• To provide relevant strategy planning, budgeting, and other important inputs that guide operational departments in the development of their work plans and helps senior management decision-making processes that feed into overall strategy development.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

•  Scans the environment to assess emerging trends, issues, and risks from a longer-term time perspective concerning the strategy development.
• Assists the Manager in facilitating strategy development, annual plan, methods, and techniques of strategic planning and continuous improvement.
• Coordinates the development, review, prioritization and cascading of key performance indicators (KPIs) and process metrics by facilitating workshops and compiling and sharing workshop results in the form of reports.
• Develops different possible scenarios for the mitigation of possible risks and provides recommendations for the management of these scenarios.
• Plays a leading role in the process of distilling the strategy into yearly business plans and strategic initiatives.
• Communicates group’s strategy to team members and concerned stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Keeps track of trends as they relate to the company’s external environment and proposes initiatives to enhance competitive positioning.
• Provides, as requested, up to date research on the environment and business trends and keeps up to date on new ways of doing strategic planning itself.
• Assists in the development of annual budget for work units by providing sufficient information on the group’s strategy and operational plans.
• Consolidates and prepares annual plan/budget and submit to the manager for review and approval.
• Represents the department as requested at institutional reforms and initiatives.
• Monitors budget transfer activity throughout the year by ensuring proper documentation and reporting analysis.
• Provides advice and technical assistance with planning, fiscal allocation, and budgeting.
• Performs other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

• EDUCATION

  Qualification and Skills

  • BA or MA in Strategy Management/Business Administration/Management/ Public Administration and Development Management or related fields

  SKILLS

  Experience:

  • 5 years for BA
  • 3 years for MA

  Skills:

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Computer literacy, proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel.
  • Time management skills.
  • Ability to provide advice, assistance, and coaching on Strategy related matters.
  • Ability to analyze and evaluate budgets and financial models.