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9138 Tonga Statistics Department 2 - 15 April 2026

GOVERNMENT OF TONGA

Tonga Statistics Department

Advertisement of Eighteen (18) Vacant Positions Tonga Statistics Department

Tonga Statistics Department advises that the following vacancies are available for interested applicants from within and outside Government;

Position/Division

Minimum Requirements

Salary Band

Assistant Government Statistician

Population and Social Statistics

  • 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

Assistant Government Statistician

Leadership and

Policy Advice

Assistant Government Statistician

ICT & Data Processing

  • 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 Information systems, Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science or Analytics from a recognized educational institution.

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) Specialistfrom a recognised educational institution.

Band I

$34,342 - $51,511

Principal Statistician 

Economic Statistics

Principal Statistician

Statistical Coordination & Standards

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Senior Assistant Secretary

Leadership and

Policy Advice

  • Master’s Degree with no working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 1 year 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 Human Resource Management, Public Administration, Management, Business, Economics, Accounting, Commerce, Public Policy, Arts, Employment Relations, Law, Information Communication Technology, or Education from a recognized educational institution.

Band J

$30,526 - $45,788


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.

Senior Statistician 

Economic Statistics

  • Master’s Degree with no working experience
  • Post Graduate Diploma with at least 1 year 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

Senior Statistician 

Census and Survey

Statistician (x 2)

Population and Social Statistics

  • 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

Statistician

Census and Survey

Statistician

‘Eua OfficeLeadership and

Policy Advice

Statistician

Statistical Coordination & Standards

Statistician 

Economic Statistics

Administrative 

Assistant

Leadership and

Policy Advice

  • Certificate level 4
  • Form 7 or equivalent of Certificate level 3 + 2 years’ work experience
  • Form 6 PSSC or equivalent of Certificate level 2 + 4 years’ work experience

Current TPS employee with 5 years’ experience in a similar role (meeting other core competency and experience requirements specified in the job description + PMS scores of 3 or above for the past 2 consecutive years)

Band P

$10,494 - $15,740

Statistical Clerk Grade 3

EconomicStatistics

  • Form 7 or equivalent of Certificate level 3
  • Form 6 PSSC or equivalent of Certificate level 2 + 1 year of work experience

Current TPS employee with 5 years’ experience in a similar role (meeting othercore competency and experience requirements specified in the job description + PMS scores of 3 or above for the past 2 consecutive years)

Band Q

$9,540 - $14,309

All interested applicants, must submit completed Registration Application Form, latest Curriculum Vitae (CV), reference letters of respective work experience, certified certificates and transcripts. Applications MUST be received no later than 4:30pm, Wednesday 15th April 2026.Public servants MUST provide endorsement of their respective Chief Executive Officer. Registration Application Form and job descriptions are available upon request from Mrs. Folola ‘Ukakala via email fukakala [at] stats [dot] gov [dot] to or telephone 23-300/ 23-913.

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