The Office of the Auditor-General (OAG) is an independent and autonomous body and is the Supreme Audit Institution in Lesotho. OAG is responsible for auditing government revenue and spending and to oversee the management of public funds and the quality and credibility of government’s reported financial data.
OAG invites applications from suitably qualified local candidates for the following positions:
DIRECTORATE : STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE
JOB TITLE : STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE MANAGER
NO. OF POSTS : ONE (1)
RESPONSIBLE TO : DIRECTOR STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE
RESPONSIBLE FOR : SENIOR STRATEGY & PERFORMANCE OFFICER
CORE DESCRIPTION
The Strategy and Performance Manager is responsible for leading the development and implementation of the strategic planning and reporting framework. Facilitates the preparation of departmental plans ensuring that they align with the strategic plan and meet the strategic goals and objectives.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Coordinates the planning process, and develops the strategic plan based on the most appropriate process
• Conducts a research into political, economic, social, technological, legislative
environment, analyse and interpret strategic trends to identify likely impacts on the OAG to inform the executive decision making and strategic planning processes
• Facilitates and consolidates the strategic review and planning, including
budgeting processes with the top, senior and operational leadership to enable the development of aligned and integrated departmental business plan
• Updates, monitors, and evaluates the implementation of OAG Risk Management Framework at both the strategic and operational levels
• Develops and produces reporting analytics/metrics to identify key trends in the OAG that inform the organization’s strategy
• Directs the alignment of corporate reporting systems, key performance
indicators and high-level targets, communication, promotional strategies and processes for review and evaluation, to facilitate identification of variations from plan and necessary remedial actions
• Promotes the production of accurate, time bound and high-quality performance reports within OAG and consolidates the Annual Performance Report
• Identifies opportunities and drive changes to improve implementation and evaluation of strategic and business planning processes in the OAG to enable better performance tracking and reporting capacity
• Participates in the review and re-design of performance management systems.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s degree in Business Administration/Economics or related field from a recognised institution.
EXPERIENCE
• Should have at least eight (8) years of experience four (4) of which should
be at senior level in Planning and Performance. Significant experience in
providing commercial, performance management and/ or strategic planning support to a large organization.
CORE COMPETENCES
• Integrity
• Analytical skill
• Problem solving skill
• Interpersonal skill
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills
• Planning and organising
• Ability to think strategically
• Innovative
• Teamwork
• Team building
• Self-motivation
• Conflict resolution
Submission of Applications:
Applications (Covering letter, CV, names of two referees, certified copies of
educational certificates, transcripts, and ID) should be emailed to: [email protected]
Or
hand delivered to;
Office of the Auditor-General 4th Floor, Finance House
High Court Road
Maseru, Lesotho
• Closing date for applications is 29 January 2021, 4:30pm
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• No late applications will be accepted.