Assistant Manager, Strategy, Planning & Corporate Performance (MG4) at National Social Security Fund (NSSF)

Reporting to the Manager, Strategy, Planning & Corporate Performance, he/she will be responsible for reviewing the Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP) and organizational annual operating plan and ensure the integrated Management Systems (IMS) are up to date.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in developing and reviewing the Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP) and organizational annual operating plan;
• Ensure preparation of B o a r d of Trustees’ and Managing Trustee’s (MT’s) Performance Contracts (PC);
• Cascade MT’s performance contract, and developing BSCs for heads of Divisions, Departments, Regions and Branches;
• Monitor and evaluate PC performance indicators;
• Collaborate with the other departmental teams to find ways of working together most effectively to ensure the Fund is able to solve the challenges of our partners;
• Cultivate and coordinate partnerships with Government agencies, the private sector, international agencies, civic organizations, and foreign missions; post- implementation review before project close up;
• Ensure maintenance of repository and monitoring all the Fund’s partnerships and external linkages.
• Identify relationships with prospective and current partners, including but not limited to leading companies, foundations, and governments from East Africa, Africa and worldwide, that are likely to form win-win partnerships with the Fund;
• Establish close partnerships by working in collaboration with various stakeholders across different sectors;
• Organize and provide leadership to multi-stakeholder alliances, consortia, committees, task forces, or technical working groups in advancing the Fund’s interests.
• Ensure internal audits and external audits are undertaken for control sustenance of the IMS; and
• Ensure capacity building of the Funds auditors periodically.

JOB REQUIREMENTS/SPECIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Strategic Management, Business Administration, Management or related field from a recognized institution;
• Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Strategic Management, Business Administration, Management or related field from a recognized institution is an added advantage;
• Professional qualifications in any related discipline;
• At least ten (10) years relevant cumulative work experience, three (3) of which should be in a supervisory position;
• Membership to a relevant and accredited professional body and in good standing;
• Management course from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications.