Kgomotso Makamo

Key Areas

1. To clean the sample in preparation for data collection.

- Search for the enterprise on the Statistical Business Register (SBR) and search engines to obtain correct contact details.

-Contact the respondents to introduce the survey and determine correct contact person and the current economic activity status of enterprise.

-Update life cycle code on the SBR. Mark-off with correct unit status indicator (USI) on the survey management systems (SMS)

2. To investigate and collect of the information of enterprises.

- Select the appropriate collection method for each enterprise (EN) populate the questionnaire and cover letters with the enterprise details- in preparation for collection.

- Prepare spreadsheets for mail merge and bulk mailing/faxing.

- Send questionnaire to the enterprises.

- Phone and/or visit enterprises to investigate and collect data as per questionnaire.

- Conduct frequent follow ups on outstanding questionnaire.

- Send reminders to remind respondents to complete questionnaire by mail merge.

3.To propose the standard industrial classification.

Check the economic activity of the enterprise on the completed questionnaire,

- A Sic Code written/typed next to the economic activity.

- Research the activity if it is not found on the SBR system.

- Checking Quality of- the questionnaire before handing over the questionnaire.

4.To PDF and file questionnaire and all relevant data collection documents.

- Mark off the questionnaire as USI 07 on the SMS.

- PDF and rename/label the PDF questionnaires according to specifications of the financial year.

- Save the scanned questionnaires in the folder where the supervisor will retrieve and save on the server.

5.To Check questionnaires for completeness and quality, edit and capture received data.

-Check the questionnaire for completeness. Verify if the questionnaires collected are in the sample.

-Conduct follow-ups to clear queries.

-Indicate questionnaires with VAT link problems to correct the links.

-Mark off the questionnaires as received (USI04) on the SMS.

-Capture/Update the SBR with information collected.

-Mark-off the questionnaire as captured (USI06) on the SMS.

- Submit questionnaires for quality checks.

1.Collecting Motor trade Samples

-To clean the sample in preparation for data collection using excel spreadsheets.

-To collect and receive questionnaires of the monthly manufacturing survey for the current sample .

2.Processing of questionnaires.

-To be captured on capturing system.

-Warning messages must be correct and understandable.

-Complete investigation forms with all necessary documentation attached.

3.Queries (Edit, verify and follow-ups)

-To conduct queries by phoning or e-mail due to outliers and missing data in sales, inventories and products manufactured.

-Complete additional queries prescribed by the SO or SS.

4.To PDF and file questionnaires and all relevant data collection documents

-PDF questionnaires properly lapelled and saved on folders.