Senior Operational Planning Officer

Job Summary:The Senior Operational Planning Officer is responsible for leading the preparation, coordination, and consolidation of operational plans across departments and business units and directly reports to the Section/Division Head of operational Planning. The role focuses exclusively on planning activities, ensuring that organizational strategies are translated into clear, realistic, and resource-aligned operational plans.Main Duties and Responsibilities:A. Operational PlanningLead the preparation and consolidation of Weekly, annual, quarterly, and departmental operational plans.Translate strategic goals and directives into clear operational activities, outputs, and timelines.Ensure all operational plans are SMART, realistic, and achievable.Coordinate the operational planning process across departments and business units.Lead the preparation and consolidation of Weekly, annual, quarterly, and departmental operational plans.Translate strategic goals and directives into clear operational activities, outputs, and timelines.Ensure all operational plans are SMART, realistic, and achievable.Coordinate the operational planning process across departments and business units.B. Planning Alignment & ConsistencyEnsure alignment between strategic plans, operational plans, and approved budgets.Review departmental operational plans for completeness, clarity, and consistency.Standardize planning assumptions, formats, and terminology across the organization.Ensure alignment between strategic plans, operational plans, and approved budgets.Review departmental operational plans for completeness, clarity, and consistency.Standardize planning assumptions, formats, and terminology across the organization.C. Planning Tools, Standards & GuidelinesDevelop and update operational planning guidelines, templates, and planning calendars.Support departments in applying planning standards and methodologies.Ensure operational plans comply with internal planning frameworks and management directives.Develop and update operational planning guidelines, templates, and planning calendars.Support departments in applying planning standards and methodologies.Ensure operational plans comply with internal planning frameworks and management directives.D. Resource & Activity PlanningSupport departments in identifying resource requirements (financial, human, logistical) during planning.Ensure operational activities are properly sequenced and realistically scheduled.Coordinate with finance and HR during the planning stage to ensure feasibility.Support departments in identifying resource requirements (financial, human, logistical) during planning.Ensure operational activities are properly sequenced and realistically scheduled.Coordinate with finance and HR during the planning stage to ensure feasibility.E. Planning Documentation & RecordsCompile and maintain approved operational plans and planning documents.Prepare consolidated operational plan documents for management approval.Ensure proper documentation and archiving of all planning outputs.Compile and maintain approved operational plans and planning documents.Prepare consolidated operational plan documents for management approval.Ensure proper documentation and archiving of all planning outputs.

Job Summary: The Senior Operational Planning Officer is responsible for leading the preparation, coordination, and consolidation of operational plans across departments and business units and directly reports to the Section/Division Head of operational Planning. The role focuses exclusively on planning activities, ensuring that organizational strategies are translated into clear, realistic, and resource-aligned operational plans. Main Duties and Responsibilities: A. Operational Planning Lead the preparation and consolidation of Weekly, annual, quarterly, and departmental operational plans. Translate strategic goals and directives into clear operational activities, outputs, and timelines. Ensure all operational plans are SMART, realistic, and achievable. Coordinate the operational planning process across departments and business units. B. Planning Alignment & Consistency Ensure alignment between strategic plans, operational plans, and approved budgets. Review departmental operational plans for completeness, clarity, and consistency. Standardize planning assumptions, formats, and terminology across the organization. C. Planning Tools, Standards & Guidelines Develop and update operational planning guidelines, templates, and planning calendars. Support departments in applying planning standards and methodologies. Ensure operational plans comply with internal planning frameworks and management directives. D. Resource & Activity Planning Support departments in identifying resource requirements (financial, human, logistical) during planning. Ensure operational activities are properly sequenced and realistically scheduled. Coordinate with finance and HR during the planning stage to ensure feasibility. E. Planning Documentation & Records Compile and maintain approved operational plans and planning documents. Prepare consolidated operational plan documents for management approval. Ensure proper documentation and archiving of all planning outputs.