Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates with good background in statistics, conversant with information management and proven managerial ability for the post of Statistician-General in the Oyo State Civil Service.
We are recruiting for the position below:
Job Title: Statistician-General
Location: Oyo
Description
Successful applicant shall be:
- The coordinator of the State Bureau of Statistics
- A full member of and act as the Secretary to the Board.
- Responsible to the Board for the administration and management of funds and property of the Bureau.
Responsibilities
Successful applicant shall also be responsible for:
- Embodying the status, image, integrity and professionalism of the Bureau.
- Organizing, developing, supporting and promoting the organization culture at the Bureau.
- Supervision and discipline of the staff of the Bureau.
- Advising stakeholder in the state statistical system on matters relating to statistics.
- Presenting to the Board for approval annual work programmes, human resources development programme and any other programmes to develop national statistics.
- Presenting to the Board for approval budgets and audited accounts of the Bureau.
- Performing any such other functions and duties as maybe assigned by the Board.
Qualifications and Skills
- Candidates must possess a good honours degree in any of the disciplines of Statistics. Mathematics, or Social Science with at least a Post Graduate Diploma in Statistics from a recognized University.
- A Postgraduate degree in relevant field shall be an added advantage.
- Candidates must have had at least twenty (20) years post qualification experience in a statistical system of Public Service.
Method of Application
Interested candidates are to submit twenty (20) copies of their application along with photocopies of their credentials and detailed Curriculum Vitae in a sealed envelope and marked
"Post of the Statistician - General" on top left hand corner addressed to:
The Honourable Commissioner,
Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget,
Oyo State Secretariat, lbadan.
Note:
- Candidates are to request their referees to send confidential report on them directly to the Honourable Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget.
- Only shortlisted candidates shall be invited for interview.