Planning Officer

Role Overview

The Planning Officer will primarily assist in crucial planning, budgeting, policy analysis, and strategic management functions within the Institute. This role involves active participation in developing strategic documents, managing budget processes (including MTEF), and ensuring policy alignment with institutional and governmental priorities.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities of the officer will entail assisting in the following areas:

1. Preparation and reviewing of the Corporate Strategic Plans.
2. Executing the Institute’s internal policies, regulations, guidelines, and strategies.
3. Analyzing policy recommendations from various departments.
4. Preparation of policy position papers.
5. Preparation of the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) Budget, State Corporations Budget, and other operational budgets, and review of the same.
6. Collecting and collating economic and statistical data on the planned programmes and projects.
7. Initiating proposals for integrating the Institute's activities into Ministerial budgets and programmes.
8. Recommending the review, updating, and aligning of the Institute's strategies with the government priorities and strategies in the medium term.
9. Ensuring implementation of departmental plans, policies, norms, and procedures.
10. Assessing the strengths and weaknesses of policy options and making policy recommendations from various departments.
11. Conducting pre-feasibility and feasibility studies on projects and programmes.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Experience

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, or Economics and Mathematics, or Economics and Statistics, Development Studies, or equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) with a mean grade C+ (Plus) or its equivalent.
• Proficiency in computer applications skills.

Key Competencies and Skills

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.