LG Strategic Planning Support Specialist at local administrative intities development agency (LODA): (Deadline 7 August 2024)

LG Strategic Planning Support Specialist at local administrative intities development agency (LODA): (Deadline 7 August 2024)

LG Strategic Planning Support Specialist at local administrative intities development agency (LODA): (Deadline 7 August 2024)

Job responsibilities

 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

Qualifications

    • 1
      Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 2
      Bachelors in Urban and Regional Planning

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 3
      Bachelors in Project Management

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 4
      Master’s in Urban & Regional Planning

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 5
      Master’s in Rural Development

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 6
      Master’s in Project Management

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 7
      Master’s in Finance

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 8
      Master’s in Economics

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 9
      Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 10
      Master’s Degree in Public Policy

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 11
      Bachelor’s Degree in Management

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 12
      Master’s Degree in Management

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 13
      Masters in Business Administration

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 14
      Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 15
      Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 16
      Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring & Evaluation

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 17
      Master’s Degree in Development Studies

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 18
      Master’s Degree in Statistics

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 19
      Master’s Degree in Monitoring & Evaluation

      1 Years of relevant experience

    • 20
      Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

      3 Years of relevant experience

    • 21
      Bachelor’s Degree in Rural Development

      3 Years of relevant experience

  • 22
    Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration

    3 Years of relevant experience

Required competencies and key technical skills

    • 1
      Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
    • 2
      Resource management skills
    • 3
      Analytical skills
    • 4
      Problem solving skills
    • 5
      Decision making skills
    • 6
      Risk management skills
    • 7
      Results oriented
    • 8
      Digital literacy skills
    • 9
      Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage
    • 10
      Previous experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects and programs;
    • 11
      Knowledge of result-based management, logical framework approach, strategic planning processes and tools
    • 12
      Knowledge of Rwanda’s governance and decentralization policies, strategies and practices
    • 13
      Knowledge of drafting action plans and operational plans
  • 14
    Knowledge to conduct policy and analysis and draft proposals

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