Oyo State Civil Service recruitment for a Statistician

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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.

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.

Responsibilities
Successful applicant shall also be responsible for:

• Embodying the status, image, integrity and professionalism of the Bureau.
• 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.
• 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.

How to Apply
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.

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