Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board Planning & Research Officer Jobs in Zambia

Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board Planning & Research Officer Jobs in Zambia

Principal Accountabilities

• Undertaking periodically the development and review of policies, regulations and guidelines in order to guide the implementation of Board programmes;

• Undertaking effectively the development, implementation and review of the Board’s Balanced Scorecard and Strategic Plan in order to ensure the attainment of set objectives;

• Undertaking periodically research activities in order to generate information;

• Undertaking timely preparation of project proposals in order to mobilise technical and financial resources;

• Undertaking effectively mainstreaming of cross cutting issues into Board plans and programmes in order ensure equity and social inclusion;

• Undertaking timely preparation of the Board’s annual budget in order to facilitate resource mobilisation and implementation of programmes;

• Undertaking effectively strategic collaborations and liaisons with agencies offering scholarships and other key stakeholders in order to facilitate resource mobilisation and projects;

• Undertaking effectively the development and maintenance of a database in order to facilitate the storage, retrieval and dissemination of policy and planning information;

• Undertaking effectively the monitoring and evaluation of the Board’s policies, plans and programmes in order to facilitate the development of appropriate interventions;

• Undertaking effectively the preparation of quarterly, annual and other reports in order to facilitate informed decision-making; and

• Undertaking timely development of work plans and performance appraisal in order to monitor, evaluate and enhance performance.

Qualifications and Experience

• Full Grade 12 School Certificate; and

• Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Statistics, Public Administration, Development Studies or its equivalent.

Skills and Attributes

• Able to write technical and analytical reports;

• Able to communicate fluently in English; and

• Other Skills/Attributes: Negotiation, Interpersonal and Research skills, Integrity.

Job Education Requirements

Degree in Business Administration

How to Apply

Candidates who meet the above Job Specifications and Competencies, Skills and Attributes should send their applications enclosing their detailed Curriculum Vitae, Photocopies of NRC, Professional and any other relevant documents in hard copy form only to:

The Chief Executive Officer Or Hand delivered to:

Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board United Church House
P.O. Box 50464 Second (2nd) Floor
LUSAKA. Mosi-o-Tunya Road
Woodlands
LUSAKA.