2022 CENSUS OF POPULATION AND HOUSING SHORT TERM JOBS

The Government of the Republic of Zambia through the Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) will be conducting its sixth Census of Population and Housing (CPH) in August this year. The CPH is the most extensive field operation of all national data collection efforts.

The Zambia Statistics Agency wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the following temporal 2022 Census jobs across the country.

Job Title: Census Supervisor/Enumerator

Number of Positions: 45,000

Job Purpose: The Census Supervisor/Enumerator will be responsible for data collection during the 2022 Census of Population and Housing.

Key Responsibilities and Duties  

• Collect accurate data from all households and housing units within the Enumeration Area assigned.
• Check all completed questionnaires for errors to ensure that all questions were covered and responses correctly recorded.
• Submit information on filled in questionnaires to the Supervisor for Validation.
• Undertake any other duties as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

 Job Qualifications

1. Must be a Zambian Citizen with a Grade 12 School Certificate aged between 18 – 35 years.
2. Have a minimum of 4 credits including Mathematics and English.

Other Requirements

1. Must be a resident of the Constituency, neighbouring Constituency or District.
2. Must be conversant with the local languages/dialect.
3. Must be able to use a smart phone.
4. Must be physically fit, able to work long hours and walk long distances.
5. Ability to ride a bicycle or a motor cycle will be an added advantage.
6. Must successfully complete the enumerators/supervisor’s training.
7. Must not be in active employment.
8. Must be available to work even outside working hours, including public holidays, evenings, and weekends.
9. Must be available for work for at least sixty (60) uninterruptible days from the recruitment date.

• National Registration Card No;
• Grade 12 Examination Number;
• Constituency of Residence;
• School Certificate
  • (1) Single
  • (2) Multiple GCE
• Grade 12 School Certificate
  • (1) Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ);
  • (2) Non-ECZ.