Job Description
ASSISTANT MANAGER, PLANNING, MONITORING & RISK MANAGEMENT
COORDINATION – GRADE ACFC 4 (1 POST) ACFC/01/2024/009
Terms of Service
Permanent & Pensionable
a) Job Specification
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail assist:
• Spearheading the Company’s strategic planning.
• Developing strategies, systems, and procedures.
• Reviewing corporate strategies and policies to ensure consistency with the Sectoral,
National and County Plans and strategies;
• Initiating the development of the Company’s Master-plan;
• Preparing the Company’s Performance Contract.
• Monitoring execution of the approved Performance Contract;
• Quarterly and annual Performance Contracts reporting;
• Developing the Company’s business performance assessment metrics and dashboards.
• Develop Policies, Strategies and guidelines on Quality Assurance and Risk
Management.
• Oversee quality management in line with established systems and procedures including
QMS to achieve goals, objectives and work standards of the Company;
• Develop and monitor the implementation of the Risk Management Framework;
• Develop, implement and continuously review the Company’s Risk Management policies
in line with international best practices;
• Maintain and continuously update the Company’s Risks register;
• Submit monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual organizational performance
• report on Quality Assurance & Risk Management;
• Advise the management on all quality assurance and risk management issues;
• Oversee the implementation of Quality Management System (QMS) and other business
reengineering processes initiatives;
• Coordinate implementation and review and improvement of the Quality Management
and Food Safety Management Systems, in accordance to ISO 9001 and ISO 22000
Standards’ requirements;
• Ensure the Company’s compliance to the existing legal regulations and compliance
requirements;
• Co-ordinate the implementation, maintenance, review and continual improvement of the
Quality Management System (QMS) and Food Safety Management System (FSMS),
through audit planning, implementing internal audits, facilitating management review
meetings, submission of periodic performance reports and liaison with Certification
Bodies, on matters relating to the Quality and Food Safety & Environmental
Management Systems;
• Development and implementation of a Project Quality Assurance and risk management
Checklist and conduct regular project quality checks,
• Conduct quality performance conformity tests;
b) Person Specification
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
• At least eight (8) years relevant experience in manufacturing Company three (3) of
which should be at supervisory level;
• Bachelors degree in Risk Management, Business Studies, Finance or Economics,
Statistics or its equivalent from recognized institution;
• Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks.
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfilled the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution.
c) Key Competencies and Skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strategic and innovative thinking
• Effective communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills