Deputy Director Physical Planning at County Government of Tana River

Job Responsibilities

• The Deputy Director of physical planning will be responsible to the Chief Officer Lands and Physical Planning for management and administration of the physical planning function;
• Implementing of the Physical Planning Act, (Cap 286) the Physical Planners Registration Act 1996 and Urban Areas And Cities Act No.13, 2011;
• Advise to the County Government on physical planning matters, formulation and review of national, regional and local physical development policies, guidelines and strategies;
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating the national spatial plan, reviewing and certifying, regional, county, metropolitan, urban, rural, techno-cities, resort cities and special economic zones physical development plans;
• Providing guidelines for regulating use of land, ensuring proper physical planning practice in towns, municipalities and other urban areas;
• Initiating research and innovation on urbanization strategies and policies and any other matters related to physical planning;
• Being the secretary to the county physical planning liaison committee;
• Preparing and implementing the performance targets work plans and contract, overseeing planning and budgeting for the department; and
• Mobilization of resources, managing, mentoring and developing staff.

Requirements

• Have served as a Physical Planner or relevant field for a minimum period of five (5) years;
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline:- Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines:- Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Town Planning, Transport Planning or Spatial Planning from a recognized institution will be an added advantage;
• 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 Strategic Leaders Development Programme (SLDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate professional ability, high integrity and competence matched by a proper appreciation of the country’s socio economic development needs at the national, sectoral and local levels; and
• Demonstrate ability to interpret and apply the Physical Planning Act (Cap. 286) and other related statutes in line with the National vision and goals.