The Development Planning Officer is to:

• Lead in strategic planning, efficient integration and implementation of public policies and programmes to achieving sustainable economic growth and development in the District;
• Efficiently administer the resources and supervise the staff;
• Ensure that field activities are efficiently performed to produce desired output;
• Supervises the preparation of annual reports and Development Action Plans and Medium Term Development Plans;
• Acts as Secretary to the Development Planning Coordinating Unit;
• Plans and promotes development policies that can facilitate public service delivery and effective implementation of economic development projects;
• Appraises direct reports;
• Undertakes any other tasks that may be assigned.