Statistician (SOG/ST 6)

Key Responsibilities

Management/Administrative 

• Assists in the development of objectives, work schedules, and plans for performing the duties of the Section; 
• Represents the Ministry/Director/attends meetings, conferences, workshops and seminars, as required; 
• Maintains customer service principles, standards and measurements;
• Identifies and incorporates the interests and needs of customers in business process design; 
• Contributes to and maintains a system that fosters a culture of teamwork, employee empowerment, and commitment to the Division’s and organization’s goals;
• Prepares and submits reports/documents as required. 

Technical and Professional 

• Participates in data collection for surveys and censuses; 
• Evaluates sources of information to determine any limitations concerning reliability and usability; 
• Utilizes databases and information sources to meet internal and external statistical needs;
• Provides advice on the conduct of statistical activities, drafts plans, and submits to the Director, Data Analysis and Design for review; 
• Supports the Director and Senior Statistician in searching, collecting, analyzing, tabulating, and presenting statistical information for storage in a statistical database and for inclusion in reports and summaries; 
• Conducts field trials and applies statistical methods to identify and resolve operational problems; 
• Conducts field work and participates in the collection of agricultural data and information;
• Provides statistical advice in the development of policies and programmes;
• Collects, analyses, tabulates, and presents statistical information for storage in statistical databases and for inclusion in reports and summaries; 
• Participates in the maintenance of quality control systems and procedures for data management; 
• Designs, implements, and conducts studies on livestock, traditional and domestic crop sub-sectors to gather information relating to: 
  • quarterly and annual production; 
  • livestock and poultry production; 
  • problems encountered in the industries; 
  • likely periods of glut and shortage. 
• Participates in the compilation of data on fifty-eight (58) domestic crops to include broad categories of legumes, vegetables, fruits, cereals and spices; 
• Participates in the compilation of FAO questionnaires periodically, to provide information on the production of fruit trees, fertilizer usage, and domestic crop production;
• Performs any other related duties assigned by the Director, Data Analysis & Design.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core 

• Good planning and organizing skills. 
• Good analytical thinking skills. 
• Good oral and written communication skills. 
• Good problem-solving and decision-making skills. 
• Ability to exercise good judgement. 
• Good interpersonal and influencing skills. 
• Ability to work on own initiative. 
• Excellent customer and quality focus skills 
• Good teamwork and cooperation skills 
• Strong research, collaborative and consultation skills. 
• Excellent integrity 

Technical 

• Knowledge of the policies and procedures of the MoAF&M. 
• Sound Knowledge of statistical methodology, survey design and implementation.
• Excellent knowledge and ability to use numerous data analysis software including Excel, SPSS and Geo-stats etc. 
• Sound understanding of statistical terms and concepts. 
• Good knowledge of database development and management. 
• Good knowledge of writing technical reports. 
• Good knowledge of statistical regulations and standards. 
• Demonstrated ability to employ statistical modelling and statistical packages to analyze data. 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Agricultural Economics with Statistics as the principal subject or Statistics with Economics and working knowledge of Agriculture
• Good working knowledge of Statistical Software would be an asset. 

PLUS 

• Two (2) years working experience in the analysis and interpretation of agricultural information. 

Special Conditions Associated with the Job

• Position involves fieldwork 
• May be required to work beyond normal working hours.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.