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 OFFICER – ZDA 5 (1 POSITION)

Reporting to the Corporate Planning Specialist, the job holder will contribute to the development and implementation of ZDA corporate plans, annual work plans and budgets and ensures that the strategic vision, mission, core values and strategic objectives of the Agency are interpreted in corporate plans, annual work plans and budgets;

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the development, implementation and review of the Agency’s strategic plan in order to ensure attainment of set objectives;
• Undertake the compilation and timely production of corporate plans, business plans, annual work plans and budgets in order to facilitate resource allocation;
• Identify gaps in the planning and implementation process and propose remedial measures;
• Monitor the implementation of the ZDA Strategic Plan in order to ensure effective and efficient implementation and achievement the set strategic objectives;
• Prepare 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 tools for strategic planning and monitoring;
• Monitor performance and ensure that the institutional performance evaluation management and feedback process is applied to all departments;
• Undertake the consolidation of 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;
• Implement policy and management decisions relating to the priority sectors;
• Prepare and submit 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;
• One (1) year work experience in a similar role;
• Excellent interpersonal skills and analytical skills;
• Presentation and facilitation skills;
• Knowledge of computer applications (Excel and Word processing);
• Proficiency in Statistical Software Packages i.e Stata, Eviews, SPSS, Excel, Nvivo etc;
• Corporate Planning skills.
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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.