STATISTICIAN x2 – The Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA)

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.
Position: 2 x Statistician: National Accounts
Reporting to: Senior Statistician: National Accounts
Duty station: Windhoek, Head Office

Job purpose:
To coordinate with Senior Statistician, execute the sourcing, sampling, processing, analysing, preparation and releasing/ distribution of national account statistics and other related macro-economic aggregates. To follow schedules of data processing, verification and data base administration tasks/demands to ensure the integrity of the National Account data Base(s). To coordinate with the Senior Statistician, deal with data sources departments in Ministries and other data sources institutions.

Key Performance Areas:
• Conduct economic statistics surveys for national accounts
• Maintains and liaises with data sources in relevant Ministries/Institutions
• Updates the prepared database with sources data
• Conduct macroeconomic research and construct methodological notes for compilation
• Provide data base administration services
• Prepares data releases
• Finalizes the general statistics, indices and aggregate indices on the system for report preparation
• IT Organisational Integration & Effectiveness.

Educational and Experience Requirements:
• A Bachelor Degree in Economics, Bachelor Commerce with majors in Economics and Accounting.
• An Honours or Masters degree in Economics, Econometrics will be added advantage.
• Minimum of 1 years working experience within a statistics or economic environment.

Specific competencies:
• Thorough understanding of statistical principles
• Understanding of inferential statistics
• Understanding of inductive statistics
• Appreciation of deductive statistics
• Basic accountancy
• Basic economics understanding
• Highly analytical and systematic
• Basic insight into national accounts, statistics, and its analyses
• Good English communication skills – Good report writing and verbal.
• Proficient in Microsoft packages
• Supervisory skills