Manager, Planning Job NLB

Project Management Jobs, National Lottery Board Jobs.

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

How to Apply

Application documents including detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates, National Identification Card, and other relevant testimonials should be submitted to:

The Chairperson
National Lottery Board
25th Floor Old Mutual Towers, Hospital Road
Upper Hill
P.O. Box 30933 – 00100
NAIROBI

• Applications should be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked.
• “APPLICATION FOR [POSITION NAME, REFERENCE NO & JOB GRADE]”
• Applications must be received on or before 8 June 2026, 5pm East African Time.
• The National Lottery Board is an ‘Equal Opportunity Employer’. Female candidates and Persons Living with Disability (PLWDs) are encouraged to apply.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted, and canvassing will result in automatic disqualification.
• Successful candidates will be required to meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.