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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

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 realised 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

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

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

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

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

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