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9243 Tonga Statistics Department Vacancies 12-25 May 2026

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

Tonga Statistics Department

RE-ADVERTISED VACANT POSITIONS

Assistant Government Statistician
Principal Statistician
Senior Communication Officer
Statistician x2
Daily-paid Watchman x2 (‘Eua & Tongatapu)
Enumerators for Tonga Census 2026

Tonga Statistics Department advises herewith that the following vacancies are available for interested applicants from within and outside the public service:

Position/Division

Minimum Requirements

Salary Band

Assistant Government Statistician

Leadership and  Policy Advice

  • PHD with at least one-year relevant working experience
  • Master’s Degree with at least 3 years’ experience in a similar role OR at least 5 years relevant working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 6 years relevant working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 7 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 10 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Official Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Demography Population Studies, Information systems, Information Technology, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist from a recognized educational institution

Band G
$42,926 -$64,389

Principal Statistician

ICT & Data processing

  • Master’s Degree with at least 1 year experience in a similar role OR at least 3 years relevant working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 4 years relevant working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 6 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Official Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Demography Population Studies, Information systems, Information Technology, or Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist from a recognised educational institution.

Band I

$34,342 - $51,511


Senior Communication Officer

ICT & Data processing

  • Master’s Degree with no working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 1 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 3 years'relevant working experience
  • Bachelor’s degree with at least 3 years’ experience in a& similar role or at least 4 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Official Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Demography Population Studies, Information systems, or Information Technology from a recognized educational institution.

Band J

$30,526 - $45,788

Statistician (x 2)

Census and Survey (Resultant posts)

  • Bachelor’s degree with no working experience
  • Diploma Certificate with at least 2 years’ experience in a similar role or at least 3 years relevant working experience

Qualifications acceptable for this role must be in Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Official Statistics, Economics, Accounting, Demography Population Studies, Information Systems, Information Technology, Public Administration, Business or Management from a recognized educational institution.

Band L

$22,133 - $33,194

Daily Paid Watchman (x2)

Corporate Services Division

  • Form 5 TSC or equivalent of Certificate level 1

*Exceptions: Cleaners, Caretakers, Groundskeepers, Handymen, Watchmen, Laundry Assistants (basic literacy and numeracy skills will be required in the absence of secondary school).

$40.06 per day

All interested applicants for the positions stated above MUST submit the following;

  1. Completed Registration Application Form,
  2. Respective CEO endorsement (only for public servants)
  3. Latest Curriculum Vitae (CV
  4. Reference letters for respective work experience (if applicable), and
  5. Certified certificates and transcripts.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST be received no later than 4:30pm, Monday 25th May 2026.

Registration Application Form, job descriptions and online submission of applications are sent to Mrs. Folola ‘Ukakala via email fukakala [at] stats [dot] gov [dot] to or telephone 23-300/ 23-913.

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Matangi Tonga Online ref. #9243 Tonga Statistics department 12-25 May 2026