Statistical Assistants

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is a corporate body established under the Statistics Act (2006). It is the principal agency of the Government for collection, analysis and dissemination of statistical data and the custodian of official statistical information in Kenya. KNBS is also responsible for planning, authorising, co-ordinating and supervising all official statistical programmes undertaken within the national statistical system.

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals with excellent credentials to be considered in the Data Base for the following position:

Job Title: Statistical Assistants

Terms of Employment: Temporary (To be considered when required)

Key Responsibilities

1. Attending all the training sessions whenever called upon to enable acquisition of skills required for data collection;
2. Locating sampled/targeted households/facilities/business enterprises with the assistance of the Supervisor to collect the required information;
3. Conducting interviews to the respondents and completing the questionnaire(s);
4. Interviewing and capturing interview responses using a computer-aided personal interview (CAPI);
5. Uploading data from all completed questionnaires to the KNBS dedicated Server;
6. Assisting the Supervisor in conducting focused group discussions/key informant interviews;
7. Undertaking callbacks/re-visits to undertake/finalize postponed interviews;
8. Maintaining confidentiality of the interviews and the data collected;
9. Preparing debriefing notes for the Supervisor;
10. Undertaking any other duties lawfully assigned by the Supervisor.

Minimum requirements

1. Must be a Kenyan citizen with a National Identity card ;
2. Should have completed at least secondary level of education, with a minimum grade of C or its equivalent;
3. Should possess good communication skills;
4. Should be a team player.