PRINCIPAL PHYSICAL PLANNER, JOB GROUP N (2-POSTS)

TERMS OF SERVICE

Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

• Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of County and local physical and Land Use development plans;

• Providing advice on development applications and development control matters;

• Implementing and providing feedback on physical and land use planning guidelines and standards;

• Managing physical and land use planning data;

• Preparing action plans for specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and recreational facilities;

• Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical and land use planning;

• Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county and local physical development plans;

• Set agenda and convene physical planning liaison committee meetings;

• Keeping record of deliberations and communicate decisions of the physical planning liaison committees; and

• Management of physical and land use planning data.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must: -

• Have served in the grade of Chief Physical Planner for a minimum period of three (3) years;

• Have a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution;

• Be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);

• Be registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board;

• Have a certificate in senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;

• Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution; and

• Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Integrity Clearance

Successful applicants are expected to get clearance from the following bodies.

• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)

• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)

• Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)

• Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)

• For those with higher education certificates (degrees) from outside Kenya, a letter of recognition of qualifications from the Commission of University