Deputy Director, Planning and Project Management at the Communications Authority of Kenya

An officer at this level will work under the guidance of the Director. Duties and responsibilities  shall entail: -

i.           Providing advice in the development of organizational policy position papers,

ii.          Developing of the Authority’s annual performance contract,

iii.        Undertaking the development of institutional annual work plans,

iv.        Developing quarterly, biannual and annual reports for the department,

v.          Developing organizational periodic strategic plans,

vi.        Domesticating of performance contract guidelines to guide the cascading of performance contracting at the various levels of the organization,

vii.       Monitoring the implementation of the corporate performance targets and reporting,

viii.     Monitoring the implementation of the corporate performance targets and undertake reporting,

ix.        Preparing, quarterly, semi-annual and annual corporate performance report,

x.          Liaising with the inter-agencies performance monitoring and evaluation teams and providing feedback,

xi.        Developing periodic performance report and submitting to the relevant government performance management agencies in line with the communicated guidelines,

xii.       Participating in national steering and oversight committees on performance review,

xiii.     Developing of corporate and departmental performance monitoring and evaluation tools,

xiv.     Undertake corporate research and acquisition of Intellectual Property (IP) rights,

xv.       Liaise with departments on the monitoring of implementation milestone for the contracted corporate major projects and report,

xvi.     Conducting mid-term and end-term corporate performance assessment for the Authority’s strategy implementation and related programmes,

xvii.    Conducting annual performance review for the corporate performance contract and prepare report to the relevant performance monitoring agencies.

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

i.        Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution,

ii.      Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Strategic Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, Project Planning and Management or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution,

iii.     Attained at least  fifteen (15) years’ relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been in a management position or in comparable position,

iv.     Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution,

v.       Membership to a relevant professional body where applicable,

vi.     Proficiency in computer applications,

vii.   Demonstrated managerial, administrative and professional competency as reflected in work performance and results.

i.           Leadership skills,

ii.         Negotiation skills,

iii.       Problem solving skills,

iv.       Financial management skills,

v.         Planning and Organizing skills,

vi.       Communication and Interpersonal skills,

vii.     Stakeholder management skills,

viii.   Analytical skills,

ix.       Conceptual Skills,

x.         Networking skills,

xi.       Coaching and mentoring skills,

xii.     Project management skills.