PTA BANK Senior Strategic Planning Officer

SENIOR STRATEGIC PLANNING OFFICER

Job Summary:
The Senior Strategic Planning Officer is responsible for providing technical leadership in the development and elaboration of plans, strategies and programmes and in the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on plan implementation, including the Balanced Score Card. The position serves as Secretary of the Management Committee and custodian of the Corporate Register of Management Actions, monitoring and reporting on progress in the implementation of actions arising from Management and Board Committees, which will be programmed into the Bank’s balanced score card and annual action plans.

The position will develop and maintain the Bank’s registers of Balanced Score Card, and Management Action on behalf of the President. The position will also provide internal consulting services to various departments on the implementation of strategic initiatives and the alignment of strategy, structure, process, culture and technology; coordinating the on-going collection, analysis and synthesis of strategic information; to advance and enhance the on-going process of strategic management across the Bank.

The role will also serve as corporate coordinator and facilitator of organisational development and capacity building interventions across the Bank, integrating these to the Register of Management Action, working closely with Corporate Services on procurement and external skill/services aspects, with Corporate Affairs on partnership and donor management aspects and the Finance Department on budget and accounting aspects. The position will supervise consultants and specialists as required.

 Job Specifications:

• MBA, with specialization in finance and/or banking. A relevant professional qualification in the area of banking/finance/investments will have added advantage;
• A minimum of 8 - 10 years of progressively senior and diversified working experience in a reputable banking environment at a corporate level;
• Technical experience in performance management, programme management/evaluation, systems development and controls in the context of a financial institution; to enable cross-cutting functional and business-related engagements;
• Managerial experience in driving and coordinating corporate initiatives, projects and programmes;
• Significant international experience and demonstrated ability to work in a multi-national and multi-cultural environment;
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Applications should include a resume, passport size photo, contact address and names and addresses of three referees. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Inquiries should be sent to sheila.amule@ptabank.org

Applications can be sent directly to the above e-mail address or to the following physical address,on or before 28th February 2013:

The Director, Human Resources and Administration, 
The Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development (PTA Bank),
Bishop’s Road, NSSF Complex 22nd Floor,
P. O. Box 48596 00-100, 
Nairobi,
KENYA