The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) is seeking to recruit a Planning Officer to join their team. The IRA's vision is to be the leading insurance industry regulator, with a mission to effectively regulate, supervise, develop the insurance industry and protect insurance beneficiaries. Their core values include Accountability and Team Spirit.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collecting information on the performance in line with strategic plan;
• Providing inputs into the preparation of reports to aid in the development of Strategic Plans;
• Collecting and collating statistical data on performance contract activities;
• Collecting evidence from different functional areas on the achievement of performance contract targets;
• Participating in carrying out of feasibility studies of projects and programmes;
• Participating in undertaking monitoring and evaluation activities and collecting inputs for submission in preparation of reports;
• Drafting standards, systems and procedures for quality assurance and risk management in the Authority;
• Supporting in the execution of quality and risk audit procedures as per assigned work schedules;
• Draft and initiate review of quality audit manuals;
• Identifying and evaluating risks in liaison with process owners and monitoring risk exposure;
• Draft standards, systems and procedures for quality assurance and risk management in the Authority.

Person Specifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields: Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Project Planning and Management or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.

Competencies and Skills:

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills

• Collecting information on the performance in line with strategic plan
• Providing inputs into the preparation of reports to aid in the development of Strategic Plans
• Collecting and collating statistical data on performance contract activities
• Collecting evidence from different functional areas on the achievement of performance contract targets
• Participating in carrying out of feasibility studies of projects and programmes
• Participating in undertaking monitoring and evaluation activities and collecting inputs for submission in preparation of reports
• Drafting standards, systems and procedures for quality assurance and risk management in the Authority
• Supporting in the execution of quality and risk audit procedures as per assigned work schedules
• Draft and initiate review of quality audit manuals
• Identifying and evaluating risks in liaison with process owners and monitoring risk exposure
• Draft standards, systems and procedures for quality assurance and risk management in the Authority

• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Analytical skills
• Report writing skills
• Proficiency in computer applications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Data Analytics, Project Planning and Management or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution