National Development Planning Commission Director Jobs in Ghana
National Development Planning Commission Director Jobs in Ghana
Job Purpose Under the overall guidance and direction of the DG, the director provides technical and administrative leadership for the Monitoring and Evaluation Division
Duties and Responsibilities (Directors):
Advise the Director-General on matters pertaining to national development.
Provide leadership for the achievement of the established objectives of the division and ensure that the divisional structure, roles, procedures and methodologies facilitate the achievement of these objectives
Oversee the preparation of work programmes and timetables in conformity with the Divisions and Commissions objectives
Supervise the activities of all sectional heads and ensure high quality divisional outputs
Coordinate research on national development issues and maintain a repository of knowledge for purposes of learning
Lead the preparation of the Long-term and Medium-term Policy Frameworks, Planning Guidelines, Annual Progress Report and other key deliverables
Ensure the preparation of quality policy papers
Ensure that all personnel are kept abreast with and are fully conversant with the most up-to-date concepts, technologies and methods in relation to the Division.
Ensure that services needed to facilitate work of staff are provided and on schedule
Lead the coordination, establishment and maintenance of effective MI Systems
Coordinate policy formulation, plan preparation, monitoring and evaluation and research at national and sub-national levels
Supervise the tracking and evaluation of the implementation of development plans, policies and projects
Ensure the organisation of regular meetings with staff to acquaint them with the work and policies of the Division
Prepare in consultation with the Director of
the General Services Division, a Career progression plan for staff within the Division
Ensure collaboration with relevant stakeholders and advise on training needs for subordinate staff
Ensure staff appraisals are carried out in a timely manner
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by Director-General
Qualification and Experience (Directors):
Must possess a minimum of a Master’s degree in Development Planning, Development Policy or relevant discipline of Economics, Social Sciences, M&E with strong analytical background
Must be fully certified by a recognised and relevant professional body
A minimum of twelve (12) years’ post qualification experience of which at least five (5) years have been in senior management
Knowledge of both national and international development issues and enhanced understanding of the National and sub-national Planning Processes including Monitoring and Evaluation
Demonstrable evidence of experience and previous work involving strategic and/or development planning
Demonstrable experience in research and policy analysis with relevant publications in high reputable journals
Demonstrated capacity to generate and implement new ideas.
Excellent skills on resource mobilization
Knowledge in the conduct of research, data analysis and interpretation
Knowledge in ICT including Microsoft Office suite and statistical analysis softwares
Competencies in (Directors):
Participatory planning, policy analysis and formulation
Monitoring, measuring, evaluation methodologies
The conduct of research, data analysis and interpretation
Microsoft Office suite and the use of the internet
Leadership, Organisational, Communication, Interpersonal and Presentation Skills
Qualitative and Quantitative Analytical Skills
How to Apply
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