ADVERTISEMENT TO FILL THE OFFICE OF SENIOR PLANNING OFFICER – DIVISION OF PLANNING, DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH – MINISTRY OF EDUCATION - GRENADA
Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons from WITHIN and OUTSIDE the Public Service to fill the office of Senior Planning Officer, Division of Planning, Development and Research, Ministry of Education.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT
Applicants should possess a Master’s in Management, Statistics, Education or other relevant field.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR APPOINTMENT
At least five (5) years’ experience at the middle management level;
Experience in conducting research and working in a research driven environment.
KEY DUTIES
Monitor the implementation of the Ministry’s Strategic Plan, Corporate Plan and Programmes and Projects to ensure that activities and outcomes are in keeping with the Ministry’s goals/objectives/targets;
Collaborate with other senior officers and stakeholders to formulate and implement plans, programmes, projects, policies and procedures resulting from findings of data collection to guide the strategic direction of the Education Sector and other Ministerial Portfolio;
Oversee the conduct of research and retrieval of information from appropriate sources (including the internet and online databases) to address expectations and deficiencies associated with the Ministry’s mission and National Education Programme (NEP);
Prepare Cabinet documents (Ministerial Statements, Cabinet Mentions, Briefing Notes etc.) and complete questionnaires and other documents as requested, in keeping with the performance of administrative functions consistent with the position;
Lead and manage divisional staff to facilitate their engagement in practices that are sustainable, compliant with attendant policies and in harmony with the Ministry and Divisional mandates;
Oversee the administration of schools and other education institutions in a proper and efficient manner, in keeping with existing legislations, policies, principles, and procedures;
Review existing legislations, policies, principles and practices that are used to regulate and manage education at all levels, in order to determine relevance, effectiveness, compliance and recommendations for change;
Provide technical direction to the Ministry of Education on Education matters, in keeping with sound educational practices and national education priorities;
Initiate curriculum innovation and reform, and establish appropriate procedures for evaluating existing frameworks to ensure that prerequisites are met in accordance with regional/international education and learning standards.
SALARY
The salary payable to the office is at the rate of $66,184.00 per annum in Grade (J), by incremental points to $86,378.00 per annum.
Applicant(s) are required to submit the following:-
- a curriculum vitae;
- two letters of reference, one of which should be from the last place of employment;
- certified copies of academic certificates;
- a certified copy of Birth Certificate
- a Police Record
Applications from interested persons must be transmitted via the addressed below, to reach the Office of the Public Service Commission no later than 10th October 2025:-
Chief Personnel Officer (Ag.)
Office of the Public Service Commission
Antillean Group Building
Ground Floor
Young Street
St. George’s
GRENADA
If you are a non-national, this job requires you to relocate to Grenada.