Job Description
Terms of Service: Permanent & Pensionable
Job Group CPSB 05
Salary as per Salaries & Remuneration Commission of Kenya.
Requirements for appointment
➢ Be a Kenyan Citizen;
➢ Have a first degree in any of the following disciplines: Physical Planning,
Urban and Regional Planning from a recognized university in Kenya;
➢ A Master’s degree in the relevant field will be an added advantage;
➢ At least Six (6) years’ experience in the field of physical planning in the
grade of principal physical Planner.
➢ Demonstrate a high degree of professional and technical competence as
reflected in work performance and results;
➢ Demonstrate a thorough understanding of devolution, the county
development objectives and Vision 2030;
➢ Be conversant with policy formulation and implementation;
➢ Be a strategic thinker and result oriented;
➢ Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya 2010
on leadership and integrity;
➢ Member of Planners Professional Body (KIP or AAK, Town Planners
chapter);
➢ Knowledge in GIS will be an added advantage; and
➢ Be computer literate.
Duties and Responsibilities
➢ Development, implementation and evaluation of the relevant division
strategic plan, programs and projects in collaboration with other
departments and stakeholders;
➢ Planning and supervision of the physical planning department’s programs
and activities;
➢ Organization, direction, control and the co-ordination of the tasks of the
physical planning department;
➢ Interpreting and applying national and county laws and other related
statutes in the physical planning department in line with the county goals
and objectives;
➢ Developing appropriate county departmental policies, legal and
institutional frameworks for the implementation of the mandate of the
physical planning department;
➢ Handling administrative, human resource and asset management issues;
➢ Oversee preparation of annual work plans and financial budgets;
➢ Ensuring strict compliance with all financial, budgetary and procurement
procedures;
➢ Co-ordination of production, documentation and dissemination of the
relevant division’s information; and
➢ Provide advice and guidance in recruiting, hiring and staff development.