Corporate Strategic Planning Specialist Job IRES, Nairobi, Kenya

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