Assistant Director, Urban Development at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal Urban Development Officer, CSG 8;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban & Regional Planning, Land Economics, Building Economics, Construction Management, Quantity Survey, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning and Management, Survey and Photogrammetry, GIS, Urban Design, Economics and Statistics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Sociology, Psychology, Social Development or any other relevant Social Sciences from a recognized university in Kenya;
• been a registered member of a relevant professional body (where applicable); and
• demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:

• implementing urban development policies, strategies, procedures, plans, standards and guidelines;
• reporting on classification of urban areas;
• reviewing draft regulations on urbanization and urban development;
• coordinating stakeholders meetings;
• dissemination of the National Urban Development Policy;
• reviewing projects and programmes on urbanization and urban development;
• reviewing and recommending terms of reference for integrated urban and local area development plans, transport, water, sanitation, solid waste, fire disaster, strategic economic infrastructure, security lighting and other related infrastructure on urban development;
• mainstreaming of gender and social inclusivity in urban projects and programmes;
• reviewing and recommending appropriate legislation on urban development;
• conducting training to counties and Urban Boards on matters of urbanization and urban development; and
• reviewing and recommending policies and strategies on urbanization and urban development.