Head Planning, Partnership and Resource Mobilization at Wildlife Research and Training Institute (WRTI)

ADVERT REF: NO. WRTI/5/2022

Duties and responsibilities 
 
The duties and responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating the development, review and implementation of Institute’s Strategic Plan, Work Plan and Performance Contract and realigning them to the budget;
• Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of strategic and operational plans to ensure quality, timeliness and results in relation to planned objectives and expected outcomes;
• Coordinating the development and implementation of quality assurance instruments, tools and systems;
• Coordinating the implementation of quality assurance programmes and systems in liaison with process owners;
• Conducting and coordinating economic analysis of programs and projects;
• Coordinating and overseeing the development, review and implementation of partnership and resource mobilization policies, strategies and programmes; 
• Establishing and maintaining partnerships on areas of mutual interest;
• Mobilizing resources through linkages with local, regional and international artners to support the Institute’s mandate;
• Coordinating the development of a data base on development partners and donors and their funded projects;
• Carrying out monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment of the Institute programmes and projects; 
• Developing organizational performance indices for performance monitoring;
• Coordinating the carrying out of surveys, studies and research and disseminating findings on Institute strategies, quality assurance, programmes and projects;
• Promoting innovation and creativity culture in the organization;
• Integrating various business project implementation initiatives in line with the strategic plan;
• Coordinate the Identification and the implementation of appropriate continuous business process reengineering methods/procedures;
• Coordinating the implementation of Quality Management System and other appropriate management systems in the institutes procedures and systems in liaison with process owners;
• Establishing and maintaining excellent relations with donors and wildlife stakeholders;
• Preparing financial reports on funding and resource mobilization;
• Facilitating forward planning and forecasting;
• Coordinating implementation of quality culture and performance improvement throughout the organization;
• Carrying out economic analysis and feasibility studies to determine financial implication and viability of WRTI projects; 
• Ensuring the maintenance of programmes and project database; 
• Preparing and implementing the work plans, staff training and performance; and
• Performing any other responsibilities as may be assigned or delegated by the Institute’s Board or management. 

Qualifications and Experience 
 
For appointment to this grade, an applicant must have:

• At least ten (10) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which must have been at management level;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Business or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Strategic Management, Economics, Statistics, Business or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Membership to a professional body in good standing where applicable; 
• Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution; 
• Proficiency in computer application skills;
• Demonstrated professional competence and administrative capability in work performance and results; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.