Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The Commission for University Education (CUE) established by the Universities Act Cap 210 Laws of Kenya is a state corporation mandated to assure quality of university education, training and research in Kenya. A beacon of excellence in the Kenyan university education landscape, the Commission is steadfastly upholding its mandate to promote, advance, and assure quality university education. To achieve these objectives CUE seeks to recruit dynamic, result-oriented, competent and self-driven individuals for the position listed below:

Responsibilities or duties

Principal Planning Officer JOB GRADE CUE 4

• Coordinating the development and review of the Commission's strategic plans and policies;
• Monitoring and analyzing expenditure trends in the Commission;
• Coordinating preparation of departmental work plans and compiling annual Commission's work plan;
• Coordinating setting of performance targets and development of performance contracts;
• Compiling performance contract reports to the government;
• Developing concept papers on critical issues on university education;
• Monitoring and evaluating existing projects; determining projects' viability and advising on prioritization;
• Ensuring proper development and maintenance of EMIS;
• Supervising input of data into the Educational Information Management System (EMIS);
• Coordinating statistical analyses and projections and aligning them into corporate strategic plans
• Coordinating implementation of the Commissions resource mobilization and development strategy;
• Coordinating the development of a database on development partners and donors and their funded projects;
• Reviewing of policies and strategies for resource mobilization;
• Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of externally funded projects and programs;
• Evaluating and prioritizing identified projects for funding;
• Coordinating preparation of financial reports on funding and resource mobilization; and
• Supervising, mentoring and coaching staff.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Masters Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics and Planning or any other related discipline from a recognized Institution;
• Bachelors Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics and Planning or any other related discipline from a recognized Institution;
• At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role;
• Membership to a professional body where applicable;
• Management Course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.

Key Competencies and skills

• Proposal writing skills;
• Research and Report writing skills;
• Communication skills;
• Attention to detail and quality orientation skills;
• Conflict management;
• Team player;
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multi task; and
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.

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Terms of Employment

Permanent & Pensionable

The Successful candidates will be required to provide the following documents before the award of offer in compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010:

• Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
• Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).
• Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).
• Clearance Certificate from the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB).
• Clearance Certificate from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB).

CUE is an All-Inclusive Employer. Any form of canvassing will lead to disqualification.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Quality Our Agenda

• Coordinating the development and review of the Commission's strategic plans and policies;
• Monitoring and analyzing expenditure trends in the Commission;
• Coordinating preparation of departmental work plans and compiling annual Commission's work plan;
• Coordinating setting of performance targets and development of performance contracts;
• Compiling performance contract reports to the government;
• Developing concept papers on critical issues on university education;
• Monitoring and evaluating existing projects; determining projects' viability and advising on prioritization;
• Ensuring proper development and maintenance of EMIS;
• Supervising input of data into the Educational Information Management System (EMIS);
• Coordinating statistical analyses and projections and aligning them into corporate strategic plans
• Coordinating implementation of the Commissions resource mobilization and development strategy;
• Coordinating the development of a database on development partners and donors and their funded projects;
• Reviewing of policies and strategies for resource mobilization;
• Coordinating monitoring and evaluation of externally funded projects and programs;
• Evaluating and prioritizing identified projects for funding;
• Coordinating preparation of financial reports on funding and resource mobilization; and
• Supervising, mentoring and coaching staff.

• Proposal writing skills;
• Research and Report writing skills;
• Communication skills;
• Attention to detail and quality orientation skills;
• Conflict management;
• Team player;
• Ability to work under pressure, prioritize and multi task; and
• Mentoring, coaching and leadership skills.

• Masters Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics and Planning or any other related discipline from a recognized Institution;
• Bachelors Degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics and Planning or any other related discipline from a recognized Institution;
• At least eight (8) years of relevant work experience, three (3) years of which must have been in a supervisory role;
• Membership to a professional body where applicable;
• Management Course lasting not less four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.