Director Lands Urban Planning and Development – Job Group-R (Re-advertisement)

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must: –
i)Be a Kenyan citizen;
ii)Hold a Bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning or related discipline from a recognized university;
iii)Master’s degree in urban and regional planning from a recognized university will be an added advantage;
iv)Hold a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) or its equivalent qualification lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
v)Be registered as a Physical Planner under the Physical Planners Registration Act, 1996;
vi)Be member of Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) or Architectural Association (town Planners chapter);
vii)Be in good standing with relevant Professional body;
viii)Have at least five (5) years post-qualification professional experience in physical and land use planning, with experience of not less than three (3) years in a senior managerial position in the Public Service or Private Sector; and
ix)Is not otherwise disqualified under the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution or any other written law.

Duties and responsibilities

i)Advising the county government on physical and land use planning matters that impact the County;
ii)Formulating county physical and land use planning policies, guidelines and standards;
iii)Preparation of county physical and land use development plans;
iv)Preparation of local physical and land use development plans;
v)Participating in the preparation of inter-county physical and land use development plans;
vi)Undertaking research on matters relating to physical and land use development planning at the county level;
vii)Recommending to the County Government the Establishment of planning units as may be necessary;
viii)Maintaining land information system to guide physical and Land Use Planning;
ix)Communicating decisions of the county government development applications;
x)Issuing development permission and other development control instruments under this Act with the approval of the county executive committee; and
xi)Any other duty as assigned by immediate supervisor.