The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) invites applications from suitably qualified Ghanaians, who are goal-oriented, results-driven and possess exceptional leadership qualities for appointment to the position of National Census Coordinator (for the 2020 Population and Housing Census).<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0National Census Coordinator\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n Ghana shall be organising its decennial Population and Housing Census (PHC) in the year 2020, one of the largest field operations in the national data collection effort. Substantial effort is needed to ensure that the wide-ranging activities of the census are well coordinated, synchronised, timely implemented and dispensed in an inclusive manner to involve the cooperation of all stakeholders, including public institutions at all levels, private sector operatives, community leaders, households and individuals in all regions and districts.<\/p>\n The National Census Coordinator shall have the overall responsibility for the successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and completion of the 2020 PHC exercise.<\/p>\n Within the organisational structure of the Statistical Service, the National Census Coordinator reports directly to the Government Statistician; working collaboratively with the Deputy Government Statistician for Operations and Deputy Government Statistician for Technical Services to achieve effective coordination of all activities of the 2020 PHC.<\/p>\n Duties and Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 The National Census Coordinator shall, under the direct supervision of the Government Statistician, perform the following functions:<\/p>\n Planning and Management of the 2020 Population and Housing Census<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Direct and manage operations and working teams at the Census Secretariat; Coordination of all activities related to the Census<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Coordinate the overall census activities and programmes; Development of operational tools, manuals, and guidelines<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Prepare an operational and administrative guide for the operations of the different teams within the Secretariat; Staffing, recruitment, and training<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Develop job descriptions for consultants, short-term and other staff designated to the Census Secretariat; Field operations<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Set up and monitor guidelines for procurement of census equipment and other census materials; Publicity and communication<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Direct the development and implementation of a strategic plan for the 2020 PHC publicity and communication Data analysis and dissemination<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Develop a tabulation plan for Census reports; Management of resources<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Develop a feasible resource management plan that achieves the goals and objectives of the project and aligns with GSS\u2019s overall business strategy; Monitoring and evaluation<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Establish mechanisms for systematic monitoring of the census programme; Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n The ideal person for this assignment should have the right mix of skills and expertise, including vast experience in the organisation of large field data collection operations.<\/p>\n \u2022 At least a master\u2019s degree In Statistics, Demography, Population Studies, Economics, Social Sciences, and related disciplines. Other Requirements for the Position<\/strong><\/p>\n The eligible candidates should also have demonstrated abilities in these areas:<\/p>\n \u2022 Management and leadership, with good staff performance, mentoring and coaching practices, Competencies<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Critical thinking and problem solving Expected Outputs<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Enumeration maps for the country Duty Post and Duration<\/strong><\/p>\n The Coordinator operates from GSS Head Office in Accra, Ghana. The appointment is for a period of two years and involves considerable amount of traveling within the country.<\/p>\n Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Accra<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested applicants are to submit six copies of the following set of documents:<\/p>\n \u2022 Application letter \u2022 Detailed curriculum vitae with contact telephone numbers, e-mail address and three referees, including contact details \u2022 A brief statement of job responsibilities in current\/past positions related to this ‘post \u2022 Use of four references (two institutional and two personal) \u2022 Any other relevant information Qualified women and people with disability are encouraged to apply.\u00a0THE GOVERNMENT STATISTICIAN\u00a0<\/strong>GHANA STATISTICAL SERVICE\u00a0<\/strong>P. O. BOX GP 1098\u00a0<\/strong>ACCRA<\/strong>\u00a0Email:Samuel.annim@statsghana.gov.gh<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Closing Date:<\/strong>\u00a011 April, 2019<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) invites applications from suitably qualified Ghanaians, who are goal-oriented, results-driven and possess exceptional leadership qualities for appointment to the position of National Census Coordinator (for…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[2027],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-9Vy","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38164"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38164\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Develop a comprehensive implementation plan for the 2020 PHC programme;
\n\u2022 Develop policies and procedures to support the achievement of the census objectives;
\n\u2022 Manage changes to the scope, schedule, and costs of the 2020 PHC document and implementation plan using appropriate verification techniques;
\n\u2022 Provide technical advice on the organisation and harmonisation of census operations within regular activities of the Service;
\n\u2022 Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within agreed scope and budget.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Maintain strong coordination and networking among government institutions and development partners;
\n\u2022 Maintain effectual communication with collaborating and funding agencies, as well as the GSS Management, GSS Governing Board, the National Census Steering Committee and the National Census Technical Committee, ensuring prompt provision of required information;
\n\u2022 Ensure productive operational involvement of major stakeholders, such as Regional Coordinating Councils, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs), relevant ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs);<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Prepare data collection instruments and accompanying manuals for the collection of data through interviews, for the listing, demographic and housing modules, and post-enumeration survey;
\n\u2022 Guide the development of a comprehensive set of training materials for supervisors and enumerators at all levels-national, regional, district; covering the different aspects-pilot, main census, and post-enumeration survey;
\n\u2022 Facilitate the configuration of the Computer- Assisted Personal Interview (CAPI) system for data collection.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Assign tasks and responsibilities to consultants, short-term and other staff designated to the Census Secretariat;
\n\u2022 Develop strategies for recruitment, training, and deployment of census officers for field work;
\n\u2022 Ensure sustained capacity building and training of census officers to enhance the census implementation process;
\n\u2022 Recommend the allowances and other payments to census officers and consultant;<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Evaluate and review the processes and procedures in the data collection methodologies and propose ways to solve any identifiable challenges;
\n\u2022 Direct fieldwork encompassing demarcation, pilot census, census enumeration, post-enumeration survey;
\n\u2022 Review data collection methods and instruments to acceptable standards and propose ways which lead to the harmonisation of such methods and standards;
\n\u2022 Coordinate the processing, storage, archiving and retrieval of census data;<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Facilitate effective communication, publicity and education on all aspects of the census;
\n\u2022 Mobillse the support of Ovll Society Organisatlons, community leaders and traditional authorities;<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Coordinate the preparation of the census reports at all levels- national, regional and district -, including thematic analytical reports.
\n\u2022 Ensure that the census data\/reports are widely disseminated in a user-friendly manner.
\n\u2022 Ensure the timely release of the census data;<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 support the mobilisation of technical and financial resources from potential sources-public, private and development partners;
\n\u2022 Ensure availability and productive allocation of resource;
\n\u2022 Monitor and report on budget Implementation;
\n\u2022 Prepare and submit accurate and timely monthly, quarterly and annual reports;
\n\u2022 Assist with the coordination of budgeting of census programme activities.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Ensure accurate and timely submission of weekly, monthly and quarterly activity progress reports to the Government Statistician;
\n\u2022 Provide updates on progress of implementation of the census programme to the National Census Steering Committee and the GSS Board, through the Government Statistician.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 A minimum of twelve (12) years\u2019 experience, with progressively higher responsibility in a management position, of which at least five (5) years in leadership position in an organisation offering statistical services, research, policy development, monitoring, and evaluation.
\n\u2022 Far-reaching experience in any large-scale statistical operation such as a population and housing census, national demographic survey and living standards survey.
\n\u2022 Experience with advocacy and policy dialogue with development partners, high-level government officials, traditional and religious leaders, and civil society organisations.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Planning and organisation, including experience in project management
\n\u2022 Professionalism, knowledgeable, able to articulate ideas in a concise style, and explain difficult issues to a variety of audiences.
\n\u2022 Excellent organisational skills including attention to detail and multitasking skills
\n\u2022 Communication (spoken, written, and public speaking), establishing and maintaining relationships with a broad range of people to achieve results
\n\u2022 Good analytical, report writing and presentation skills.
\n\u2022 Use of CAPl
\n\u2022 Good inter-personal\u201d skills; ability to operate effectively across organisational boundaries.
\n\u2022 Proficiency In the use of office software applications l.e. Excel, Power-point, Word etc.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Excellent decision-making and leadership capabilities
\n\u2022 Conflict resolution experience
\n\u2022 Adaptability
\n\u2022 Ability to tolerate stress<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Progress Reports to the Government Statistician
\n\u2022 Preliminary Report on the Country\u2019s Population distribution by sex, district, and region
\n\u2022 Complete Results of the 2020 Population and Housing Census:
\n\u2022 Population Characteristics, for the country, regions, and districts
\n\u2022 Housing Characteristics, for the country, regions, and districts
\n\u2022 A series of agreed analytical reports and monographs
\n\u2022 Published Atlas of Census
\n\u2022 Financial reports<\/p>\n