Assistant Manager Research, Strategy And Planning – Grade 4. at Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

Job Purpose

Reporting to Chief Strategy and Customer Experience Officer, the job holder will be responsible for co-ordinating the implementation of policies and procedures for efficient and effective Strategic Plan formulation, Research, Quality Management, Performance Contracting, Performance Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Knowledge Management, Business Process Re-engineering, formulation and review of the Strategic Plan for the Board.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Managing direct reports in the performance of their roles;
• Coordinating the development of the corporate strategy and monitoring its implementation;
• Supporting senior management within the institution in implementing and monitoring adherence to strategy, procedures and policies;
• Coordinating the Performance Contracting process in accordance with the annual guidelines;
• Coordinating the alignment of the departmental budgets to the strategic plan;
• Coordinating the Monitoring & Evaluation of all the institution’s programmes and projects;
• Coordinating the Monitoring and Evaluating execution of the approved Corporate Performance Contract;
• Coordinating the preparation and submission of progress reports to the Chief Strategy & Customer Experience Officer;
• Developing and implementing research strategy and annual research plan;
• Planning, designing, carrying out research/surveys and prepare reports;

Minimum Academic Qualifications:

• A holder of a Bachelors Degree in Business studies, Management, Statistics, Finance, Accounting, Economics or any other relevant disciplines from a recognized university.
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences or any other relevant disciplines from a recognized university;
• Member of a relevant professional body in good standing where applicable;
• A minimum of 10 years’ relevant work experience of three (3) of which should be at management role in a comparable organization.