NITA/CS/9/09/2025 - 1 post


The Manager Planning & Risk Management Coordination will be reporting to the Director General and will ensure that the Authority plans, adopts and implements effective and efficient strategies for the delivery of its functions, Monitoring and Evaluation of the implementation of the strategic plans and programmes of the Authority, Research, Coordination of Risk Management, Innovation and Coordination of Performance Management.


Job Description

The Manager Planning & Risk Management Coordination will be responsible for the following:


Spearhead the development and implementation of the Authority’s planning policy;
Advising the Authority on planning and risk management issues;
Formulate, interpret and implement planning and monitoring strategies of the Authority’s activities and programmes;
Analyse Authority policies; provide informed advice on planning and economic policy issues to the Authority;
Serve as resource persons on economic and statistical programmes in the organization;
Ensure economic analysis, evaluation and monitoring of development projects and programmes;
Ensure review of development policy strategies and programmes;
Ensure development, implementation, and review of the Authority’s Strategic Plan;
Monitor implementation of the Authority’s Strategic Plan, Work Plan and Performance Contracting;
Submit monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual organizational performance report;
Ensure collection of data, analysis and preparation of performance report of NITA program on quarterly and annual basis.
Coordinate corporate performance management process of all the departments and divisions at the Authority;
Coordinate identification, mitigation and management of the risks in the entire authority.


Job Specifications

For appointment at this position, a candidate must have: -


At least Twelve (12) years’ work experience in Planning activities in the public service or private sector, four (4) of which must be in a senior position.
Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Project Management, Strategic Management or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution;
Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Project Management, Strategic Management or any other relevant qualifications from a recognized institution;
Leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
Member of a relevant professional body in good standing where applicable; and
Proficiency in computer applications.