Job Description JOB OBJECTIVE: To provide a sound strategic plan and management performance reporting support, that strengthens achievement of the Organization to its corporate goal
JOB ROLE:
Research
Business Trends ? this includes information on the strategies being adopted by global organizations. It may include benchmarking or best practices.
Internal Research ? This includes doing research on the effectiveness of the internal operations of the organization.
Training
Educate leaders in both strategic planning and strategic thinking.
Strategic Tools
Design and Provide strategic tools to develop powerful strategic plans.
Facilitator
Organize the strategy review session and ensure that department heads develop strategic plans aligned to the organization?s periodical goal.
Integrator & Coordinator
Works closely with the Finance Department, OD/Change Management/HR Department to ensure that all planning and measurement systems uses the same language and terminology.
Monitoring and Strategy
Works with change management team to ensure both the content and the spirit of the strategic plan are being implemented. Act as a high level personal assistant to the Chief Executive Officer and as internal consultant to the department heads.
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Integrated Planning
- Preparation of the Corporate Strategic Plan.
- Facilitates management?s ongoing integrated planning and reporting, engagement activities, delivery program, operational plan, and resources strategy as per specified timeframes.
2. Reporting Framework
- Ensure that the department head meets its reporting obligations in accordance with the approved reporting cycle
- Oversee the preparation of monthly performance reports against the delivery program and operational plan as required by the Management,
- Ensure a high level of accountability to the Organization by reporting on Organization?s Performance and Achievements, Delivery Programs and Operational Plans.
3. Performance Management System
- Implementation of a corporate Performance Management System (Balanced Scorecard), including regular monitoring and reporting of the set KPIs against actual performance
- Under the direction of the Chief Executive Officer the Corporate Strategy Planner should implement and maintain systems on measuring the department head performance
4. Special projects and programs
- Contribute to the development of department work plans as required. Ensure that work is undertaken within / according to established work plans.
- Training & Development
o Conduct workshops to ensure that department heads are aligned in the preparation and review of documentation within specified timeframes
o Coordinate the provision of education sessions on corporate and strategic planning initiatives
o Implement continuous improvement as relevant to the role. Identify training needs and coordinate or conduct training for Corporate Planning Staff and Process Improvement Staff as required to ensure all skills are of the highest standard.
- Assist with the implementation of Department heads? Process Improvement Program.
5. Staff Management
- Staff Management including: supervision, competency assessment, performance evaluation, and workload coordination and performance management.
6. Risk Management
- Corporate Strategic Planner is responsible and accountable for taking practical steps to minimize department heads exposure to management risks in so far as is reasonably practical within their area of activity and responsibility.
QUALIFICATIONS:
? EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT REQUIREMENTS: with Post Graduate Studies in Business Management or Administration
? EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: tertiary qualifications in business, governance, corporate planning and/or minimum five (5) years extensive job-related experience
? CORE COMPETENCIES:
- Time Management
- High-level written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
- Building strategic alliance
- Organizing unstructured wok
- Superb facilitation skill
- Leadership skill
- Strong rational, emotional and spiritual intelligence
? TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
- Knowledge of relevant legislation and policy in relation to Integrated Planning and Reporting
- Vision and Goal Setting
- Creating and Managing Change
- Developing Key Performance Indicators
- Engagement Process
- Knowledge of Balanced Scorecard or any relevant business performance management tool
- Systems Thinking: sound working knowledge of computer software and database applications
ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIP:
Directly reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
2nd-In-Command: Strategic Planner Assistant
Coordinates with: Department Managers and business analyst
