Principal Planning Officer Job Grade Cue 4
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The duties and responsibilities will entail: Coordinating the development and review of the Commission's strategic plans and policies; Monitoring and analyzing expenditure trends in the Commission; Coordinating preparation of departmental work plans and compiling annual Commission's work plan; Coordinating setting of performance targets and development of performance contracts; Compiling performance contract reports to the government; Developing concept papers on critical issues on university education; Monitoring and evaluating existing projects; determining projects' viability and advising on prioritization; Ensuring proper development and maintenance of EMIS; Supervising input of data into the Educational Information Management System (EMIS); Coordinating statistical analyses and projections and aligning them into corporate strategic plans Coordinating implementation of the Commissions resource mobilization and development strategy; Coordinating the development of a database on development partners and donors and their funded projects; Reviewing of policies and strategies for resource mobilization; Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of externally funded projects and programs; Evaluating and prioritizing identified projects for funding; Coordinating preparation of financial reports on funding and resource mobilization; and Supervising, mentoring and coaching staff. Person Specifications For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: Masters Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics and Planning or any other related discipline from a recognized Institution; Bachelors Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics and Planning or any other related discipline from a recognized Institution; At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role; Membership to a professional body where applicable; Management Course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; Proficiency in computer applications; and Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution. Key Competencies and skills Proposal writing skills; Research and Report writing skills; Communication skills; Attention to detail and quality orientation skills; Conflict management; Team player; Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multi task; and Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills. go to method of application »