Ministry of Land and Legal Affairs
Port of Spain
Job Description
The RGD Statistician will be responsible for performing the more complex analytical statistical studies and evaluation of data collected over a wide variety of fields relating to the various aspects of the Registrar Generals Department (RGD). Work includes Supervision of subordinate professional, technical and non-technical staff engaged in the collection and compilation of such data. Work also includes assisting in the development and maintenance of a database within the context of the RGD's Statistical Reporting System. The officer is also responsible for preparing conclusions based on the analysis of data, reviewing the data collection system of the RGD with a view to recommending to senior officers areas of use of data, more appropriate sampling techniques and methods for increasing its effectiveness. Work also includes conducting training sessions for officers of the division. The employee exercises a considerable degree of independence within the framework of established policies and procedures of the RGD and his/her work is reviewed by a professional superior for the level of achievement through discussions and reports. This officer must be familiar or quickly become familiar with the RGD, its terminology, processes and its Case Management Information System.
Key and Critical Responsibilities
- Plans surveys and special studies and develops questionnaire forms to obtain information required by the surveys. <div>- Supervises the work of a group of statistical officers, professional, technical and clerical subordinates, interprets departmental policies, and advises on the development of Surveys, and the preparation of reports. </div><div>- Determines appropriate data sources and their reliability, the nature and size of samples and makes recommendations on improving existing Sampling techniques and methods. </div><div>- Supervises the compilation and presentation of data in appropriate tabular and graphic forms in accordance with accepted statistical techniques. </div><div>- Reviews processes and ascertains the data collection requirements to support efficient process flows. </div><div>- Reviews the RGD Statistical Reporting System and makes recommendations for its upgrade. </div><div>- If recommendations above are approved, this officer designs and implements them. </div><div>- Uses the RGD's Case Management Information software and extracts the necessary information to run queries. </div><div>- This is a start-up of a new process and the role of the statistician is critical and pivotal. This person will be required to work hard, with short deadlines and will be required to develop a keen understanding of systems and procedures quickly. </div><div>- Uses econometric and other techniques such as cost benefit and cost effectiveness, analysis of social programmes in the analysis of data collected for purposes of evaluating the quality of data, model building for the making of projections and for making decisions on the most appropriate programmes to be undertaken. </div><div>- Prepares research reports for purposes of interpreting the statistics produced by the RGD and evaluating the quality of data. </div><div>- Prepares registers and classifications for various aspects of the economic and social conditions of the-country: </div><div>- Writes reports describing sources of data and limitations of data for particular uses. </div><div>- Reviews and makes recommendations on work plans of private Consultants recruited by the RGD to undertake studies and the statistical content reports submitted. </div><div>- Serves on technical committees established by RGD superiors: </div><div>- Conducts sessions for officers of the RGD when necessary. </div><div>- Performs related work as may be required.</div>
Key Competencies
<b><u>KNOWLEDGE </u></b><div>- Considerable knowledge of the theory, systems and practices of statistical research and of the standard sources and uses of information in the social sciences. </div><div>- Considerable knowledge of standard statistical procedures and statistical computer packages and their application. </div><div>- Considerable knowledge of the methods employed in statistical research and the application of Statistical information.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><b><u>SKILLS AND ABILITIES </u></b></div><div>- Ability to compile, correlate and analyse data and arrive at sound conclusions. </div><div>- Ability to direct and supervise the work of a group of professional, technical and non-technical Staff engaged in work of a statistical nature. </div><div>- Ability to represent statistical findings and conclusions effectively in appropriate tabular, graphic and written forms. </div><div>- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, other professionals and members of the Monitoring and Evaluation Team.</div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><b><u>MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING </u></b></div><div>- Considerable experience in statistical work at the professional level and training as evidenced by the possession of an undergraduate degree from a recognized university or institute in statistics; or in Economics or Sociology or another social science with statistics as a major subject </div><div>- Or a professional Diploma in Statistics equivalent to the A.I.S. (Associateship of the Institute of Statisticians) London: or any equivalent combination of experience and training. </div><div>- Must be computer literate. </div><div>- A Masters or PhD. will be an asset. However, if the successful candidate does not possess a higher degree, he/she must have a keen and astute ability to grasp quickly the unique area of court statistical methods and to develop the tools in accordance with the glossary as defined by them.</div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div>