Trending Jobs: Lamu County Job Vacancy : Physical Planner

Saturday 3 November 2018

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

Have served in the grade of Chief Physical Planner for a minimum period of three (3) years;
Have a Bachelor 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 of architectural association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);
Be register 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 application skills from a recognized institution; and
Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Responsibilities

An officer at this level will be responsible for the following duties:

Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of county and local physical development plans;
Preparing action plans for specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and recreational facilities providing advice to government and private agencies on development proposal and plans;
Implementing and providing feedback on physical planning guidelines and standards;
Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical planning;
Managing physical planning data;
Setting agenda and convening physical planning liaison committee meeting;
Keeping record of deliberations and communicating decisions of the physical planning liaison committee;
Providing advice on development control;
Carrying out public education on physical planning matters; and
Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county and local physical development plans.