have at least ten (10 ) years working experience in
Statistics, of which three (3) years should have been at the level of a Senior
manager or equivalent position;
·
Must have a Bachelors degree in Statistics; Mathematics; Economics
or any other equivalent disciplines from a recognized institution;
·
Must have a Masters degree in Statistics; Mathematics; Economics
or any other equivalent disciplines 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 outstanding communication and motivation skills;
·
Must have working knowledge and experience in financial management
with respect to planning and budgeting;
·
Must have analytical 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:-
1.
Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA
2.
Certificate from CRB
3.
A current Certificate of Good conduct from CID
4.
Clearance Certificate from HELB
5.
Clearance from EACC
Corporate Communications Senior Manager
KNBS: Level 3
Ref: KNBS/SMCC/4/2018
No. of Posts: 1
Terms of Employment: Permanent and Pensionable
Basic Salary – Kshs. 169,380 – Kshs. 236,460
House allowance – Kshs. 50,000
Commuter allowance – Kshs. 20,000
Reporting to the Director General, the jobholder will be
responsible for planning, implementing and coordinating activities in the
Corporate Communications Division.
Responsibilities
·
Overseeing the interpretation and implementation of corporate
communication policies, strategies and programmes;
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Developing standards and regulations in the management of public
communications functions;
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Overseeing research conducted on public opinion and providing
appropriate strategies to address issues raised;
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Overseeing the initiation and maintenance of good relations with
media practitioners and the publics;
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Liaising with media practitioners and the public on issues of
mutual concerns;
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Overseeing the promotion of corporate brand and image of the
Bureau;
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Overseeing preparation of media supplements, documentaries, press
release and media features;
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Spearheading editing and dissemination of information to the
public and media;
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Managing and developing staff;
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Any other duties as may be assigned by the Director General.
Requirements
·
Must have at least three (3 ) years working experience in the
grade of manager, corporate communications or equivalent position;
·
Must have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:-
Corporate Communications; Mass Communication; Journalism, Public Relations or
any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
·
Must have a Masters in any of the following disciplines:-
Corporate Communications; Mass Communication, Journalism, Public Relations or
any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
·
Must have a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development
Program lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
·
Membership to Public Relations Society of Kenya (PRSK) or any
other related recognized body;
·
Must be adept with appropriate computer skills;
·
Must have outstanding communication and motivation skills;
·
Must have working knowledge and experience in financial management
with respect to planning and budgeting;
·
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:-
1.
Tax Compliance Certificate from KRA
2.
Certificate from CRB
3.
A current Certificate of Good conduct from CID
4.
Clearance Certificate from HELB
5.
Clearance from EACC
How to Apply
Applicants should fill and submit hard copies of the employment
application form Ref. 93-1-6, which is available on the KNBS website www.knbs.or.ke accompanied
by copies of academic, professional and other relevant certificates,
transcripts and testimonials. The reference number for the post applied for
should be clearly marked on the envelope and addressed to:
The Director General
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
P. O. Box 30266 – 00100
Herufi House, 1st Floor, Room 102
NAIROBI
Applications must be received not later than 31st July,
2018 and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
EMPLOYER.
MINORITIES AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY