Organisation: Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) Census 2014
Reports to: Parish / Ward Supervisor
Job Ref Number: UBOS/ NP&HC/ 02/06/14
Duty Station: Uganda (Each Village in Uganda)
About UBOS:
The Government of Uganda through the Uganda Bureau of Statistics (UBOS) will be undertaking the 2014 National Population and Housing Census enumeration this year. The enumeration of all Ugandans will be conducted from 28th August to 06th September 2014. It will involve door to door visits to all households in Uganda during the specified period. Everybody who will have spent the night of 27th /28th August (Census Night) in Uganda will be enumerated.
In order to smoothly implement the exercise, District Census Committees have been formed and District Census Offices established to coordinate the process. At the Sub-county/ Division/Town Council level Census Supervisors have been nominated by the respective Chief Administrative Officers (CAOs) to coordinate the activity.
The Bureau, through the respective Local Governments, would now like to recruit experienced and competent persons to work as Enumerators.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Attend and participate in all training sessions;
- Collect information on all persons, households, institutions and communities in the assigned Enumeration Area;
- Ensure that all the Census materials/ equipment are properly handled, used and returned to the immediate Supervisor after the Census enumeration exercise is over;
- Compile and submit summary population figures for the Enumeration Area; and
- Perform any other functions for the Census which the immediate Supervisor may assign from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The candidates for the Enumerator Job vacancies must hold an “O” level Certificate. Possession of an A- level certificate or a Credit in English and Mathematics at “O-level” will be an added advantage;
- All applicants must be mature adults;
- Exhibit good personal conduct and responsible citizen;
- The applicant should have a fairly legible and neat handwriting;
- The applicant must also be a resident of the LC1 Village where the Enumeration Areas they intend to work is located;
- Be a socially acceptable person;
- The applicants must be fluent in the main local language in the village they desire to renumerate;
- The applicants should be of sound mind;
- Must be available from 1st August to 14th September, 2014.
How to Apply:
All candidates for the Census 2014 jobs should send handwritten Applications (Hard Copies) bearing full residential and contact address (including mobile telephone numbers and email addresses where applicable) as well as photocopies of the required certificates and testimonials should be sent directly to the respective Sub-county Chiefs/Town Clerks.
The applications should indicate the relevant Job Title, Reference Number of the post applied for and the Parish/Ward/Village of Residence on top of the first page of the Application Letter.
Deadline: Monday June 30, 2014, at 5.00pm.
