Manager Planning at National Lottery Board

Reference No. NLB/ P/3

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:

• Initiating development and review guidelines: NLB internal policies, regulations.
• Develop. review and update the NLB/NLF Strategic Plan and Master Plan in consultation with relevant stakeholders.
• Align the Board’s institutional strategy with national development agendas (e.g. Vision 2030, MediumTerm Plans), sectoral priorities, and international commitments (e.g., SDGs).
• Ensure integration of evaluation findings, audit recommendations, and stakeholder feedback into strategy reviews and updates.
• Lead research initiatives to inform policy decisions.
• Advising management on all strategic issues in the NLB.
• Ensuring aligning NLB strategies with national policies, plans and strategies.
• Undertaking research as per organization strategic plan and performance contract.
• Initiating development and review of the NLB Strategic Plan.
• Carrying out corporate monitoring and evaluation on implementation of the Council’s Strategic Plan.
• Coordinate the preparation and consolidation of departmental annual work plans and performance targets in line with the Strategic Plan.
• Develop and maintain a corporate performance scorecard and innovation pipeline aligned to strategic objectives.
• Oversee inter-directorate strategic reviews to promote synergy, shared accountability, and coordinated delivery.
• Oversee policy stakeholder consultations, including technical experts, policymakers, and beneficiaries, during strategy formulation and review.
• Benchmark the Board’s strategy, policies, and performance against national and global best-in.

Requirements for Appointment:

• Cumulative period of twelve (12) years relevant work experience, three (3) of which should have been at the level of assistant manager planning or in a comparable position.
• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Economics and Finance, Economics and Statistics, Development Studies, Project Planning and Management, Strategic Management, or relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized Institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Statistics, Project Planning and Management, Philosophy in Economics, Public Policy, Economics of Development, Rural Economics Monitoring and Evaluation, Development Studies, or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution.
• Membership to a relevant professional body and in good standing where Applicable
• Certificate in Leadership Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from recognized Institution. 
• Proficiency in computer applications.
• Demonstrated a high Degree of professional competence, managerial and administrative capability as reflected in work performance and results