Deputy Director, Housing at County Government of Kakamega

Basic Salary: Kshs. 124,630 x 6,070 - 130,700 x 6,370 - 137,070 x 6,570 - 143,640 x 6,770 – 150,410 – 157,370 – 164,530 - 172,350 p.m.
Terms of Service: Three (3) years contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance.
Duties and Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of the departmental matters, programmes, policy formulation and implementation at the Department;
• Promotion of participatory approaches and capacity building in the housing development process;
• Liaising with stakeholders to establish and maintain land banks for housing development;
• Coordination of the activities of development partners and other stakeholders involved in housing development; facilitating exchange of ideas among stakeholders through seminars, conferences, workshops and symposiums;
• Ensuring proper management of resources for housing and human settlements development;
• Analysis and continuous review and implementation of housing infrastructure development policies;
• Integration of policy objectives into planning and implementation of projects;
• Formulation of housing strategies and promoting public-private partnerships in low-cost housing infrastructure;
• Co-ordination of stakeholder participation in housing infrastructure development; overseeing resource mobilization and utilization for implementation of projects and programs; overseeing research and preparation of reports on pertinent issues on housing infrastructure development. In addition, the officer will be responsible for guidance, supervision and development of staff and management of financial resources;
• Responsible for planning, designing, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of housing projects for home ownership and rental by public servants;
• Formulation, review, interpretation and implementation of civil servants housing policies;
• Ensuring delivery of affordable housing; and
• Maintenance of assets inventory for civil servants housing and ensuring safekeeping of leases and titles.

Requirements for Appointment

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

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Housing, Job Group CPSB 04 (‘Q’) or in a comparable and relevant position in the housing and human settlements sector for a minimum of three (3) years;
• Registration by any of the following bodies: Board of Registration of Architects 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;
• Master’s degree in any of the following: Housing Administration, Urban Management, Urban/Regional Planning, Valuation and Property Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Structural Engineering, Land Economics, Building Economics, Estate Management, Building/Construction/Project Management, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) from any recognized institution will be an added advantage;
• Demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative, capabilities and initiative in general organization and management of the housing function; and
• Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010.