Deputy Director Corporate Strategy & Planning at National Transport and Safety Authority

REF: NTSA/02/2017/05

Reporting to the Director, Corporate Support Services, the Deputy Director, Corporate Strategy and Planning, will be responsible for translating the Authority’s mission and strategy into a comprehensive set of measurable annual work plans and targets and drive strategy implementation to ensure that the NTSA’s mandate is delivered.

Responsibilities for the Deputy Director Corporate Strategy & Planning Job

• Assessing current and future business environment to determine the changes required in business objectives;
• Writing and submitting project funding proposals and/or business cases in order to secure resource commitments from financiers and development partners;
• Responsible for projects management including resource mobilization and ensures that the project funds are efficiently utilized during all stages of the project and that they are implemented in accordance with the contract to guarantee efficiency, cost effectiveness and timely completion;
• Coordinating the delivery of all key strategic initiatives in the business and coaching the multidisciplinary champions of the strategic plan in order to deliver expectations;
• Identifying and evaluating organizational risk exposure in all NTSA’s projects and activities in order to devise appropriate mitigating strategies aimed at eliminating potential risks;
• Ensuring proper and timely implementation of the Authority’s strategic plan and monitoring & evaluation of the programmes and projects thereto;
• Providing technical leadership to the teams working in the Strategy and Planning department to enable them develop, implement and evaluate strategic management plans and budgets; and
• Performing any other duties as may be required from time to time.

Qualifications for the Deputy Director Corporate Strategy & Planning Job

To be appointed to this role, the successful candidate must possess the following key requirements;

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, strategic planning, project Management, Engineering or equivalent from a recognized university;
• Master’s degree in any of the above fields;
• Proficiency in computer applications preferably Microsoft Project, financial and statistical packages;
• A demonstrable understanding in corporate governance/leadership;
• Multi-functional experience in at least two key areas of corporate strategy and planning, projects planning and management, finance, and operations will be an added advantage;
• Must have a minimum of ten (10) years relevant experience five (5) of which should be at Manager level in a large and busy organization dealing with matters of corporate strategy, planning and, project management, or closely related functions; and
• Must be a member of a relevant professional body.

Skills and Competencies

• Business problem solving skills – analysis and synthesis;
• Comprehensive knowledge of economics, financial management and corporate planning;
• Comprehensive knowledge of financial forecasting and monitoring of budgets;
• Strong written and oral communication skills including ability to develop proposals, position papers and write reports;
• Ability to lead multidisciplinary teams in an environment conducive to continuous change, learning, creativity and innovation; and
• A strategic thinker with an eye for detail.