Manager – Management Information System

ZAMBIA STATISTICS AGENCY (ZAMSTATS) The Zambia Statistics Agency (ZamStats) was established under the Statistics Act, Chapter 127 of the Laws of Zambia, for the coordination of an integrated National Statistical System (NSS) to build a sustainable capacity for the production and use of statistical data and information for planning purposes at all levels of governance. ZamStats has embarked on a transformative agenda which responds to the current trends in the statistical eco-system. In this regard, ZamStats hereby invites applications from suitably qualified Zambian nationals who are self-driven and dynamic with an impeccable track record to fill the following vacant positions: Job Title: Manager – Management Information System (Salary Grade ZSA03/L) (1Position) a. Job Purpose Provide technical leadership in the development, administration, optimisation, and security of ZamStats’ databases, data pipelines, data engineering workflows, and statistical information systems. The role ensures high performance, reliability, and integrity of the Agency’s data infrastructure by overseeing database design, ETL/ELT processes, data modelling, backup and recovery, metadata management, SDMX implementation, and integration of statistical production systems. The Manager supports the production of high-quality official statistics and drives digital transformation across the National Statistical System (NSS). Company review platform b. The Job Holder will perform the following functions: i. Ensure system integrity ii. Develop automated data pipelines for statistical workflows iii. Enforce data consistency and quality and enable interoperability iv. Protect data assets from breaches and loss, Ensure recovery readiness and enforce access controls. v. Improve metadata governance and Enhance discoverability.. vi. Strengthen SDMX implementation and vii. Support census & survey systems. viii. Improve turnaround time. ix. Resolve system issues quickly x. Promote new technologies for data en