The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) is expected to carry out a nationwide housing and population census from 24th to 31st August 2019.
According to KNBS job advertisement, there are 2,700 positions for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Supervisors, 27,000 posts for Content Supervisors while, 135,000 vacancies will be filled by Enumerators.
ICT Supervisors job applications should be submitted by 24th June to the respective County Statistics Office.
Content Supervisors and Enumerators should submit their applications to Chiefs and Assistant Chiefs; respectively.
In this article, we will focus specifically on the census ICT Supervisors position and where to drop off the job applications.
Note: There is no online submission of the applications and no payments should be made when applying for any census positions.
For all cadres of personnel, applications should be submitted by 24th June, 2019.
ICT Supervisors Job Application
Reference Number: KNBS/KPHC/ICTS/1/2019
Number of vacancies available: 2,700 ( to be distributed in all counties)
Gross remuneration: Ksh 3,000 per day totaling to Ksh 90,000 at the end of the period. ( This amount is taxable)
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the County Statistics Officer (CSO), the job holder will be responsible for undertaking census activities before, during and after enumeration exercise.
Key responsibilities
1.)Training content supervisors and ensuring that Enumerators are adequately trained
2.)Working with the content Supervisors to ensure that the census enumeration starts at the agreed time in the assigned supervision areas.
3.) Carrying extra census equipment/materials to be given to the Content Supervisors in case of emergencies.
Providing technical support on ICT issues to Content Supervisors and Enumeratiorsin case of emergencies.
4.) Any other duties as may be assigned by the CSO.
Requirements for the appointment of ICT Supervisors
1. Must be a Kenyan Citizen, eighteen (18) years and above
2. Must be a resident of the sub-county where they will be assigned to work.
3. Must have at least a Diploma certificate in Information Communication Technology or any other relevant qualifications related to Information Technology (IT) from a recognized Institution.
4.Must have good communication skills.
5. Must have good leadership skills.
6. Must be available for an uninterruptible period of at least twenty three (23) days from 12th August to 2nd September 2019.
KNBS County contacts for ICT supervisors job
Below are the physical addresses for KNBS county offices across the country:
1. Mombasa County
(Uhuru na Kazi Building, 7th Floor, along Mama Ngina Drive Road in Mombasa City)
2. Kwale County
(County Director of Adult Education Building, Opposite Kwale Primary School, along Kombani-Kwale Road, Kwale Kwale Town)
3. Kilifi County
(KNBS Building next to Kilifi Law Courts and sharing compound with Lands and Probation Offices in Kilifi Town)
4. Tana River County
(National Drought Management Authority Compound, Opposite Mapenzi Estate and behind Hola Sub County Administration line, Hola)
5. Lamu County
(Behind Langoni Nursing Home, Amu)
6. Taita Taveta
(Adjacent to Public Health Office and Information office, Voi)
7. Garissa
(County Commissioner’s Compound, Garissa)
8. Wajir
(Wajir Plaza Building, next to County Commissioner’s Office and Opposite Orahey ground, Wajir)
9. Mandera
(County Commissioner’s Office Compound, Mandera)
10. Marsabit
(Department of Trade Building, Next to Lands Office, Marsabit)
11. Isiolo
(County Commissioner’s compound, Isiolo)
12. Meru
(KNBS Building, Opposite Museum and Meru Police Station, Off Meru- Maua highway, Meru)
13. Tharaka Nithi
(Planning Unit next to Education Office and County Commissioner’s residence, Off Embu-Meru Road in Chuka Town)
14. Embu
(KNBS Building, Kaunda stage opposite Post Office, along Nairobi-Meru road in Embu Town)
15. Kitui
(County Commissioner’s compound, Kitui)
16. Machakos
(KNBS Building. County Commissioner’s compound, opposite Lands Office, Off Kagundo Road, Machakos)
17. Makueni
(County Commissioner’s Building, 2nd floor, Wote)
18. Nyandarua
(Huduma Centre, County Commissiner’s Compound, Ol’Kalou Township, Off Ol’Kalou Gilgil road, Ol’Kalou)
19. Nyeri
(Regional Commissioner’s Compound, Block C, Room 103, Off Baden Powell Road, Nyeri)
20. Kirinyaga
(County Commissioner’s Office compound, Opposite Kerugoya Police station, Off Kutus-Kerugoya-Karatina Road, Kerugoya)
21. Murang’a
(KNBS Building, County Commissioner’s Compound, Inside County National Treasury, Ground Floor, Off Muranga-Kiri-ani, Muranga)
22. Kiambu
(Naivas Building, 5th Floor, Room 513, Off Workshop Road, Thika)
23. Turkana
(County Commissioner’s Compound, opposite Huduma Centre, Lodwar)
24. West Pokot
(KNBS Building, behind County Public Service Board, next to Kapenguria Police Station, Off Govervanor’s Residence Road, Kapenguria)
25. Samburu
(Livestock Production Building, next to Maralal Law Court, Off Maralal Baragoi Road, Maralal)
26. Trans Nzoia
(County Commissioner’s Building, 3rd Floor, East Wing, near Nakumat Mega Building, Off Mark Asembo Road, Kitale)
27. Uasin Gishu
(County Commissioner’s Building, Ground Floor, Right Wing, Room G23, Off Oloo Street, Eldoret)
28. Elgeyo Marakwet
(Mosop Plaza, 2nd floor, Room F2, on top of Transnational Bank next to TSC, Off Eldoret Kabarnet Road, Iten)
29. Nandi
(County Commissioner’s Building, Room 358, 4th floor, Kapsabet-Eldoret Road, Kapsabet)
30. Baringo
(County Commissioner’s Building, 3rd Floor, Rooms 337/8, Off Nakuru-Kabarnet Road, Kabarnet)
31. Laikipia
(County Commissioner’s Compound, Opposite Equity Bank, Off Nanyuki-Isiolo Road, Nanyuki)
32. Nakuru
(Regional Commissioner’s Building, Ground Floor,Block A, Room 7, along Club Road, Nakuru)
33. Narok
(Social Services Building, Room 3B, County Commissioner’s Compound, Off Narok-Ole-tips Road, Narok)
34. Kajiado
(Sampu Villa, 3rd Floor, Next to Masai institute and Central Hotel, along KCB road, Kajiado)
35. Kericho
(KNBS Building, County Commissioner’s compound, opposite Labour Office, Off Kericho-Kisumu Highway, Kericho)
36. Bomet
(Imarisha Sacco Building, 3rd Floor, Opposite Green Stadium, behind Kenya Commercial Bank, near County Commissioner’s Office, Bomet)
37. Kakamega
(Regional Commissioner’s Building, Block B, Room 89, 3rd Floor, behind Golf Hotel, towards Kakamega Law Courts, Kakamega)
38. Vihiga
(District Information Documentation Centre (DIDC) Building, next to County Commissioner’s Building, Mbale)
39. Bungoma
(District Planning Unit, Next to County Assembly, along Posta Road, Bungoma)
40. Busia
(KNBS Building, County Commissioner’s Compound, next to Busia Law Courts, Busia)
41. Siaya
(KNBS Building, County Commissioner’s compound, Siaya)
42. Kisumu
(Kenya Re-insurance Plaza Building, 4th floor, Oginga Odinga street, Kisumu)
43. Homa Bay
(KNBS Building, County Commissioner’s Compound, Next to Kenya Wildlife Services and IEBC, Homa Bay)
44. Migori
(KNBS Building, Opposite County Commissioner’s offices, along Migori-Kadika Road, Migori)
45. Kisii
(District Planning Unit/IFAD Building, County Commissioner’s Compound next to Barclays Bank, Kisii)
46. Nyamira
(Cooperative Bank, Sakera building, 3rd Floor, opposite Guardian Hotel, Kisii-Nyamira Road, Nyamira)
47. Nairobi
(Nyayo House, 16th Floor, Nairobi)
