Person Specifications: For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• Cumulative service period of nine (9) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the grade of Senior Human Planning Officer or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Economics, Project Planning and Management, Strategic Management, Business Administration, Management or a related field from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body, where applicable and in good standing.
• Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four (4) from a recognized institution.
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work and performance and results.

The Social Health Authority (SHA) is seeking a Principal Planning and Linkages Officer. This role is responsible for driving the development and review of the Authority’s strategic and annual operating plans, cascading performance contracts, fostering key partnerships, and assessing the impact of strategic initiatives.

Job Purpose: Officers in this cadre will be responsible for driving the process of articulating the Authority’s strategy, coordinating business research and innovation, monitoring and evaluating programmes of the Authority, and ensuring quality management and risk management.

• Participating in developing and reviewing the Corporate Strategic Plan (CSP) and organizational annual operating plan.
• Drafting Performance Contracts (PC).
• Cascading performance contracts, and developing Balanced Scorecards (BSCs) for heads of divisions, departments, regions and branches.
• Collaborating with the other departmental teams to find ways of working together most effectively to ensure the Authority is able to solve the challenges of our partners.
• Cultivating and coordinating partnerships with Government agencies, the private sector, international agencies, civic organizations, and foreign missions; post-implementation review before project close up.
• Assessing the impact of strategy status reports and findings for the Authority’s Management to aid in decision-making.
• Working effectively as part of the senior staff team to deliver on the Key Result Areas and demonstrate competencies required of this role.