Deputy Director, Planning and Linkages at The Social Health Authority (SHA)

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

• Fifteen (15) years of cumulative work experience, with at least three (3) years at Assistant Director, Planning and Linkages or comparable.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Project Planning and Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration, Management, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Master’s Degree in Economics, Project Planning and Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration, Management, or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Certificate in Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body, where applicable and in good standing.
• A valid practicing license where applicable from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated managerial, administrative, and professional competence in work performance and results.

Responsibilities:

Job Purpose: 

• Officers in this cadre will be responsible for driving the process of articulating the Authority’s strategy, coordinating business research and innovation, monitoring and evaluating programmes, and ensuring quality management and risk management.

Functions: 

• Developing and formulating corporate and annual plans across the Authority and ensuring their adoption.
• Coordinating the cascading of the corporate strategic objectives.
• Managing and developing business Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) infrastructure to facilitate analysis and performance against plans and strategic objectives.
• Deploying the strategic plan to all cadres of staff and measuring its performance aligned with the performance appraisal tool.
• Analyzing and measuring corporate performance on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis.
• Identifying relationships with prospective and current partners.
• Selecting and targeting market segments attractive to pursue, in line with the defined business strategy.
• Establishing close partnerships by working in collaboration with various stakeholders across different sectors.