Jobs at Uganda Bureau of Statistics- Statistician Governance Finance Statistics

Job Title: STATISTICIAN – GOVERNMENT FINANCE STATISTICS (2)
Job Ref.: UBOS/HRM/2012/04
Salary scale: UBOS P4
Reports to: Senior Statistician
Duties and Responsibilities;
1. Collect and compile Quarterly Government Finance Statistics and information from
Ministries, Departments and Agencies.
2. Collect and compile Annual Government Finance Statistics (GFS) and information
from Public Corporations and Local Governments (LGs) .
3. Regularly update the General Government Consumption expenditure working files
established.
4. Compile monthly Government revenue estimates.
5. Conduct Functional and Economic Classification of Government Revenue and
Expenditure.
6. Prepare GFS information (tables and text) for submission to the UBOS website.
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7. Prepare annual financial statements of General Government.
8. Prepare monthly field reports and progress reports on a monthly basis.
9. Maintain and update the GFS database for the general government.
Minimum Requirements;
 An Honours Degree in B. Statistics, BSc. Quantitative Economics, Economics with
Statistics or Business Administration majoring in Financial Accounting;
 A Degree in Statistics, with ACCA would be an added advantage.
 Working experience in compiling economic statistics from a reputable organization
will be an added advantage.
 A good understanding of the principles of sample survey design and data collection
methods;
 Knowledge of data sources in government finance statistics;
 Sound Knowledge and appreciation of statistical techniques including their
application;
 Working experience with relevant statistical data processing programmes (SPSS,
SAS and/or STATA, EXCEL);
 Excellent inter-personal and communication skills.

How to Apply:

Applications indicating three referees with their contact addresses, the applicant’s postal address, e-mail,
and telephone contacts and copies of academic transcripts and certificates should be sent to
the following address;
The Deputy Executive Director - Corporate Services,
Uganda Bureau of Statistics,
Plot 9, Colville Street, P.O Box 7186, Kampala.
Tel.: +256-41-4706000 Fax +25641-4237533/230370.
Email: hr@ubos.org,
Please, indicate the relevant Job Reference Number on top of the first page of the
Application Letter.
UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS IS AN ALL- EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
ORGANIZATION. QUALIFYING FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO
APPLY.

Deadline: 23rd Nov 2012