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Job Title:  Senior Statistician (5 Job Vacancies)  

Organisation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Job Ref: UBOS/SST/03/2024

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.
• Develop meta data and document processes and procedures used in production of quality statistics.
• Support development of administrative data on subject specific areas.
• Undertake data analysis, editing, report writing, and participate in dissemination of Statistics.
• Creating a centralized database for easy data access and utilization after dissemination.
• Undertake administration of the Unit including: performance appraisal, on-job training & mentoring of Statisticians, development of budgets and work plans and accountability of resources under the unit.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant must hold 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.
• Three years of working experience in the compilation of Statistics at Officer Level.
• Sound knowledge, appreciation, and application of statistical techniques.
• Excellent working knowledge in either Social/Economic Statistics compilation
• Practical experience in undertaking and managing surveys.
• Good working knowledge in Statistical Data Analysis using STATA, SPSS, MS Excel etc. and advanced skills in, report writing, and presentation.

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: 27^th March 2024

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