Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Statisticians, Payroll Accountant and Payroll Officers Jobs Vacancies in Kenya

It also oversees the coordination, supervision and development of programmes
within the National Statistical System.

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics invites applications from suitably
qualified and experienced individuals with excellent credentials to fill the
following positions:-

Job Title: Statistician/ (STAT)
KNBS: Level 6
Ref: KNBS/ STAT/7/2011
No. of Posts: 12

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Manager in the relevant Division of a
Directorate, this is the entry grade for the Statistician cadre. An officer at
this level will be responsible for a specific sector, location, service or area
of activity.

Key Responsibilities

Headquarters

• Responsible for a specific
  economic sector or an area of statistical activity;
• Drawing up survey
  questionnaires and setting up control procedures for receiving returns and
  taking the necessary action;
• Collection, collation,
  computerization and analysis of data;
• Writing and submitting reports
  on specific assignments;
• Any other assignments given by
  the Senior Manager in the
  relevant directorate

• Deputize the County Statistical
  Officer;
• Coordinate collection,
  collation, compilation, analysis, and dissemination of population or
  social related Statistics;
• Coordinate, design and
  undertake county specific or national Population or/and Social related
  household and establishment based sample surveys;
• Monitor the quality of the
  population and social statistics data;
• Prepare periodic KNBS
  publications;
• Ensure that the activities of
  the Directorate are documented by preparing monthly, quarterly and annual
  reports;
• Update the national and county
  Bureau statistical frame, population and social statistics database;
• Respond to requests from
  population and Social data users;
• Provide technical support to
  the county or relevant ministerial headquarters on statistical issues;
• Any other assignments given by
  the County Statistical Officer

• An Upper Second Class Honours
  degree in Statistics with appropriate specialization from a recognized
  university/institution; or
• An Upper Second Class Honours
  degree in Economics, or Economics and Mathematics, or Economics and
  Statistics from a recognized university/institution; or
• An Upper Second Class Honours
  degree in any of the subjects enumerated at (I & II) above with a bias
  towards Computer Science, Operations Research, Survey Techniques and
  demographic Techniques and Demographic Techniques from a recognized
  university/institution.
• Be computer literate
• Be aged 30 years or below

• Be responsible for maintaining
  computerized payroll related accounts;
• Calculate net salaries after
  taking into consideration deductions and exemptions and ensuring timely
  remittances of statutory deductions;
• Verify statements of earnings
  for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as
  taxes, and insurance and pension plans;
• Verify and process forms and
  documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans, leave,
  share savings, employment and medical insurance;
• Reconciliation of accounts and
  accuracy of accounts
• Be a link between the accounts
  and the payroll section
• Ensure maintenance of records
  relating to monthly payroll details
• Any other assignments given by
  the Chief Accountant

• Have a first degree in Commerce
  or related field from a recognized University;
• Be a holder of CPA III or its
  equivalent
• 5 years financial accounting
  experience;
• Be familiar with workings of
  computerized financial systems;
• Be familiar with Government
  Financial systems;
• Knowledge of payroll accounting
  will be an added advantage.
• Have an eye for detail.
• Knowledge of Enterprise
  Resource Programmes (ERP) will be an added advantage..
• Have a high level of integrity
• Be of age 35 years or below

• To collect, verify and process
  payroll information and determine pay and benefit entitlements for
  employees
• Prepare statements of earnings
  for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as
  taxes, and insurance and pension plans
• Complete and process forms and
  documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans, leave,
  share savings, employment and medical insurance
• Provide information to
  employees on payroll matters, benefit plans
• Compile statistical reports,
  statements, and summaries related to pay and benefits accounts ;
• Any other assignments given by
  the Manager Human Resource Development

• Have a first degree in
  Commerce, Human Resource or related field from a recognized University;
• Have a Diploma in Human
  Resource Management
• 5 years experience in payroll
  management;
• Be familiar with workings of
  computerized Human Resource systems;
• Be familiar with Government
  Financial systems;
• Be of age 35 years or below.
• Knowledge of Enterprise
  Resource Programme (ERP) will be an added advantage.