Christina Kibasi
Statistician
P.O.BOX 11491, Dar Es Salaam,TANZANIA
Summary
Knowledgeable Statistician with 6 years of progressive experience in analyzing Tax administration data by build models and Forecasting Tax Revenue. Diverse and in depth experience with Exploratory Data Analysis, Categorical data analysis, probability Distribution fitting and Experimental Design.
Overview
2
2
Languages
3
3
years of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Statistician
Tanzania Revenue Authority
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
07.2017 - Current
- Monitored and updated weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual tax revenue inflows, also reviewed Used Motor Vehicle database(UMVVS) for custom valuation.
- Participated annually in Budget process by preparing Baseline revenue projections and likely outturn for policy formulation.
- Conducted quality checks on data sources to check for inconsistencies and perform data cleaning activities.
- Prepared statistical analysis plans and provided statistical interpretation for graphs, tables and charts.
- Developed integrated spreadsheet and database templates for accumulating, formatting and organizing program data and presented findings to management.
- Advised principal researchers on appropriate experimental design and statistical tests in order that valid conclusions can be obtained for fiscal policy formulation and administrative purpose.
- Prepared Revenue Forecasts for 2021/22 reflecting increase of 19.0% from 2020/21 Actual and maintained Tax Revenue Forecasting Model(TRFM).
- Devised data cleansing mechanism for warranting accurate and consistent information.
- Designed and constructed comprehensive statistical database to facilitate Tax Analysis, Revenue Forecasting and .Research Designing.
- Liaised with National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Finance and Planning to acquire and update regional blocks database including East Africa Statistics Database, SADC Database and African Tax Forum(ATAF) Database.
Assistant Tax Officer
Tanzania Revenue Authority
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
07.2016 - 06.2017
- Conducted desk and field audits on presumptive cases and other relevant areas.
- Assisted in preparation of action plan on weekly and monthly basis.
- Assisted Tax professionals and Tax consultants in handling taxation matters.
- Reviewed and updated to over 50 taxpayers per day in TIN Database..
- Conducted at least 3 physical Survey and Block Management per week.
- Conducted interviews for more than 10 taxpayers per day and verified their assessments.
- Prepared tax positions for all taxpayers in arrears list.
- Organized and managed all tax report statements and documents relating to clients.
- Assisted and supported audit team in their tasks of tax audits.
- Maintained strict client confidentiality relating to their tax matters.
Mathematics Teacher
WHITE LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
12.2015 - 06.2016
- Planned and presented lessons to facilitate students understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
- Ensured students achieve learning outcomes that are above average of 50 in mathematics.
- Regularly prepared lesson plans that are engaging and incorporate in Curriculum of Mathematics.
- Prepared and distributed learning Material such as notes, assignments and quizzes.
- Regularly communicated with parents once per month regarding students' performance, track, record students' progress and keeping it up to date.
- Reviewed curriculum needs and executed plans for improvement.
- Incorporated school' objectives into curriculum by remaining up to date with mission and initiatives.
- Invigilated assignments, midterm and terminal examinations and graded them in timely manner.
Data collection Intern
IPSOS TANZANIA
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
12.2014 - 11.2015
- Participated in questionnaire design and analysis for data collection process.
- Explored and configured more than 20 questionnaires per day into computer aided design for data collection purposes.
- Participated in data collection process through Computer Aided Telephone interview and updating them so as to meet needs assessments.
- Kept record of information into database to ensure that data collection sources are accurate.
- Liaised with Researchers and Information Officer regarding data gathered, updated on time.
- Adhered to confidentiality procedures and policies when collecting, storing and sharing data.
- Managed quality assurance program, including on-site evaluations, internal audits and customer surveys.
Statistician Intern
Dar es Salaam Regional Statistical Office
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Participated in questionnaire designing.
- Participated in data collection of various survey like Employment and Earning Survey, Household and Budget Survey.
- Participated in daily data collection of more than 30 consumer products per day by weighing and recording for computation of Consumer Price Index.
- Educated citizens on importance of data collection for national, regional planning.
- Evaluated reliability of source information by weighing raw data to make data easier to interpret.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Statistics
University of Dar Es Salaam
Sam Nujoma Road, Coordinates: 6°46′50″S 39°12′12″E 10.2011 - 11.2014
Skills
Statistical modeling
Trainings
-Attended Training on Tax Compliance provided by African Tax Administration Forum(ATAF) from September 8-9, 2021 .
-Attended Revenue Forecasting and Analysis provided by IMF Institute from July 1 to August 12 2021 .
-Participated IMF East Afritac regional workshop on Leveraging Technology to Deliver Effective Taxpayer Service and Improve Compliance from April 26-30, 2021.
-Tax Policy Analysis and Revenue Forecasting provided by ESAMI FROM May 5 to 11 May 2019.
-Tax Analysis and Revenue Forecasting provided by Institute of Tax Administration from November 13 to 18 November 2017.
Timeline
Statistician
Tanzania Revenue Authority
07.2017 - Current
Assistant Tax Officer
Tanzania Revenue Authority
07.2016 - 06.2017
Mathematics Teacher
WHITE LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
12.2015 - 06.2016
Data collection Intern
IPSOS TANZANIA
12.2014 - 11.2015
Statistician Intern
Dar es Salaam Regional Statistical Office
07.2013 - 10.2013
Bachelor of Arts - Statistics
University of Dar Es Salaam
10.2011 - 11.2014
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