2020 Census Mapping and Listing Short Term Jobs: Zambia Statistics Agency
ZAMBIA STATISTICS AGENCY
‘Quality Statistics for Development’
2020 CENSUS MAPPING AND LISTING SHORT TERM JOBS
The Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Zambia Statistics Agency is currently preparing to conduct the next round of the Census of Population and Housing, in August 2020.
As part of the preparations for the 2020 Census, Zamstats embarked on the Census Mapping and Listing exercise. The Census Mapping and Listing seeks to update the 2010 Census enumeration areas. This is a geographic listing process where a frame of all housing units including vacant ones, all non-residential buildings, buildings under construction, schools, health facilities, municipal water systems, wastewater treatment facilities, public transit stations, warehouses and boreholes, other structures and prominent features in an area will be compiled.
The Zambia Statistics Agency is recruiting suitable candidates on a temporal basis to undertake Census Mapping exercise in Central, Muchinga, Northern and Southern provinces.
Required number of candidates:
- Central province – 330
- Muchinga province – 230
- Northern province – 270
- Southern province – 460
Job Title: Map Data Collector
Job Purpose; Reporting to the Geographical Information System-Supervisor (GISS), the MDC will be responsible for listing during the Census Mapping exercise.
Key Responsibilities
- Identifying boundaries for the Enumeration Areas (EAs), locating all structures and visiting every household to find out how many people usually live in that household.
- Obtaining complete and accurate answers and capturing GPS Coordinates of structures and other prominent features correctly during the Mapping exercise.
- Synchronizing the captured data to the Central Server at Zambia Statistics Agency on a daily basis.
- Undertaking any other duties as may be assigned by the GISS.
Job Qualifications
- Must be a Zambia Citizen aged between 18 – 25 years old.
- Have a minimum qualification of Grade 12 with 5 credits including Mathematics and English.
Other Requirements
- Must be a resident of the enumeration area or neighboring enumeration area or District they will be assigned to work in.
- Must have completed Grade 12 in 2016, 2017, 2018 or 2019.
- Must be conversant with the local language/dialect.
- Must be computer literate, or able to use a smartphone.
- Must be physically fit and able to walk long hours.
- Ability to ride a bicycle or a motorcycle will be an added advantage.
- Must commit to completing the training.
- Be available to work flexible hours, which can include days, evenings, and/or weekends.
- Must be available for at least an uninterruptible period of sixty (60) days from the deployment date.
- Must not in engage in any partisan political activities while on duty.
How to Apply:
If you meet the stated qualifications, send an SMS to 8558 on MTN, AIRTEL and ZAMTEL networks, and provide the following details:
- Year completed grade 12;
- Grade 12 Examination Number:
- Year of Birth; and
- District of Residence;
TYPE Year Completed Grade 12 <space> Grade 12 Examination Number
<space> Year of Birth < space> District of Residence
For example 2016 1610933021 2001 Kasama
The SMS will cost K10.00
You will be notified if your application has been successfully completed a few seconds after submitting it. Only shortlisted candidates will be required to sit for an aptitude test and only selected candidates who pass the test will be appointed as MDCs.
EMAILED OR HANDWRITTEN APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
For further clarification on the recruitment exercise, contact: The Interim Statistician-General, National Census Manager or Director Human Resource, Ministry of National Development Planning on +260211251377/0976475106 or send email to [email protected].
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The closing date for applications is 24th March 2020.