Assistant Director, Urban Governance, Management & Resilience 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 Governance and Management & Resilience 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, or qualification from a recognized institution 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 management policies, strategies, procedures, plans, standards and guidelines;
• reviewing draft regulations on urbanization and urban management;
• dissemination of the national urban development policy;
• reviewing projects and programmes on urbanization and urban management;
• 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 management;
• conducting training to counties and Urban Boards on matters of urbanization and urban development;
• initiating supportive strategies and plans for urban management;
• reviewing and recommending development standards and guidelines for Urban Management;
• analyzing and managing information on Urban Management; and
• supervising management of Urban Management projects and programmes projects.