Deputy Director/Assistant Director Policy & Strategy at National Pension Commission (PenCom)

Michael Stevens Consulting - Our client, an extra-ministerial department set-up to oversee the management of pensions for pensioners not transiting to the Defined Contributory Scheme has recently received the mandate to carry out its functions as stipulated by the Pension Reform Act (PRA) 2004.

The Organisation now seeks to recruit self driven, experienced and motivated individuals to fill the vacant position of:

Job Title: Deputy Director/Assistant Director Policy & Strategy

Ref No: DG ADPS
Location: Lagos

Job Description
This role is primarily responsible for establishing and implementing the organisation's policy and research strategy.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, objective analysis and advice within specified timeframes
• Analyze and review all available information and recommend options for implementation of new policies
• Advise management on the implications of policies, including trends, risks, and developments
• Monitor and analyze policies in light of priorities
• Contribute policy advice to the development of policies
• Undertaking operational research, performance monitoring and analysis of donor projects
• Familiarity with basic statistical analysis
  

Job Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in any discipline preferably in the Social Sciences or a numerate discipline.
• Relevant qualification will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of 16 years relevant work experience.

Key Competency Requirements

• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills

Good knowledge of standard change management methodologies and change assurance.

Application Closing Date
Extended to 17th October, 2014.

Method of Application
Qualified and Interested persons should send Applications to: [email protected] or [email protected] stating how their skills, knowledge and experience make them suitable, and addressing the person specifications highlighted above. The suitability statement should not exceed a page and must appear on the first page of the CV, which must be saved in Microsoft Word and as applicant's full name. The subject of the mail should be the job position and code being applied for. 

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Note: Late applications will not be considered and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.