Planning, Strategy & Resource Officer at Lake Basin Development Authority

The position reports to the Managing Director in performing the following duties and responsibilities

• Leading and advising the management in the development of strategies, policies and processes across all functions that will help to achieve the LBDA’s mission and core objectives
• Initiating and coordinating the development and review of LBDA’s Master plan and the various Strategic Plans.
• Undertaking Regional economic planning, identifying development priorities and coordinating feasibility studies
• Coordinating of the preparation of and implementation of all Authority work plans
• Participation in the preparation of Medium-Term Expenditure Frameworks, Medium Term Plans and other related assignments in the Annual government Budgeting cycles
• Providing support to the management in the preparation of annual work plans and budgets and state Corporation budgets.
• Designing and effecting a program of monitoring and evaluation of the performance of LBDA’s projects to improve performance and future planning
• Coordination of the realization of Performance Contracts obligation and preparing quarterly and annual reports
• Keeping service-related systems and procedures under review and implement changes where appropriate, including the use of new technology in delivering the planning service and to deliver best value.
• Development and Translation of LBDA’s resource mobilization strategy and plans into action
• Prescription, leadership and conducting market researches and marketing initiatives to assess donor and partners priorities to identify opportunities for resource mobilization
• Establishment of a system for identification and response to calls with templates to manage the activities of resource mobilization.
• Coordination of the development and writing of highly competitive resource mobilization proposals
• Development and ensuring quality standards for proposals and concept notes and ensuring achievement
• Development and maintenance of a database of donors, project concept notes and project proposals
• Development and maintenance of an effective project tracking system and ensuring that all donor funding requirements are met in any fundraising document
• Production of contents for communication materials in support of fundraising such as brochures, appeals, newsletters, Organizational capability statement and annual reports and their reviews
• Sensitization and training of staff on fundraising skills and strategy execution
• Development and coordination of online/web-based fundraising initiatives in collaboration with LBDA ICT unit
• Managing resource mobilization functions and activities and managing donor and partner relationships in Liaison with the LBDA Liaison office
• Production of fundraising status reports
• Coordination of the preparation of project documents and participation in negotiations for donor/partnership projects funding and implementation
• Conducting performance appraisals, promoting continuing professional development of staff within the department and setting standards of performance and to monitor achievement

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics/International Development/Natural Resource Planning and Management/ Marketing/International Relations or an equivalent in any other related field from a recognized University.
• At least ten (10) years’ experience in senior management position.
• Ability to work in high-pressure, deadline driven environment
• Outstanding leadership skills and ability to delegate responsibilities effectively
• Exceptional communication and reporting skills
• Should demonstrate clear understanding of the role of Regional Development in line with vision 2030 and the constitution of Kenya 2010
• Must meet the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010