# Corporate Strategic Planning Specialist Job IRES, Nairobi, Kenya

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Company: IRES, Nairobi, Kenya

Category: Marketing & Communications

Location: Kenya

Work type: Full-time

Work arrangement: On-site

Published: 2026-08-21

Expires: 2026-10-05

## Job Description

### Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Strategic Planning Specialist to deliver executive training and advisory support in corporate and public-sector strategic planning, performance management, and strategic plan review. The consultant should have strong knowledge of Kenyan public-sector planning processes and the application of Balanced Scorecard approaches.

### Key Responsibilities

- Design and deliver executive-level training on corporate and strategic planning.

- Facilitate strategic-plan development, review, and implementation workshops.

- •     Support mid-term             strategic-plan     reviews and        organizational        performance assessments.

- Apply Balanced Scorecard principles to strategy execution and performance management.

- Facilitate stakeholder consultations and strategy validation sessions.

- Develop practical strategic-planning tools, templates, case studies and exercises.

- Provide technical input to proposals, strategic-plan assignments and thought-leadership content.

- Support organizations and county governments to translate strategic priorities into measurable actions and KPIs.

### Minimum Qualifications and Professional Experience

Academic Qualifications

- Master’s Degree in Economics, Strategic Management or a related field.

- Balanced Scorecard training.

- Professional training in Corporate Strategy,    Management or Business Management.

Professional Experience

- Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience in economic policy analysis and strategic planning support for corporate organizations and/or county governments.

- Demonstrated experience working with government partners and other stakeholders in public-sector development programmes.

- Experience in policy development and capacity development.

- Strong familiarity with Kenyan public-sector strategic/corporate planning requirements and strategic-plan review processes.

Technical Competencies

- Strategic planning; corporate planning; Balanced Scorecard; KPI development; strategy execution; performance management; public-sector planning; strategic-plan review.

Key Skills and Attributes

- Excellent executive facilitation and presentation skills.

- Strategic thinking and analytical capability.

- Strong stakeholder-engagement and workshop facilitation skills.

- Excellent report-writing and documentation.

- Results-oriented approach and strong professional judgement.

- Ability to convert strategy into practical implementation actions.

Training & Facilitation Experience

- Proven experience as a consultant trainer, facilitator, technical adviser, or subject-matter expert.

- Demonstrated ability to translate technical and professional concepts into practical, participant-centred learning.

- Training of Trainers (ToT) certification is an added advantage.

- Strong understanding of adult learning methodologies and competency-based facilitation.

### Consultancy Role Focus

- Lead strategic-planning training and advisory assignments, including strategic-plan development, implementation support and mid-term reviews.

### Mode of Engagement

- Successful candidates will be engaged as external consultant trainers on a need basis.

- Assignments may involve training delivery, technical advisory support, curriculum/content development, workshops, facilitation, and related consultancy services.

- Further details, including assignment scope, duration, and professional fees, will be provided during the initial engagement meeting.

### How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, cover letter, and copies of all required certifications to trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke by 26th August 2026. Please include the title of the position in the subject line.

All documents must be in PDF format.

Note:  Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

## Requirements

Apply by email: trainingjobs@indepthresearch.co.ke

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