Vacancy title:
LG Strategic Planning Support Specialist
Jobs at:
Local Administrative Intities Development Agency (LODA)Deadline of this Job:
Friday, August 16 2024
Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 02 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
Follow up the implementation of LODA Strategic Plan by different units through Annual Action Plans by ensuring that the latter are aligned to the former
Provide technical assistance to Districts in the elaboration of their Districts Development Strategies
Consolidate planned contribution of LG community development activities to achieve the targets set in the national/local planning framework (such as NST1, SSPs, DDS, and agreements made with Development Partners) and provide informed feedback
Monitor the implementation of the LED strategies and provide support in adopting the national and district LED strategies where gaps / challenges are to be addressed – for the LED, the staff has to work closely with the LED Economist of the LED unit
Moderate the whole process of development planning between Central and Local Government level
Design the overall framework for local community development (infrastructure and SP) projects planning including its M&E (process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons-learned, participatory planning and participatory impact assessments) – for the M&E the staff has to work closely with the M&E Specialist under DGO and the Social Protection Unit
Support and coordinate the drafting LG planning and budgeting guidelines, elaborate budget planning processes, and provide support to Districts in community/local development planning activities
Assess the comprehensiveness of use of planning guidelines and tools issued by LODA and/or other government institutions
Assist in the setup and adjustment of community development priorities to orientate LG respective planning
Guide the formulation of quality plans and investments to be submitted to MINECOFIN
Oversee the preparation and review of PPDs and OPAFs in close cooperation with LED unit and SP unit staff
Elaborate the feedback on annual planning to be submitted to the Local Government Project Advisory Committee (LGPAC)
Supervise the collection of infrastructure needs across Districts and consolidate the Infrastructure Needs Assessment report to be submitted to line ministry
Provide support to the preparation and submission of the Single Action Plans and Strategic Issues Paper (SIP)
Organize Planning Consultation meetings between Local and Central Government to facilitate timely formulation and prioritization of targets to be agreed upon in the annual planning and budgeting process
Organize consultations to facilitate timely formulation and prioritization of Imihigo
Guide staff and implementing partners in preparing their plans, analyze quality of plans
Collaborate with the division in-charge of corporate services to ensure effective allocation of resources
Consolidate LODA planning and reporting documents including the quarterly and annual reports to be submitted to Cabinet via MINALOC
Implement strategies for engaging the participation of local population in community development infrastructure / LED (citizens’ priorities, citizen participation in planning, providing feedback to citizens on panning, etc.)
Promote the mainstreaming of Environmental and Social Standards (ESS) in the planning of LG development budget projects
Coordinate and implement all capacity development initiatives of the Unit to improve on strategic planning of LG
Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the Division manager of the LGSP division
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 36
Level of Education: Bachelor Degree
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