Principal Housing Officer at Kiambu Institute of Science and Technology

Qualifications

• Served in the grade of Chief Housing Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the housing and human settlements sector for at least three (3) years.
• A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Valuation, Property Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/ Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Land Economics, Real Estate and Land
• Administration, Building Economics, Urban/Regional Planning, Construction and/or Project Management, Economics, Estate Management, Sociology, Community
• Development, Statistics, Environmental Studies, Geography or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Registration by any of the following bodies: Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors, Engineers Registration Board, Institution of Surveyors of Kenya,
• Physical Planners Registration Board, Valuers Registration Board,
• National Environmental Management Authority Board and any other relevant and recognized professional body. (Applicable to professional degree holders only).
• A post graduate diploma in Housing or related field from a recognized institution (applicable to non professional degree holders); Senior Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Job Responsibilities

• Carry out surveys on housing and human settlement issues and information on land tenure.
• Analyse data to inform policy and decision making.
• Undertake an assessment of housing needs, demand and supply for various income groups and sectors in the county.
• Analyse and monitor the database for prospective investors in physical housing infrastructure.
• Carry out physical and social mapping of slams and informal settlements.