Vacancy for Research / Statistical Officer in the Office of Strategic Planning

Friday, Nov 07, 2008

by: The UWI St. Augustine

Applications are invited for the post of Research/Statistical Officer in the Office of Strategic Planning at the Office of Planning and Development at St. Augustine.

Duties of the post include:

• Assist in the conduct of Survey projects — design of questionnaires, gathering and processing data using statistical methods, prepare tables, charts, graphs and statistical reports, make basic interpretations
• Assist in the collection and preparation of university — wide statistics for official publication
• Collect, compile and classify data for various purposes, while checking for completeness, reasonableness, accuracy and comparability with other data
• Assist in the preparation of departmental presentations and reports
• Compose routine correspondence to furnish or request information, write summaries and reports of limited scope
• Identify and source information of relevance to the higher education sector
• Work with programmers and systems analysts and other persons to coordinate activities

Candidates should possess:

• Masters Degree in Social Sciences (with a concentration in Economics and/or Statistics)
• Training and experience in (i) research methodologies (ii) survey methods (iii) basic knowledge in statistical theory, reasoning and techniques
• Ability to interpret data and make arithmetic and statistical computations

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Skills in quantitative and qualitative research techniques
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite Applications including SPSS
• Strong inter-personal and communication skills with a pleasant personality
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Ability to prioritise tasks and meet deadlines
• A team player

Detailed applications giving i) full particulars of qualifications and experience, biodata; and ii) the names, titles, mailing and e-mail addresses, fax and telephone numbers of three (3) referees should be sent as soon as possible to the: UNIVERSITY REGISTRAR, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION, THE VICE CHANCELLERY, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES, MONA, KINGSTON 7, JAMAICA, W.I.  E-mail: (oadmin@uwimona.edu.jm) or Fax: (876) 977-1422.  

Closing date for receipt of applications – November 25, 2008.