Job Purpose
Under the general direction of the Chief Research Officer, the Statistician provides information and statistical advisory services to the Ministry for developing, implementing and monitoring science, energy, telecommunication and transport policies. The officer also oversees the development of statistical functions, including collecting, analyzing, interpreting and presenting quantitative information from various sources. The officer is also responsible for developing and maintaining statistical databases for the Ministry’s portfolio areas and producing, compiling and distributing monthly, quarterly and annual statistics report publications.
Key Responsibilities
Management/Administrative:
- Participates in meetings and workshops on economic planning and statistical issues related to the Ministry’s various portfolios;
- Develops and manages the Ministry’s respective portfolio statistics databases;
- Keeps current with developments in statistics and their application to science, energy, telecommunications and transport. These include research management, research ethics, data manipulation, and the use of appropriate statistical programmes;
Technical/Professional:
- Searches, collects, analyses, tabulates and presents statistical information for storage in the statistical databases and for inclusion in reports and summaries;
- Organizes, participates in, and supervises the collection of information for science, energy telecommunications and transportation; public works and related social variables;
- Prepares and publishes statistics reports and posts same on the Ministry’s intranet and internet website;
- Investigates, interprets, analyses and prepares recommendations regarding various science, energy, telecommunications and transport activities;
- Collects and collates data on the Ministry’s Portfolio areas for submission to international bodies
- Reviews, contributes to and comments on research proposals before survey implementation; and oversees and/or gives input to the creation of survey instruments;
- Evaluates ongoing surveys and recommends improvements to existing methods, including the development, promulgation and monitoring of standards and guidelines for surveys undertaken by the Ministry;
- Participates in the development and formalization of working relationships, e.g. Memorandum of Understanding (MOUs) between the Ministry and portfolio and non-portfolio data sources identified to assist in the development of the statistical function;
- Analyses data, interprets results and indicates reliability of findings, including forecasting trends in the science, energy, telecommunications and transport industries, through the use of techniques such as modeling, with the aid of mathematical techniques and software;
- Uses appropriate statistical techniques and develops methods to analyze science, energy, telecommunications and transport activities, and conditions data to provide rational quantitative basis for forecasting public works;
- Utilizes databases and information sources to meet internal and external statistical needs;
- Aids in preparing training courses;
- Performs any other related function as assigned from time to time.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
Core:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Customer and quality focus
- Teamwork and co-operation
- Integrity
- Compliance
- Interpersonal skills
- Goal/result oriented
Technical:
- Strategic vision
- Analytical thinking
- Problem solving and decision making
- Initiative
- Planning and organizing
- Ability to manage external relationships
- Use of technology – relevant computer applications
- Knowledge and experience in research methodology, survey design and implementation
- Knowledge of software packages such as SPSS
- Knowledge and experience in publishing and writing
- Clear understanding of statistical terms and concepts
- Demonstrated ability to employ modelling and statistical packages to treat data sets from the Ministry’s various portfolios
Minimum Required Qualification and Experience
- Undergraduate Degree with a significant quantitative component, such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Operational Research, Social and Political Sciences, Psychology, Geography, Civil Engineering
- Minimum of three (3) years’ professional experience in Statistics or related field with continuous professional development
Special Conditions Associated with the Job
- Field investigations are an integral part of statistical responsibilities; therefore, the incumbent should be prepared to endure exposure to natural elements e.g. dust, heat, etc.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
