Universities Fund Principal Planning Officer Jobs in Kenya
Universities Fund Principal Planning Officer Jobs in Kenya
Academic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in any the following fields Economics and Mathematics, Statistics, Law, Strategic Management, Business Development, Development Studies, and Business Administration or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.
Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies
Member of a relevant professional body in good standing where applicable;
A supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
Previous relevant work experience required.
A minimum of four (4) years’ experience in a comparable organization.
Functional Skills:
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Analytical skills.
Report writing skills.
Planning skills.
Data Analysis.
Communication.
Behavioral Competencies/ Attributes:
Team player.
Attention to detail.
Dependability.
Fulfill the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.
Responsibilities:
The job holder is responsible for participating in supporting the corporate planning activities and research activities in accordance with the institutional policies.
Operational Responsibilities / Tasks
Participating in the development of the strategic plan in line with the institution and relevant government policies;
Participating in undertaking strategy review in line with operating business environment and needs;
Contributing to the organizational budget planning cycle through aligning of the budget and the strategic plan;
Carrying out periodic environmental analysis on emerging issues including periodic market surveys;
Carrying out periodic data analysis and prepare reports to inform decisions on core functions of the Board;
Preparing and pretesting data collection tools for planning;
Collecting, collating and processing planning data;
Entering and analyzing data
Reviewing collected data for accuracy, analyzing and preparing corporate plans;
Contributing to discussions about study design and document all study decisions;
Undertaking cleaning and processing of strategy and research data collected from stakeholders;
Participating in preparation of research project completion reports;
Preparing, editing and publishing research results;
Collating the strategy implementation log
frame;
Creating and editing informational documents and presentations;
Taking, typing, and distributing notes from strategy, research and other brainstorming meetings; and
Maintaining the departmental risk register as the departmental risk champion.
Financial Responsibility:
Development of section budget
Approval of section expenditures
Responsibility for physical assets around the area of work:
Responsible for physical departmental assets assigned by the institution
Provide oversight for all the sectional institutional physical assets
Problem Solving;
The job holder will be required to solve the following type of problems
Problems within the department which are related to the core business of the department.
Communication
The job holder will need to understand the following information to discharge his/her mandate:
Detailed verbal and written instructions or requests from universities, students, the Ministry of Education on matters of university education financing;
In depth technical reports, proposals or project briefs affecting the universities, the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Planning and National Treasury.
Drafting of internal or external newsletters, general articles or content for newspapers, journals, magazines or internet sites
Drawing up and amending contracts/drafting of legal documents
Detailed verbal or written instructions or requests to contractors/service providers
Decision Making/ Job Influence:
Allocation of work to staff;
The individual holder will regularly negotiate and persuade with internal and external stakeholders;
How to Apply
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