Deputy Director - Planning

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Principal, planning for a minimum period of four (4) years or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for a minimum period of ten (10) years, four (4) of which shall be at management level;
  
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Commerce, Finance, Project Planning and Management, Business Management/Administration, Applied Research or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Commerce, Finance, Project Planning and Management, Philosophy in Economics, Public Policy, Strategic Management, Business Management/Administration, Applied Research or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing;
  
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
  

Qualifications

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Principal, planning for a minimum period of four (4) years or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service for a minimum period of ten (10) years, four (4) of which shall be at management level;
  
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Commerce, Finance, Project Planning and Management, Business Management/Administration, Applied Research or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Master’s degree in any of the following fields: - Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Commerce, Finance, Project Planning and Management, Philosophy in Economics, Public Policy, Strategic Management, Business Management/Administration, Applied Research or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
  
• Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing;
  
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
  

• Coordinating the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures, frameworks, strategies, plans, legislations, standards and regulations on planning and research;
  
• Facilitating feasibility studies and service delivery surveys;
  
• Overseeing the preparation and implementation of the Fund’s Quality Management Systems (QMS) through quality assurance programmes;
  
• Ensuring the development, implementation and review of the risk management framework for the Fund;
  
• Spearheading the development of the risk register;
  
• Overseeing the implementation of the Integrated Quality Management Systems (IQMS)and other Business Process Re-Engineering (BPR) initiatives;
  
• Overseeing development and implementation of enterprise risk management strategies;
  
• Ensuring the preparation of Fund’s Public Expenditure Review (PER) and Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget;
  
• Facilitating the establishment and maintenance of a databank for the Fund’s programmes and projects; 
  
• Overseeing research on affirmative action programmes and projects; 
  
• Publishing research findings; 
  
• Facilitating the establishment and operationalization of knowledge management framework;
  
• Promoting research on emerging trends, technologies and innovations on affirmative action programmes;
  
• Spearheading the preparation of annual and progress reports on Medium Term Plans in line with the Fund’s Strategic Plan;
  
• Spearheading the development and implementation of the division’s budgets, performance contracts and staff performance appraisal