Housing & Community Development at Kiambu County Government

Kiambu County Public Service Board wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following positions in the Department of Lands, Housing, Physical Planning, Urban Development and Management. This is pursuant to Article 235 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and Section 63 of the County Government Act, 2012.

Job Group CPSB 03

The officer is to work under the supervision and guidance of the Chief Officer.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible to the chief officer on all matters related to housing policy formulation, housing development and management, and urban renewal and regeneration, slum upgrading and prevention and community development matters within the county boundaries,
• Coordinate and oversee the efficient management of public buildings;
• Responsible on advising stakeholders and clients on all technical matters related to publicprivate partnerships or joint ventures on housing , and delivery of land rights and security of tenure;
• Initiate, mobilize and coordinate participation in community development with the county and;
• Maintain and update housing data and records.
• Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time by the chief officer.

Requirements

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields; Urban and or Regional planning or both, Urban Management, Housing Administration, Architecture, Building Economics, Valuation and Property Management from a recognized university;
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage;
• Must be a Registered with relevant professional registration Board;
• Must be a corporate member in good standing of a recognized professional society;
• Must have worked in a public office for a minimum of 5 years;
• Have demonstrated professional competence and administrative ability and integrity as required in the work performance and results; and
• Have met the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya; and Public Officer Ethics Act 2003.