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Job Title:  Senior Statistician (4 Job Placements)

Organisation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is a semi-autonomous agency of Government responsible for maintenance, coordination, supervising and monitoring of the National Statistical System to ensure the collection, analysis and dissemination of standardised statistical information. The Bureau is also mandated as the principal official statistics producing agency in the country.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Produce Social and Economic Statistics including rebasing of specific economic series as applicable
• Compile Price, Value, and Volume Indices as applicable
• Participate in the conduct of social and economic surveys
• Develop meta data and document processes and procedures used in production of quality statistics
• Support development of Administrative data on subject specific areas working with the DSCS
• Undertake data analysis, editing, report writing, and participate in dissemination of Statistics
• Prepare statistical indicators for backing up and provide statistical data and information for updating the UBOS website and UBOS App.
• Undertake administration of the Unit including: performance appraisal, on-job training & mentoring of Statisticians, development of budgets and work plans
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• An honours Degree in Statistics, Quantitative Economics, Population Studies or Economics with Statistics.
• Post graduate qualification in Statistics, Population Studies or Quantitative Economics will be an added advantage
• Membership to the Uganda Statistical Society is a must.
• Membership to the International Statistical Institute will also be an added advantage
• Ability to communicate Statistics
• Advanced skills in report writing and presentation
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High ethics and integrity, results oriented, self-motivated, creative, dependable, flexible and co-operative
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Thorough understanding of corporate and industry practices, processes, and standards
• Self-drive, resilience and strong attention to detail and highly organized
• Ability to keep pace with and learn new technologies

How to Apply:

If you believe you meet the required profile, please see the job details on the UBOS Website and submit your application through the online application system available on the UBOS Website.

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Deadline: 15^th August 2023

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