EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Zambia Development Agency (ZDA), established under section 4 of the ZDA Act Number 11 of 2006 is an organization responsible for fostering economic growth and development by promoting trade and investment in Zambia.

The Agency is seeking highly qualified and self-motivated individuals to fill the following vacancies:

CORPORATE PLANNING SPECIALIST – ZDA 4 ( 1 POSITION)

Reporting to the Manager Corporate Planning, the job holder will provide support to the Manager-Corporate Planning in undertaking strategic planning and implementation of programmes/activities for the Agency.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Agency’s strategic plan in order to ensure attainment of set objectives;
• Ensure the compilation and timely production of corporate plans, business plans, annual work plans and budgets in order to facilitate resource allocation;
• Contribute to the identification of gaps in the planning and implementation process and design of remedial measures;
• Monitors the implementation of the ZDA Strategic Plan in order to ensure effective and efficient implementation and achievement of set strategic objectives;
• Ensure the preparation of the Agency’s quarterly, annual and other reports in order to facilitate informed decision making and dissemination;
• Contribute to the shaping of the overall strategic direction of ZDA and enhance cooperation related to planning and economic development embracing planning, monitoring and evaluation, statistics, investment and private sector promotion;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of tools for strategic planning and monitoring;
• Provide management support, monitor performance and ensure that the institutional performance evaluation management and feedback process is applied to all departments;
• Contribute to the development and implementation of consolidated operational plans and strategies that lead to increased cooperation in departments;
• Perform commercial analysis, identify critical issues, policy gaps, and facilitate policy implementation in priority areas/sectors across departments;
• Ensure implementation of policy and management decisions relating to the priority sectors;
• Ensure preparation and submission of periodic and adhoc reports of the department’s activities; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications / Experience/ Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics;
• Master’s Degree in Economics is an added advantage;
• Three years’ work experience in a similar capacity;
• Experience in report writing;
• Ability to prepare presentations;
• Excellent interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge of computer applications (Excel and Word processing);
• Proficiency in Statistical Software Packages i.e Stata, Eviews, SPSS, Excel, Nvivo etc;
• Good communication skills (both oral and written).

APPLICATION METHOD

Interested candidates are required to visit www.zda.org.zm/index.php/opportunities for detailed job descriptions and application instructions.

All applications must be accompanied by a cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae and copies of qualifications. The Agency is an equal opportunity employer.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 7th April, 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.