Nationwide Recruitment @ Ghana Statistical Service – 7 Positions
The Ghana Statistical Service is the government agency charged with the responsibility of providing quality, relevant, accurate, and timely statistical information for the purpose of national development. It has offices in all the sixteen (16) regions of the country.
The Service invites applications from qualified Ghanaians who are goal-oriented and results-driven to apply for the under-listed positions within the Service:
1.) Accountant
2.) Human Resource Management Officer
3.) Information Technology Officer
4.) Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer
5.) Data Processing Officer
6.) Technical Demographer
7.) Macroeconomist
See job details and how to apply below.
1.) Accountant
Job Purpose
• To ensure that the Government of Ghana and Project funds received are applied in accordance with applicable regulations and accounted for properly.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepare work plans, budgets, and forecasts.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.
• Maintain a Fixed Assets Register.
• Provide accounting support to all assigned projects.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors and resolve all audit queries.
• Process all transactions on the GIFMIS platform.
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Qualification Required & Experience
• At least a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline from a recognized tertiary institution.
• A member of a recognized professional accounting body CA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA (Part qualified)
• Must have completed a one-year national service
• Must have at least two years’ work experience
Competencies and Skills
• Use of tailor-made and generic accounting software.
• Presentation and reporting skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Application of the Public Financial Management Act 2016 (Act 921), Internal Audit Agency Act 2003 (Act 658), and other relevant financial laws.
Location: Nationwide Recruitment
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How To Apply For The Job
Interested and qualified applicants are to submit their application letters and CVs to the address below:
The Director
Human Resource Directorate
Ghana Statistical Service
P. O. Box GP 1098
Accra
OR
Via Email:
gsadmin@statsghana.gov.gh
Closing Date: 18 April, 2022
Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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2.) Human Resource Management Officer
Job Purpose
• To provide operational and administrative support for the effective management of the human capital of the Service.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Coordinate all efforts related to on-boarding and off-boarding of all full time, part-time and contract staff.
• Evaluate and manage staff performance and professional development plan.
• Facilitate promotion, posting, secondment, and transfer of staff.
• Facilitate the management of labor issues in accordance with existing labor laws, regulations, and practices to ensure industrial harmony.
• Coordinate training programs and schedules.
Qualification Required & Experience
• At least a Master’s degree in Business Administration (Human Resource), Social Sciences, or similar fields from an accredited tertiary institution.
• Must have completed a one-year national service
• Must have at least two years’ work experience
Competencies and Skills
• People management and organizational skills
• Negotiation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Application of the Public Services Commission Human Resource Management Policy Framework and Manual
• Communication and Presentation skills.
Location: Nationwide Recruitment
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How To Apply For The Job
Interested and qualified applicants are to submit their application letters and CVs to the address below:
The Director
Human Resource Directorate
Ghana Statistical Service
P. O. Box GP 1098
Accra
OR
Via Email:
gsadmin@statsghana.gov.gh
Closing Date: 18 April, 2022
Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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3.) Information Technology Officer
Job Purpose
• To provide technical support to enhance the automation of functional applications of the Service.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Design and create prototypes according to specifications
• Write source code to program applications
• Perform unit and integration testing of application
• Troubleshoot and debug applications.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing of applications.
Qualification Required & Experience
• At least a Master’s degree from an accredited tertiary institution in Computer Science, Information Technology, or other relevant subject areas.
• Must have at least two years of experience in software development.
Competencies and Skills
• Developing applications
• Employing visualization software such as Metabase, Power BI, and I.
• Programming in diverse operating systems.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Deploying solutions using containers and other cloud technologies.
Location: Accra
How To Apply For The Job
Interested and qualified applicants are to submit their application letters and CVs to the address below:
The Director
Human Resource Directorate
Ghana Statistical Service
P. O. Box GP 1098
Accra
OR
Via Email:
gsadmin@statsghana.gov.gh
Closing Date: 18 April, 2022
Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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4.) Geographic Information System (GIS) Officer
Job Purpose
• To provide technical support to intensify the use of Geographic Information System Techniques to build and maintain GIS databases.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Prepare and maintain customized GIS databases.
• Create static and dynamic maps for surveys and censuses.
• Manipulate and present geographical information by developing programs to convert GIS information to other formats.
• Recreate geographical spaces using GIS techniques and remote sensing imagery.
• Integrate different geo-spatial data resources.
• Analyze and integrate GIS data with other data sources to assess relationships across a wide range of socio-demographic, behavioral, spatial, environmental, and economic variables.
Qualification Required & Experience
• At least a Master’s degree from an accredited tertiary institution in GIS, Geo-informatics, Geography, Remote Sensing, Geodetic Engineering, Geology, or related subject
• Must have completed a one-year national service;
• Minimum of two years’ work experience.
Competencies and Skills
• Computer proficiency and programming skills with tools such as python, GIS Software, and SQL
• Analytical skills, meticulous and time management skills
• Writing manuscripts, journal articles and policy briefs.
Location: Nationwide Recruitment
How To Apply For The Job
Interested and qualified applicants are to submit their application letters and CVs to the address below:
The Director
Human Resource Directorate
Ghana Statistical Service
P. O. Box GP 1098
Accra
OR
Via Email:
gsadmin@statsghana.gov.gh
Closing Date: 18 April, 2022
Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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5.) Data Processing Officer
Job Purpose
• To provide technical support to automate statistical processes, enhance precision in the production of statistical outputs and harness new data sources to improve the scope and scale of data products accessible to policymakers and other data users.
Duties and Responsibilities
The specific duties and responsibilities are as follows:
• Transform diverse data formats including spatial, administrative, big data and pictorial into analyzable forms using contemporary data mining and artificial intelligence techniques
• Develop algorithms and employ machine learning techniques to analyse complex, large and multiple datasets
• Compile and provide adjustment factors to address blases across different sources and modes of data collection
• Forecast outcomes of a wife range of socio-demographic, behavioral and economic variables
• Adapt off-the-shelf tools for monitoring and evaluating a wide range of data within Ghana Statistical Services across the National Statistical system and national and sub-national policy making units
Qualification Required & Experience
• At least a Master’s degree from an accredited tertiary institution in any of the following: Statistics, Technical Demography, Engineering, Computer Science, Geography, Economics, Mathematics, Sociology and related fields
• Must have completed a one-year national service
• Must have at least 2 years work experience in the data science landscape, which includes Data Analyst, Data Engineer and Machine learning Engineer at a reputable organisation
Competencies and Skills
• Programming knowledge (R, Python,SQL etc)
• Applying machine learning techniques such as clustering, algorithms, decision tree learning and artifical neural networks
• Handling, management and analysis of traditional and non-traditional data
• Modeling complex socio-demographic, behavioral and economic conceptual frameworks
• Employing advanced statistical and econometric estimation techniques including parametric and non-parametric regression models
• Writing manuscripts, journal articles and policy briefs
Location: Nationwide Recruitment
How To Apply For The Job
Interested and qualified applicants are to submit their application letters and CVs to the address below:
The Director
Human Resource Directorate
Ghana Statistical Service
P. O. Box GP 1098
Accra
OR
Via Email:
gsadmin@statsghana.gov.gh
Closing Date: 18 April, 2022
Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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6.) Technical Demographer
Job Purpose
• To provide technical support in data evaluation and analysis nuptiality, migration, Life Table, global health and mortality statistics of fertility
Duties and Responsibilities
• Develop analytical frameworks using statistical methods and techniques.
• Design and collect a wide range of demographic, socioeconomic, behavioral, spatial, and environmental variables.
• Prepare and link large-scale datasets (e. survey data with census data; administrative data with surveys and censuses information).
• Analyze and interpret demographic variables.
• Write manuscripts, journal articles, and policy briefs.
Qualification Required & Experience
• A minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited tertiary institution in any of the following: Demography, Population Studies, Sociology, Geography, Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or related fields;
• Must have completed a one-year national service
• Must have at least 2 years’ work experience.
Competencies and Skills
• Analytical skills in Excel, Stata, SPSS, R. Spectrum, Mortpak. Demproj, CSPro, or any analytical software.
• Integration of complex survey designs and large datasets
• Data collection, management, and presentation skills
Location: Nationwide Recruitment
How To Apply For The Job
Interested and qualified applicants are to submit their application letters and CVs to the address below:
The Director
Human Resource Directorate
Ghana Statistical Service
P. O. Box GP 1098
Accra
OR
Via Email:
gsadmin@statsghana.gov.gh
Closing Date: 18 April, 2022
Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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7.) Macroeconomist
Job Purpose
• To provide technical services to support efforts at deepening analyses and discussions on public policies.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Build and maintain both static and interactive databases of all macroeconomic indicators either generated by GSS or any other agency
• Review, document, and update theoretical and conceptual relationships among key macroeconomic indicators
• Generate and disseminate trends and patterns among key macroeconomic indicators
• Compile all public policies and synthesize macro-economic public policies
• Write periodic reports, articles, and policy hints to advise government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies on historical and other country experiences on the relationships between key macroeconomic indicators.
Qualification Required & Experience
• A minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited tertiary institution in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, and related fields;
• Must have completed a one-year national service
• Must have at least two years’ work experience
Competencies and Skills
• Application of macroeconomic theories
• Building and applying macro-econometric models and estimation. techniques
• Proficiency in the use of macro-econometric software
• Application of tailor-made macro-economic models for Ghana, the IMF Financial Programming methodologies and macroeconomic Diagnostics, and other public policy modeling tools.
• Research aptitude
• Writing and Presentation skills
Location: Nationwide Recruitment
How To Apply For The Job
Interested and qualified applicants are to submit their application letters and CVs to the address below:
The Director
Human Resource Directorate
Ghana Statistical Service
P. O. Box GP 1098
Accra
OR
Via Email:
gsadmin@statsghana.gov.gh
Closing Date: 18 April, 2022
Qualified women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.
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