Senior Planning and Resource Mobilization Officer – Grade NCIC 5 at National Cohesion and Integration Commission

Job Summary

The Senior Planning and Resource mobilization officer is responsible for the implementation of corporate planning and resource mobilisation function at the Commission.

Requirements for appointment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Statistics, Project Planning and Management, Development Studies or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Certification in any of the following: Project Management, Resource Mobilization, Project Monitoring and Evaluation lasting not less than three (3) months from a recognized institution
• At least three (3) years’ experience in a comparable position
• Membership to a relevant professional body

Duties and responsibilities

• Compiling and analyzing information from the departments for strategic planning and performance contracting purposes;
• Taking part in preparing the Commission’s Public Expenditure Review (PER) and Mid-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) in close consultation with Finance;
• Consolidating and analyzing departmental strategic plans and priorities;
• Taking part in organizing training for staff on target setting, work planning, performance contracting and strategic planning in collaboration with other departments;
• Preparing training and sensitization tools, instruments and materials;
• Taking part in designing a framework for monitoring and evaluation of the Commission’s programmes and projects;
• Taking part in conducting economic analysis of programmes, projects and activities undertaken by the Commission to inform decision;
• Carrying out feasibility studies on the Commission’s delivery programmes and projects
• Preparing tools and instruments for performance review, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes;
• Taking part in developing and reviewing funding proposals for resource mobilization in collaboration with other departments;
• Consolidating reports for monitoring the utilization of donor resources
• Preparing tools for service delivery surveys;
• Updating information on the database on the Commission’s programmes, projects and contracts;
• Compiling and interpreting statistical data;
• Preparing progress reports.

Job Specification

Required Functional Skills, Behavioral Competencies/Attributes;

• Problem solving skills
• Analytical skills
• Computer proficiency
• Team player
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills