The 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.
KNBS intends to conduct the Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS) which will be a source of data to update the country’s poverty profile, consumer price index weights, National Accounts data and other socioeconomic indicators.
The Bureau therefore invites
applications from suitably qualified individuals with excellent credentials to
fill the following temporary positions:-
Job Title: Data Entry Clerk
Job Title: Data Entry Clerk
Ref: KNBS/ DEC/3/2015
No. of Posts: 45 (To be distributed in all counties)
Reporting to the Field supervisors, the Data Entry Clerk will be expected to providing consistency and quality report on the field data collection.
Reporting to the Field supervisors, the Data Entry Clerk will be expected to providing consistency and quality report on the field data collection.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Keying in the completed questionnaires
- Basic editing and consistency checks
- Ensuring safe custody of survey
questionnaires, materials and equipment
- Ensuring confidentiality and safety of data
collected
- Transferring data to the supervisor and doing
regular back ups
Requirements for Appointment
- Must be a Kenyan citizen
- Should have completed at least secondary level
of education, with a minimum of C+ (plus) or its equivalent.
- Must have scored a minimum of C+ (plus) in
Mathematics and English in KCSE
- Must be proficient in laptop use
- Must have a typing speed of at least 30 words
per minute
- Should possess good interpersonal and
communication skills
- Experience in censuses and/or surveys data
entry operations will be an added advantage
- Experience in CSPro software will be an added
advantage
- Must be able to write legibly
- Must be resident in the county where
application is made and where they wish to work
- Should be a team player
- Ready to work for long hours including
weekends
- Must be available for a period of an
uninterrupted 8 months
Applicants should submit handwritten
application letters accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae using the given
format (CLICK HERE to
download), full names and contacts of three (3) referees, daytime contacts, and
certified copies of academic and professional certificates, transcripts,
testimonials, National ID/passport and fill the Bio data form (CLICK HERE to
download).
The reference number for the post
applied should be clearly marked on the envelope and addressed to:-
The Director General
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
P. O. Box 30266 – 00100
Nairobi
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
P. O. Box 30266 – 00100
Nairobi
Applications must be sent to the Bureau County Offices, where you expect to be posted and received not later than 12th June 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics is an equal opportunity employer