Planning Officer II at Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA)

Job Purpose
Responsible for development and review of plans, frameworks, Monitoring and Evaluation and development of performance reports as per the IPOA Act.

Key Responsibilities/ Duties / Tasks

• Support in implementation of policies, strategies, guidelines, plans, rules, standards and procedures pertaining to planning, monitoring and evaluation while ensuring compliance to applicable laws and statutes;
• Collate data for development of internal and external reports on planning, monitoring and evaluation in the Authority;
• Carry out evaluation activities in the Authority;
• Implement monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools;
• Implement M&E awareness and sensitization programs in the Authority;
• Maintain utilization of Authority’s’ statistics;
• Update records in the division;
• Implement risk mitigation measures;
• Implement management decisions; and
• Develop and implement individual work plan.

Job Dimensions:

I. Financial Responsibility

• Draft annual work plan and budgets.

II. Responsibility for Physical Assets

• Responsible for Office equipment, furniture and records

III. Decision Making / Job Influence

• Operational decisions

IV. Working Conditions

• Predominantly in an office setting with occasional field travel.

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).

Academic qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following: Economics, Business Management, Finance, Project Management, Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Professional qualification and membership to a professional body where applicable.

Previous relevant work experience required.

• This is an entry level job

Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

Functional Skills:

• Organization and Planning Skills
• Decision Making Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Communication Skills
• Analytical Skills

Behavioral Competencies/Attributes:

• Transparency and accountability
• Ethics and Integrity
• Team player
• Creativity and innovation
• Resilience