Deputy 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 Assistant Director, Urban Development, CSG 7;
• 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, Sociology, Psychology or any other relevant 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 institution 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:-

• reviewing and implementing urban development policies, strategies, procedures, plans, standards and guidelines;
• reviewing and recommending for approval reports on classification of urban areas;
• reviewing and recommending for approval projects and programmes on urbanization and urban development;
• coordinating gender mainstreaming and social inclusivity in urban projects and programmes;
• reviewing and recommending for approval appropriate legislation on urbanization and urban development;
• reviewing and recommending for approval policies and strategies on urbanization and urban development;
• reviewing and recommending for approval developed standards and guidelines;
• evaluating and recommending for approval advice to national and county governments on matters of urbanization development;
• ensuring coordination of advisory on best practice on urbanization and urban development;
• reviewing and ensuring implementation of strategies for domestication of international urban agenda;
• reviewing and recommending joint projects to be implemented by both levels of government in urban areas; and
• reviewing and recommending proposals for mobilization of both finance and human resources.