National Crime Research Centre (NCRC) with the overriding objective of carrying out research into the causes of crime and its prevention and to disseminate research findings to Government Agencies charged with administration of criminal justice with a view to assisting them in their policy formulation and planning. The mandate is to carry out research int...

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Assistant Director, Corporate Planning

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

12 years

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Project Management

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Coordinating development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies. legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, regulations, plans, standards and programs on planning, strategy in the Centre;
• Undertaking economic analysis of development projects and programmes undertaken by the Centre;
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of the Centre's strategic plans, service charters and master plans;
• Monitoring, evaluating and preparing progress reports on the implementation of the Centre's projects and programmes;
• Coordinating preparation of the Centre's Public Expenditure Review (PER) and Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget in close consultation with Finance;
• Prioritizing projects and ensuring their implementation is aligned to MTEF for the financial year;
• Designing a framework for monitoring and evaluating the Centre's programmes and the projects;
• Undertaking feasibility studies on the Centre's delivery projects in consultation with the other Directorates;

Job Specification

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

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years work experience, three (3) of which should have been at a Principal Planning Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration (Strategic Management), Public Policy, Project Planning and Management, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer application; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

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• Coordinating development, implementation, and review of policies, strategies. legislations, guidelines, frameworks, norms, regulations, plans, standards and programs on planning, strategy in the Centre;
• Undertaking economic analysis of development projects and programmes undertaken by the Centre;
• Coordinating development, implementation and review of the Centre's strategic plans, service charters and master plans;
• Monitoring, evaluating and preparing progress reports on the implementation of the Centre's projects and programmes;
• Coordinating preparation of the Centre's Public Expenditure Review (PER) and Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) budget in close consultation with Finance;
• Prioritizing projects and ensuring their implementation is aligned to MTEF for the financial year;
• Designing a framework for monitoring and evaluating the Centre's programmes and the projects;
• Undertaking feasibility studies on the Centre's delivery projects in consultation with the other Directorates;

• Proficiency in computer application

• Cumulative service period of twelve (12) years work experience, three (3) of which should have been at a Principal Planning Officer or in a comparable position;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business Administration (Strategic Management), Public Policy, Project Planning and Management, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where applicable;
• Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer application; and
• Demonstrated professional competence and ability as reflected in work performance and results.