126 No Experience A’ Level Data Jobs - Field Interviewer - Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Organisation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Statistician- Health

The

Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) is a semi-autonomous body established by the

Uganda Bureau of Statistics Act, 1998, to promote the production of reliable

official statistics and ensure the development and maintenance of the National

Statistical System (NSS). The mandate of the Bureau is the Production,

Coordination and Dissemination of Official Statistics. The Bureau intends to

conduct the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey VI-2016.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:  

• The Field Interviewer will mainly locate the
  
  structures and households in the sample which are assigned to him/her and
  
  completing the Household Questionnaire;


• The jobholder will interview all eligible
  
  men/women in the households assigned to him/her, using the man’s/Woman’s
  
  Questionnaire respectively;


• Work closely with the Health Technician in
  
  conducting height, weight and hemoglobin measurements of men, women and
  
  children.


• Responsible for the safety of all survey
  
  materials allocated


• Ensure that all questionnaires are filled
  
  accurately 

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:  

• The applicants for the Field Interviewer Jobs
  
  must hold a minimum of Uganda Advanced Certificate Education but with a
  
  credit in English and Mathematics at O’ level;


• Written and Oral Proficiency in at least one
  
  of these local languages: Ateso, Luganda, Lugbara, Luo, Ngakarimojong,
  
  Runyankole – Rukiga, Runyoro – Rutoro, Lusoga;


• Prior use of computers or other digital
  
  devices for data collection is an added advantage;


• The applicant who has participated in a
  
  health-related household based data collection exercise for at least two years
  
  has an added advantage;


• Evidence of maturity, friendliness and
  
  willingness to work away from home during the approximately 1 month’s
  
  fieldwork;


• Excellent numerical and analytical skills


• Excellent interpersonal skills.


• Good computer literacy skills


• Possess good communication skills.


• Good leadership and team building skills.

Duration: 6 Months

All

suitably qualified candidates are encouraged to send a filled copy of

application form, download

here, with relevant copies of academic transcripts, certificates and

relevant appointment letters. The complete documents should be submitted to Uganda

Bureau of Statistics Reception Ground Floor.

Deadline: Friday, 1^st April, 2016 by 5pm