Head of Research, Development and Innovation, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
2025-04-10T11:42:42+00:00
NFT CONSULT LTD
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kampala
Kampala
00256
Uganda
Research
Admin & Office
2025-04-21T17:00:00+00:00
Uganda
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POSITION SUMMARY:
To provide strategic leadership in the development of long-term plans and establishment of strategic initiatives and ensure they are well mainstreamed
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Strategy and policy development (10%)
- Leads the development of client’s strategic vision and mission for the Ministry
- Leads in the design and formulation of the church strategic, development plans and programs;
- Develops the monitoring and evaluation framework for the ministry activities
- Develops standard operating procedures and forms for planning, research, monitoring and evaluation
- Develops policies and procedures related to planning, research and development
- Develops project governance, processes and systems for project implementation
Outcomes
- Up-to-date strategic plan
- Project plans
- Policies and procedures related to planning, research and development
- Standard operating procedures for planning, research, monitoring and evaluation
2. Strategic Planning (20%)
- Leads the design and formulation of annual operational plans and programs;
- Guides the implementation of the strategic plan of the church and its other ministries.
- Provides technical guidance to line managers in the development of annual operational plans
Critical Outcomes
- Annual procurement plan developed and updated
- Cost savings realized with acceptable standard of supplies and services
- Performance indicators for monitoring in place
- Up-to-date list of prequalified suppliers of goods, services and works
3.Conduct research and development to inform new projects and initiatives (20%)
- Ensures research related to church projects is conducted based on market conditions in the country, including analysis of official published data
- Ensures research protocols and concepts related to new initiatives are prepared based on established guidelines
- Ensures research and development for activities are done to meet organizational needs and to capitalize on potential new opportunities
- Ensures multi-disciplinary teams are composed to conduct research on new strategic initiatives
Critical Outcomes
- Research reports
- Project concepts and designs
- Research protocols approved by appropriate authorities
- Effective team management
5.Implementation of strategic initiatives (20%)
- Leads in policy implementation and leadership decisions relating to the strategic initiatives across different ministry arms;
- Manages the R&D teams, architects, engineers and other technical teams s to ensure projects are well designed and that design intentions are clear and met
- Ensures value for money in the preparation of project cost estimates and the documentation for contract bids
- Maintains record of all existing and planned projects
- Ensures tender documents for projects and valuations are well prepared
- Ensures that the appropriate project team leads address quality, safety, health and environment issues.
- Ensures compliance of specifications of contracts to quality standards and relevant regulations including national building regulations and housing policies
- Conduct site visits and ensures all project contracts are well managed and delivered to agreed standards
- Monitors and evaluate project against set and approved targets which include planning implementation, tracking construction process and progress
Critical Outcomes
- An up-to-date annual projects plan
- Up-to-date database of church projects
- Design intentions are clear and met
- Project designs signed off and approved
- Compliance with established standards
- Value for money
- Quality projects established and mainstreamed
6.Lead the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on performance (20%)
- Ensures regular measurement and assessment of performance for more effective management of development results of the church's programs
- Provides guidance to management in monitoring performance and ensures that the institutional performance evaluation management and feedback process is applied to all departments;
- Conducts perform feasibility analysis, identifies critical issues, policy gaps, and facilitate policy implementation in priority areas across departments;
- Responsible for policy implementation and management decisions relating to the strategic initiatives;
- Coordinates the planning and implementation of activities to build M&E capacity within the ministry
- Coordinates the preparation of progress and annual reports, and follow up and constant monitoring and evaluation of completion of planned activities and budget execution
- Ensures the review of the church strategic and operational plans are conducted as planned
- Ensures documentation and sharing of lessons learned and best practices annually
Critical Outcomes
- Quarterly and annual Performance reports for the ministry
- Baseline/feasibility reports
- Review reports of the strategic plan
- Documentation of lessons learnt and best practices
- Best practice workshops conducted annually
7.Human resource management and development (5%)
- Ensures new staff in the department are properly oriented and performance standards well explained
- Ensures all staff in the department have clear performance standards and are appraised a per the human resource policy
- Trains, coaches and mentors’ staff in the department to deliver high performance
- Prepares a schedule of annual leave appropriately and ensure adequate security cover at all times
Critical Outcomes
- Staff performing to the expected standards
- Work plans accomplished as per the schedule
- Staff appraisals completed in time and feedback given
8.Preparation of Reports on projects and Activities (5%)
Prepares Reports in line with the organization’s reporting guidelines to management
Critical Outcomes
- Timely submission of reports
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master's Degree in Economics, Planning, Management,
- 10 years of working experience in a large organization in a similar role
- Computer literacy in MS office, MS project and database management
1. Strategy and policy development (10%) Leads the development of client’s strategic vision and mission for the Ministry Leads in the design and formulation of the church strategic, development plans and programs; Develops the monitoring and evaluation framework for the ministry activities Develops standard operating procedures and forms for planning, research, monitoring and evaluation Develops policies and procedures related to planning, research and development Develops project governance, processes and systems for project implementation Outcomes Up-to-date strategic plan Project plans Policies and procedures related to planning, research and development Standard operating procedures for planning, research, monitoring and evaluation 2. Strategic Planning (20%) Leads the design and formulation of annual operational plans and programs; Guides the implementation of the strategic plan of the church and its other ministries. Provides technical guidance to line managers in the development of annual operational plans Critical Outcomes Annual procurement plan developed and updated Cost savings realized with acceptable standard of supplies and services Performance indicators for monitoring in place Up-to-date list of prequalified suppliers of goods, services and works 3.Conduct research and development to inform new projects and initiatives (20%) Ensures research related to church projects is conducted based on market conditions in the country, including analysis of official published data Ensures research protocols and concepts related to new initiatives are prepared based on established guidelines Ensures research and development for activities are done to meet organizational needs and to capitalize on potential new opportunities Ensures multi-disciplinary teams are composed to conduct research on new strategic initiatives Critical Outcomes Research reports Project concepts and designs Research protocols approved by appropriate authorities Effective team management 5.Implementation of strategic initiatives (20%) Leads in policy implementation and leadership decisions relating to the strategic initiatives across different ministry arms; Manages the R&D teams, architects, engineers and other technical teams s to ensure projects are well designed and that design intentions are clear and met Ensures value for money in the preparation of project cost estimates and the documentation for contract bids Maintains record of all existing and planned projects Ensures tender documents for projects and valuations are well prepared Ensures that the appropriate project team leads address quality, safety, health and environment issues. Ensures compliance of specifications of contracts to quality standards and relevant regulations including national building regulations and housing policies Conduct site visits and ensures all project contracts are well managed and delivered to agreed standards Monitors and evaluate project against set and approved targets which include planning implementation, tracking construction process and progress Critical Outcomes An up-to-date annual projects plan Up-to-date database of church projects Design intentions are clear and met Project designs signed off and approved Compliance with established standards Value for money Quality projects established and mainstreamed 6.Lead the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on performance (20%) Ensures regular measurement and assessment of performance for more effective management of development results of the church's programs Provides guidance to management in monitoring performance and ensures that the institutional performance evaluation management and feedback process is applied to all departments; Conducts perform feasibility analysis, identifies critical issues, policy gaps, and facilitate policy implementation in priority areas across departments; Responsible for policy implementation and management decisions relating to the strategic initiatives; Coordinates the planning and implementation of activities to build M&E capacity within the ministry Coordinates the preparation of progress and annual reports, and follow up and constant monitoring and evaluation of completion of planned activities and budget execution Ensures the review of the church strategic and operational plans are conducted as planned Ensures documentation and sharing of lessons learned and best practices annually Critical Outcomes Quarterly and annual Performance reports for the ministry Baseline/feasibility reports Review reports of the strategic plan Documentation of lessons learnt and best practices Best practice workshops conducted annually 7.Human resource management and development (5%) Ensures new staff in the department are properly oriented and performance standards well explained Ensures all staff in the department have clear performance standards and are appraised a per the human resource policy Trains, coaches and mentors’ staff in the department to deliver high performance Prepares a schedule of annual leave appropriately and ensure adequate security cover at all times Critical Outcomes Staff performing to the expected standards Work plans accomplished as per the schedule Staff appraisals completed in time and feedback given 8.Preparation of Reports on projects and Activities (5%) Prepares Reports in line with the organization’s reporting guidelines to management
Master's Degree in Economics, Planning, Management, 10 years of working experience in a large organization in a similar role Computer literacy in MS office, MS project and database management
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Vacancy title:
Head of Research, Development and Innovation, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Research, Category: Admin & Office]
Jobs at:
NFT CONSULT LTD
Deadline of this Job:
Monday, April 21 2025
Duty Station:
kampala | Kampala | Uganda
Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, April 10 2025, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
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JOB DETAILS:
POSITION SUMMARY:
To provide strategic leadership in the development of long-term plans and establishment of strategic initiatives and ensure they are well mainstreamed
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Strategy and policy development (10%)
- Leads the development of client’s strategic vision and mission for the Ministry
- Leads in the design and formulation of the church strategic, development plans and programs;
- Develops the monitoring and evaluation framework for the ministry activities
- Develops standard operating procedures and forms for planning, research, monitoring and evaluation
- Develops policies and procedures related to planning, research and development
- Develops project governance, processes and systems for project implementation
Outcomes
- Up-to-date strategic plan
- Project plans
- Policies and procedures related to planning, research and development
- Standard operating procedures for planning, research, monitoring and evaluation
2. Strategic Planning (20%)
- Leads the design and formulation of annual operational plans and programs;
- Guides the implementation of the strategic plan of the church and its other ministries.
- Provides technical guidance to line managers in the development of annual operational plans
Critical Outcomes
- Annual procurement plan developed and updated
- Cost savings realized with acceptable standard of supplies and services
- Performance indicators for monitoring in place
- Up-to-date list of prequalified suppliers of goods, services and works
3.Conduct research and development to inform new projects and initiatives (20%)
- Ensures research related to church projects is conducted based on market conditions in the country, including analysis of official published data
- Ensures research protocols and concepts related to new initiatives are prepared based on established guidelines
- Ensures research and development for activities are done to meet organizational needs and to capitalize on potential new opportunities
- Ensures multi-disciplinary teams are composed to conduct research on new strategic initiatives
Critical Outcomes
- Research reports
- Project concepts and designs
- Research protocols approved by appropriate authorities
- Effective team management
5.Implementation of strategic initiatives (20%)
- Leads in policy implementation and leadership decisions relating to the strategic initiatives across different ministry arms;
- Manages the R&D teams, architects, engineers and other technical teams s to ensure projects are well designed and that design intentions are clear and met
- Ensures value for money in the preparation of project cost estimates and the documentation for contract bids
- Maintains record of all existing and planned projects
- Ensures tender documents for projects and valuations are well prepared
- Ensures that the appropriate project team leads address quality, safety, health and environment issues.
- Ensures compliance of specifications of contracts to quality standards and relevant regulations including national building regulations and housing policies
- Conduct site visits and ensures all project contracts are well managed and delivered to agreed standards
- Monitors and evaluate project against set and approved targets which include planning implementation, tracking construction process and progress
Critical Outcomes
- An up-to-date annual projects plan
- Up-to-date database of church projects
- Design intentions are clear and met
- Project designs signed off and approved
- Compliance with established standards
- Value for money
- Quality projects established and mainstreamed
6.Lead the monitoring, evaluation and reporting on performance (20%)
- Ensures regular measurement and assessment of performance for more effective management of development results of the church's programs
- Provides guidance to management in monitoring performance and ensures that the institutional performance evaluation management and feedback process is applied to all departments;
- Conducts perform feasibility analysis, identifies critical issues, policy gaps, and facilitate policy implementation in priority areas across departments;
- Responsible for policy implementation and management decisions relating to the strategic initiatives;
- Coordinates the planning and implementation of activities to build M&E capacity within the ministry
- Coordinates the preparation of progress and annual reports, and follow up and constant monitoring and evaluation of completion of planned activities and budget execution
- Ensures the review of the church strategic and operational plans are conducted as planned
- Ensures documentation and sharing of lessons learned and best practices annually
Critical Outcomes
- Quarterly and annual Performance reports for the ministry
- Baseline/feasibility reports
- Review reports of the strategic plan
- Documentation of lessons learnt and best practices
- Best practice workshops conducted annually
7.Human resource management and development (5%)
- Ensures new staff in the department are properly oriented and performance standards well explained
- Ensures all staff in the department have clear performance standards and are appraised a per the human resource policy
- Trains, coaches and mentors’ staff in the department to deliver high performance
- Prepares a schedule of annual leave appropriately and ensure adequate security cover at all times
Critical Outcomes
- Staff performing to the expected standards
- Work plans accomplished as per the schedule
- Staff appraisals completed in time and feedback given
8.Preparation of Reports on projects and Activities (5%)
Prepares Reports in line with the organization’s reporting guidelines to management
Critical Outcomes
- Timely submission of reports
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Master's Degree in Economics, Planning, Management,
- 10 years of working experience in a large organization in a similar role
- Computer literacy in MS office, MS project and database management
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 120
Level of Education: postgraduate degree
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