Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) Employment Opportunities South Africa 2022 - 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

31 December 2021.
Be sure to apply on or before these dates - any applications submitted after this date are late and will NOT be accepted.

ABOUT THE COMPANY PROVIDING THE PROGRAMME:

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) aims to provide knowledge to society that is not only scientific but will aid people in understanding multi-faceted socio-economic phenomena. Stats SA aims to achieve this whilst also attaining the following goals:
Enhancing intellectual capability with the aim of becoming a leader in science and statistics
Utilising technology in a successful manner for the purposes of advance computations, large-scale processing, as well as allowing the general public to access information
Utilising logistics for the distribution of (forwarding and reverse) logistics. These logistics apply to both large-scale field operational and strategic choices relating to cost-effectiveness and operational efficiency
Gaining an understanding and competency in the political environment without being politicised or political.
Gaining administrative competency

DETAILS ABOUT THE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Location: South Africa (nationwide)

Stats SA is offering candidates the opportunity to register on their database for various contract employment opportunities. With Stats SA, candidates will participate in various surveys and projects such as Community Surveys, General Household Surveys, Census and Labour Force Surveys (just to name a few.) The Stats SA database is used to identify potential candidates for various contract positions as and when needed.

Candidates will receive an employment contract when opportunities arise and this contract will state the duration, content of the job, remuneration, and any other terms and conditions. Upon employment, the candidate will also receive work tools, if needed and will be paid once the tools have been returned.

Areas of work and available opportunities for contract employment usually are as follows:

Area of Work: Field Work/ Data Collection
Duties: Collecting information from households, by going door to door

Area of Work: Data Capturing
Duties: Capturing Information

Area of Work: Data Processing
Duties: Ensuring quality forms/ documents are sorted, coded, and checked

Area of Work: Clerical and Administrative
Duties: General administrative/ non-administrative duties

Area of Work: Supervisory
Duties: Providing supervision to any of the above categories as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO APPLY:

Before applying, please ensure that you meet ALL of the following minimum entry criteria – failure to satisfy all the requirements will result in your application being disqualified:
General requirements:

Must be a South African Citizen
Must have completed Matric or equivalent
Must be fluent in any of the 11 official languages of South Africa
Must be willing to work weekends and irregular hours
Must NOT have a criminal record

Field-specific requirements:
Fieldwork/ Data Collection:

Must have excellent communication skills
Must have a valid Driver's licence (advantageous)
Must be computer literate
Must be able to use a mobile device

Data Capturing:

Must be computer literate
Must have a minimum typing speed of 35 words per minute
Must be able to capture data with at least 95% accuracy

Data Processing:

Must be computer literate

Clerical and Administrative:

Must have relevant administrative skills
Must be computer literate

Supervisory:

Must have experience within supervision
Must have a valid Driver's licence (if applicable)
Must be able to use a mobile device

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE POSITION:

Applications must be submitted online via the:
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) database

Submit the following documents with your application:

Proof of address
A certified copy of your Identity Document
A copy of your Matric certificate
A copy of your Driver's licence (if applicable)

Please note:

All candidates who have previously registered on Stats SA's new HR contract database in 2019 and 2020 need to update their information
All documentation must be certified and no older than 6 months
Walk-in applications will NOT be accepted
All candidates' documentation will be verified
Shortlisted candidates will be required to undergo a competency and/or training assessment
No transportation will be provided to candidates
Candidates must state if they are a director/shareholder of a company or conduct any business as a sole proprietor
Candidates must state if their company conducts business with a government institution/ municipality
Applicants give Stats SA consent to use their information for the purpose of recruitment
Successful candidates will be invited for training via SMS

CONTACT THE PROGRAMME PROVIDER FOR QUERIES:

For any queries related to the employment opportunities, please contact Stats SA directly:
Telephone number: 080 001 0248