Chief Planning Officer Job in Nairobi - Kenya National Commission for UNESCO

The Kenya National Commission for UNESCO (KNATCOM) is a State

Corporation established under the KNATCOM Act of 2013 which aims to

advance UNESCO’s agenda in Kenya by contributing to peace and

sustainable development through promotion of international standards and

best practices in the five fields of UNESCO’s competence namely:

Education; Natural Sciences; Social & Human Sciences; Culture;

Communication & Information. 

To enable it fulfill its

mandate, the Commission wishes to recruit dynamic, result-oriented and

self-driven persons to fill the following vacant position:

Job Title: Chief Planning Officer
 

Grade S 5
 

Reports To Secretary General/CEO through the DSG, Corporate Affairs
 

Directs reports: Planning Officer
 

Scope: Corporate Planning Department
 

Classification: Middle Management Level
 

 

Location: Nairobi, Headquarters
 

Purpose of the Job: To ensure policy implementation and management of the day to day business of the Corporate Planning Department.

Remuneration 

• Gross Salary Ksh. 84,590 – 97,290 Pm


• Leave Allowance – Ksh. 6,000


• Medical Allowance – As per scheme rules


• Group Life & Accident Cover

Terms P n P
 

Pension Contribution rate (basic salary)

• Employee – 7.5%


• Employer – 12.5%

Function: This Department exists to perform the following functions: organizational policy development; definition of corporate goals and objectives (strategic planning); corporate organizational work planning; coordinate setting of project priorities; collection and analysis of statistical data; policy analysis; budget and economic analysis; conducting prefeasibility studies; monitoring and evaluation; coordination of sectoral/regional/international development plans; organizational performance appraisal and performance reporting.

Duties and Responsibilities
 

The officer will be responsible to the Secretary General/CEO for the development, implementation
and evaluation of policies and Plans in a results oriented and timely manner to achieve the Corporations’ goals, objectives and agreed performance targets. 

This will entail inter alia:

Duties

• Coordinate the day to day business of the Corporate Planning Department.


• Prepare the Corporate Planning annual budgets, plans, performance contracts and establish proper internal controls


• Ensure the overall achievement of the functions and objectives of the Corporate Planning Department;


• Coordinate the formulation, execution and communication of the Commission’s planning and M&E policies, strategies, and plans and ensure their evaluation thereof


• Provide leadership to staff and ensure that the Departments management structures are effective


• Ensure that all policy and technical papers are availed to the relevant and authorized offices in good time and provide follow up activities as may be required.


• Coordinate the establishment of effective administrative structures, processes and systems in the Department


• Provide regular communication to the Secretary General/CEO on key policy matters


• Coordinate stakeholders matters to effectively enhance the Commission’s Corporate Planning image


• Monitor and implement Corporate Planning procedural or policy changes to improve operations and quality service delivery.


• Coordinate the preparation of the sectoral/regional/international development plans;


• Monitor and evaluate the implementation of the strategic plan, corporate plans and performance contracts


• Any other tasks as may be assigned by the Secretary General/CEO.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields namely; Economics, Economics and Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Survey Techniques and Demographic Techniques from a recognized and accredited institution

Experience

• Possess a minimum of seven (7) years of experience in the planning profession two (2) of which should be at a comparable management level


• Demonstrated competence and results as reflected in work performance from within a Planning unit of a reputable organization


• Have good industry knowledge and experience of policy and economic analysis processes and procedures


• Demonstrate knowledge of government economic legislations, policies, development goals and priorities


• Demonstrated experience in monitoring and evaluation processes including the use of statistical and analytical packages


• Possess good knowledge of governance structures and corporate planning operation frameworks of an organization.

General Knowledge and Skills

• Organizational skills, software knowledge, department policy and procedure knowledge, analytical skills, good interpersonal and communication skills, ethics, PC skills and excellent report writing skills

Personal qualities

• Team player, resourceful, flexible, have integrity and commitment to production results, self-motivated, dependable, organized, professional and must satisfy the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya on leadership and integrity.

Mental, Physical and Work environment characteristics 

• Normal office set up, high frequency of meetings, frequent field visits, moderate international travels, occasional mental strain and occasionally prolonged working hours.

How to Apply
 

1. CLICK HERE to Download the KNATCOM 1A application form 

2. Complete the form and attach the relevant certificates
 

3. Drop or mail the documents to
 

The Secretary General/CEO
Kenya National Commission for UNESCO
P.O. Box 72107-00200
National Bank Building, 14th Floor
Harambee Avenue
Nairobi

Only short listed candidates will be contacted

The deadline of application is 4th of September 2015 at 5.00pm