KCMC University

Principal Planning and Investment Officer Grade I (1 Position(s))

Responsibility:

Duties and Responsibilities

a. Planning Functions

• Assist in managing and monitoring the implementation of the Corporate Strategic Plan and other strategic plans of the University.
• Participate in the evaluation of the Corporate Strategic Plan.
• Develop and review annual rolling strategic plans.
• Prepare mid-term and annual reports of the Corporate Strategic Plan.
• Coordinate the preparation of the University Annual Report.
• Develop methodology for data collection on various aspects of University operational programmes.
• Collect and systematically compiled data on University activities.
• Evaluate operational costs of University programmes using standard indicators.
• Make projections based on processed data on the staff and students population of the University.
• Supervise the preparation of the budget of the Directorate of Planning and Investment.
• Assist in ensuring that activities of the Directorate are carried out as per annual work plan.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.

b. Investment Functions

• Participate in developing and reviewing investment strategies.
• Prepare investment plans and project documents.
• Follow-up on the implementation of the approved investments.
• Monitoring the performance of the approved investment and prepare reports on their progress.
• Assess the risks associated with the University's investments.
• Participate in conducting research on investment opportunities.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.

c. Resource Mobilization Functions

• Assist in monitoring the implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy.
• Prepare proposals for mobilizing funds and other resources for the University.
• Plan and establishing income-generating activities/projects.
• Follow-up on the approved University's income-generating activities and prepare progress report.
• Identify funding opportunities and avenues.
• Develop and maintain University's donor or partner profiles.
• Assist in training and sensitizing all University staff on resource mobilization.
• Participate in publicity events, discussions, meetings and dialogue with various stakeholders in mobilizing resources for the University.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.

Skill :

Resource Mobilization Functions

• Assist in monitoring the implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy.
• Prepare proposals for mobilizing funds and other resources for the University.
• Plan and establishing income-generating activities/projects.
• Follow-up on the approved University's income-generating activities and prepare progress report.
• Identify funding opportunities and avenues.
• Develop and maintain University's donor or partner profiles.
• Assist in training and sensitizing all University staff on resource mobilization.
• Participate in publicity events, discussions, meetings and dialogue with various stakeholders in mobilizing resources for the University.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.

Investment Functions

• Participate in developing and reviewing investment strategies.
• Prepare investment plans and project documents.
• Follow-up on the implementation of the approved investments.
• Monitoring the performance of the approved investment and prepare reports on their progress.
• Assess the risks associated with the University's investments.
• Participate in conducting research on investment opportunities.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.

Qualification Required:

Desired Educational Qualifications

Appointment of a holder of Master's Degree from a recognized University in any of the following fields Planning, Project Planning and Management, Finance and Investment, Development Planning and Management, Planning and Investment, Educational Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation or any other equivalent qualifications, with at least twelve (12) years' work experience in a senior position in the planning and investment directorate/department/unit of a recognized university/institution.

Experience :

With at least twelve (12) years working experience in a related position

• Assist in managing and monitoring the implementation of the Corporate Strategic Plan and other strategic plans of the University.
• Participate in the evaluation of the Corporate Strategic Plan.
• Develop and review annual rolling strategic plans.
• Prepare mid-term and annual reports of the Corporate Strategic Plan.
• Coordinate the preparation of the University Annual Report.
• Develop methodology for data collection on various aspects of University operational programmes.
• Collect and systematically compiled data on University activities.
• Evaluate operational costs of University programmes using standard indicators.
• Make projections based on processed data on the staff and students population of the University.
• Supervise the preparation of the budget of the Directorate of Planning and Investment.
• Assist in ensuring that activities of the Directorate are carried out as per annual work plan.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.
• Participate in developing and reviewing investment strategies.
• Prepare investment plans and project documents.
• Follow-up on the implementation of the approved investments.
• Monitoring the performance of the approved investment and prepare reports on their progress.
• Assess the risks associated with the University's investments.
• Participate in conducting research on investment opportunities.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.
• Assist in monitoring the implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy.
• Prepare proposals for mobilizing funds and other resources for the University.
• Plan and establishing income-generating activities/projects.
• Follow-up on the approved University's income-generating activities and prepare progress report.
• Identify funding opportunities and avenues.
• Develop and maintain University's donor or partner profiles.
• Assist in training and sensitizing all University staff on resource mobilization.
• Participate in publicity events, discussions, meetings and dialogue with various stakeholders in mobilizing resources for the University.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.

• Assist in monitoring the implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy.
• Prepare proposals for mobilizing funds and other resources for the University.
• Plan and establishing income-generating activities/projects.
• Follow-up on the approved University's income-generating activities and prepare progress report.
• Identify funding opportunities and avenues.
• Develop and maintain University's donor or partner profiles.
• Assist in training and sensitizing all University staff on resource mobilization.
• Participate in publicity events, discussions, meetings and dialogue with various stakeholders in mobilizing resources for the University.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.
• Participate in developing and reviewing investment strategies.
• Prepare investment plans and project documents.
• Follow-up on the implementation of the approved investments.
• Monitoring the performance of the approved investment and prepare reports on their progress.
• Assess the risks associated with the University's investments.
• Participate in conducting research on investment opportunities.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned by Director of Planning and Investment or other competent University Authority.

• Master's Degree from a recognized University in any of the following fields Planning, Project Planning and Management, Finance and Investment, Development Planning and Management, Planning and Investment, Educational Planning and Management, Monitoring and Evaluation or any other equivalent qualifications.