Assistant Director/Planning And Project Management

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, PLANNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT Kenya School of Government MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS Educational Qualifications Applicants must hold a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Project Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Additionally, a Master's degree is required in one of the following fields: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Strategic Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Public Policy, or Project Planning and Management, or an equivalent qualification from a recognized institution. Professional Development and Experience You must have completed a management course of at least four weeks duration from a recognized institution. Applicants should demonstrate a minimum of twelve years of relevant work experience, with at least three years in a supervisory or comparable leadership position. A minimum of three years of service in the position of Principal Officer or an equivalent role is required. Membership in a relevant professional body is mandatory where applicable. Character and Integrity You must meet all requirements set out in Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Demonstrated merit and ability as evidenced by consistent work performance and measurable results throughout your career. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Reporting to the Deputy Director, you will drive planning and project management initiatives across the organization. Your key responsibilities will include: Advising on the development of organizational policy position papers and strategic direction. Creating and refining the institution's annual performance contract in alignment with corporate objectives. Developing comprehensive institutional annual work plans that translate strategy into actionable initiatives. Producing quarterly, biannual, and annual departmental reports for stakeholder review. Formulating periodic strategic plans that guide organizational growth and development. Adapting performance contract guidelines to align with the organization's cascading performance management framework across all levels. Monitoring corporate performance targets and delivering regular progress reports to leadership. Preparing quarterly, semi-annual, and annual corporate performance reports with detailed analysis and insights. Coordinating with inter-agency performance monitoring and evaluation teams to gather feedback and share findings. Creating periodic performance reports and submitting them to relevant government performance management agencies according to established guidelines. Serving on national steering and oversight committees focused on performance review and organizational accountability. Designing and implementing corporate and departmental performance monitoring and evaluation frameworks and tools. Liaising with internal departments to monitor implementation milestones for contracted major corporate projects and providing status reports. Conducting mid-term and end-term corporate performance assessments for the organization's strategic initiatives and related programmes. Performing annual performance reviews of the corporate performance contract and submitting comprehensive reports to relevant performance monitoring agencies.