Assistant Director Planning

The National Legal Aid Service (NLAS) is a state agency established under the Legal Aid Act 2016 with the mandate to offer legal aid services to the vulnerable, marginalized, and indigent persons in Kenya. NLAS is seeking to recruit a highly qualified and self-motivated professional to fill the position of Assistant Director Planning.

The Assistant Director Planning is responsible for facilitating the formulation of policies, strategies, and programs. The role involves advising on capital projects, centralizing appraisal and cost-benefit analysis, supporting departments with Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), monitoring and evaluating key projects, and coordinating the strategic planning and performance contracting processes.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Facilitating the development and formulation of policies, strategies and programmes;
• Providing advice on capital projects to ensure alignment with the strategic business goals of the service;
• Centralizing appraisal and cost-benefit analysis for all projects;
• Supporting departments to develop and review Key Performance Indicators (KPIs);
• Ensuring the provision of standardized project planning guidelines, methods, systems, tools, and metrics for consistent value outcomes;
• Monitoring and evaluating the progress of all key hospital projects and programmes in coordination with Project Managers and initiative owners;
• Coordinating the design and dissemination of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) tools;
• Compiling and disseminating M&E reports;
• Coordinating the development, evaluation, and review of the Service's Strategic Plan;
• Assisting in the development, implementation, and evaluation of the Service's Performance Contract; and
• Facilitating the compilation and dissemination of periodic performance reports.

Qualifications and Requirements

• At least twelve (12) years’ cumulative work experience, three (3) years of which must have been at the grade of Principal Planning Officer or in a comparable position in the Private or Public Sector;
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Economics and Statistics, Economics and Mathematics, Statistics, Economics and Finance, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Master's degree in any of the following disciplines: Economics, Economic Policy, Planning and Management, Statistics, Business Administration, Project Planning and Management, or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Leadership course;
• A valid practicing License where applicable;
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance results.

Remuneration

NLAS GRADE 4: Ksh. 159,916 - 259,375 Per Month (with increments as per the NLAS Salary Scale).