Cartographer Job in Kenya at The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS)

Why This Role Matters

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Responsibilities for Cartographer in Kenya

• Cartographers at the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) are responsible for supporting the collection, processing, analysis, and dissemination of geographic and spatial data to enhance the quality of national and county-level statistics. They play a vital role in ensuring that spatial data is accurate, reliable, and available to support evidence-based decision making.
• Carrying out pre-tests and piloting of data collection instruments to ensure that maps, GIS tools, and geographic questionnaires are effective, clear, and capable of capturing high-quality spatial data.
• Setting up control measures for the dispatch, tracking, and receipt of spatial questionnaires and mapping tools, ensuring accountability and proper coordination with field teams.
• Updating and maintaining statistical registers, checklists, and spatial databases to guarantee that records of mapping units, administrative boundaries, and other geospatial information are current and accurate.
• Identifying appropriate statistical units and geographic areas for data collection, ensuring proper coverage and alignment with approved sampling frames.
• v. Following up on non-response and incomplete submissions from field officers and data providers to improve data completeness and reliability.
• Preparing tabulation, processing, and spatial analysis plans to guide systematic handling, aggregation, and interpretation of collected geospatial data.
• Collecting, collating, editing, validating, and analyzing spatial and survey data using GIS, remote sensing, and statistical tools to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Computing spatial indices, thematic overlays, and statistical measures that support monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of socio-economic and geographic trends.
• Compiling, collating, and updating data for County Statistical Abstracts, including cartographic outputs, maps, and thematic visualizations.
• Disseminating county-level and national maps, spatial datasets, and statistical information through publications, dashboards, and other communication platforms.
• Updating county-specific sampling units, administrative boundaries, and geographic frames to reflect changes in population, infrastructure, or territorial divisions.
• Providing guidance and technical support to county-level stakeholders on mapping standards, geospatial methodologies, and data interpretation.
• Undertaking any other duties lawfully assigned by supervisors in support of KNBS objectives, including strengthening the national geospatial and statistical system.

Qualifications for Cartographer in Kenya

• Bachelor's degree

How to Apply for Cartographer in Kenya

Applicants should fill and submit an online Employment Application form Ref. KNBS/F/93/29: KNBS Open Advert Employment Application Form You are also required to upload a Cover letter, National Identity card/Passport copy, Curriculum Vitae, Certified Copies of academic, Professional and other relevant certificates, Transcripts and all other testimonials as one single document in pdf format. Applications must be received not later than 27th January 2026.