Corporate Planner (GMG/SEG 2)

Key Responsibilities

Technical/Professional 

• Implements, monitors, evaluates, maintains and improves Corporate Planning processes and procedures in the Ministry, Municipal Corporations and Agencies; 
• Collaborates with the Director, Corporate Planning and Performance Monitoring, Senior Staff, Municipal Corporations, Agencies, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and other Government representatives; 
• Participates in the design and development of the Work Plan/Programme for the Division;
• Provides information, consultation and assistance to the various Division and stakeholders, in the development of Strategic, Corporate and Operational Plans that complement and support the overall Ministry’s Corporate Plan and are in alignment with Ministry’s priorities, as well as national and sectoral policies: 
• Leads the development of performance standards, indicators, targets and benchmarks and monitors, and reports on Sector performance against targets/benchmarks;
• Liaises with the Principal Finance Officer, Director, Management Accounts, Cabinet Office and Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, to ensure that the Ministry’s Budget is linked to the Annual Operating Plan, Corporate Plan and Medium-Term Financing Plan;
• Develops and implements a consistent and effective Training Plan to increase knowledge, understanding and involvement in the Corporate Planning process among Ministry’s stakeholders, in order to further its mission and goals; 
• Prepares and/or contributes to the preparation of reports, briefings, presentations and other responses to strategic planning issues, on behalf of the Senior Director, Strategic Policy, Planning and Reform and Senior Management, through the Director, Corporate Planning and Performance Monitoring, as appropriate; 
• Identifies emerging issues in the local, regional and international community that have a potential impact on the Ministry’s Mission, Goals and/or operations, and recommends strategies for advocating the Ministry’s position on these issues; 
• Provides high-level, integrated analysis and consultation to Senior Management, on major policy and planning issues affecting the Ministry, recommending policies and strategies to address gaps and needs; 
• Informs Senior Management on significant divergence from performance targets set in plans and facilitate the development of strategies to close performance gaps identified, in collaboration with the Director, Corporate Planning and Performance Monitoring; 
• Serves as the primary point of contact on matters and interfaces that are directly related to the Ministry’s Corporate Planning process; 
• Co-ordinates planning and analysis efforts and purposes changes and improvement initiatives to the Senior Director, Strategic Policy, Planning and Reform, through the Director, Corporate Planning and Performance Monitoring;
• Utilizes Information Technology Systems for planning, monitoring, review, analysis and intervention; 
• Provides technical support in the Quarterly Performance Review Meetings of the Ministry’s Department/Divisions and its portfolio entities; 
• Assists with the production of quarterly, semi-annual and annual performance reports for the Ministry, and co-ordinates the timely production of these reports by the Ministry’s Portfolio entities; 
• Assists in the establishment and implementation of short and long term organizational goals, objectives and plans of the Ministry and co-ordinates the development of same within the Portfolio entities; 
• Designs Corporate Planning processes and procedures, in conjunction with the Senior Director, Strategic Policy Planning and Reform, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Ministry’s Senior Management Team and Heads of Ministry’s Portfolio Public entities; 
• Implements, monitors, evaluates, maintains and improves Corporate Planning processes and procedures, in conjunction with the Senior Director, Strategic Policy Planning and Reform, Cabinet Office, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Ministry’s Senior Management Team and Heads of Ministry’s portfolio public entities; 
• Liaises with the Cabinet Office and the Director of Policy, to ensure that the Corporate Plan is driven by desired national policy outcomes; 
• Proposes Corporate Planning changes to Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, through the Senior Director, Strategic Policy Planning and Reform;
• Provides policy direction and support services to the Ministry’s Senior Management, on all aspects of Corporate Planning, including Strategic, Operational and Capital Planning;
• Assists in co-ordinating quarterly reviews of Ministry and portfolio entities.
• Performs any other related duties that may be assigned from time to time. 

Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

Core: 

• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Excellent use of initiative 
• Ability to work as a part of a team 
• Excellent organizational skills 
• Excellent knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures 

Functional: 

• Excellent knowledge of Corporate Planning, Medium Term Financing, Operational Planning and Budgeting and procedures 
• Ability to prepare reports and plans, analyze information and concisely convey necessary information in user friendly formats 
• Excellent working knowledge of performance management techniques and their application including the relationships between National and Ministry policies and the missions, visions, strategic objectives, key outputs, performance indicators, targets and actual performance of the Ministry and its portfolio entities 
• Knowledge of performance assessment and project management systems
• Excellent proficiency in the use of relevant computer applications 
• Excellent working knowledge of Government policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation processes 
• Understanding and practical experience of policy development skills 
• Excellent knowledge of the organization’s policies and procedures 

Minimum Required Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Management, Strategic Planning, Public Policy and Public Administration or any other closely related field; 
• Three (3) years related experience at a technical/professional level; 
• Training in planning or project management and evaluation techniques.

Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.