Statistician: Sampling

Description

• The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA) was established in terms of the Statistics Act No. 9 of 2011. The Agency is mandated, amongst others, to constitute the central statistical authority of the State and to collect, produce, analyse, and disseminate official statistics in Namibia
• Reporting to: Senior Sampling Statistician

Duties

• To assist the Senior Sampling Statistician in the provision of the professional sampling and survey planning, support, and coordination services
• To refine appropriate survey methods and sampling procedures, especially the household survey programme
• To compile training and field operations manuals
• To coordinate and monitor field operations as assigned
• To prepare survey technical reports
• Key Performance Areas:
• Consult on sample frame development, capability, and clustering methods
• Partake in the preparations of sampling and surveying cycles
• Consult on the scope and user requirements for sampling and survey services at regional level
• Monitor programme implementation via regional offices and provide technical assistance
• Liaise with statistical user sections who use sampling and surveying work and with the regional staff
• Develop service processes that enable the provision of ad hoc sampling and survey services as they may arise at any stage during the year
• Provides input into the preparation of training manuals for standard and recurring sampling and surveying approaches/ methods and trains staff
• Provides technical support and training to NSA employees and the National Statistical System in relation to the design of sampling and survey methods / approaches
• Provides timely sampling support to the National Statistics System (NSS) as required and when the need arises
• Develop the sampling manuals/sections and methodologies in line with international standandards and best practices
• Assist with the evaluation of survey data in relation to sampling aspects to ensure the quality of the data
• Provide technical support and training to Namibia Statistics departments and National Statistics System
• To prepare sampling technical reports for various surveys
• Contribute to sample frame development and perform sample frame analysis in consultation with the GIS services
• Perform desk reviews, providing ad hoc sampling and survey services, offering technical assistance to the National Statistics System in terms of sample design and analysing reports

Requisites

• Educational Qualifications and Job Experience Requirements:
• A Bachelor of Science in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent in similar areas. (NQF level 7)
• An Honours degree in those areas will be an added advantage
• Minimum of one (1) year work related experience within a statistical environment
• Specific Competencies:
• Understanding of major statistical methods applicable to a professional Statistician, especially sampling, surveying, and related methods.
• Understanding in inferential Statistics
• Understanding of inductive and deductive statistics
• Understanding of the International statistics standards and practices
• Proficiency in Microsoft as well as quantitative analysis software packages such as Statistical Package for Social Scientist (SPSS), STATA, CSPRO and ‘R”
• Well-developed analytical and systematic thinking skills
• Sound English communication skills- written and verbal
• Understanding of systems and its use in sampling and surveying methods
• Knowledge of National Statistics System

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted

How to Apply

1. Documentation

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum Vitae

2. Application

• Send your Documentation to hr@nsa.org.na with the Subject line “Statistician: Sampling”