You are recruited for Statistical Investigator Grade II Post through SSC CGL Examination. Your career begins with designated of Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), which is, a Group B Central Civil Service Non-Gazetted Post of the Subordinate Statistical Service (SSS) Cadre under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
As a Junior Statistical Officer (JSO), there will be 2 areas where you will be working upon – Data Collection and Data Processing. The posted will be in the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO).
Data Collection JSO Job Profile is primarily an intensive field job. It is generally handled by the FOD (Field Operations Division) of the NSSO and the officers are expected to conduct surveys and data collection drives for different governmental schemes, programmes, socio-economic factors, urban surveys and price indexes.Data Processing JSO Job Profile is basically a desk job under the NSSO non-field operations department. Junior Statistical Officer working under this profile prepare extensive data reports for the different governmental Ministries/ Departments/ Organisation. The data compiled by them provides general estimates and parameters for the formulation of govt policies, schemes and programmes of the Government of India.
If the posting of a Statistical Investigator is in Ministries, the Officers have clerical job profile. They are in charge of drafting documents, preparing survey report requirements, data entry, tabulation, editing and compiling of existing data into reports and other similar responsibilities.
