Assistant Director, Corporate Planning at National Crime Research Centre

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.