Director, Housing at Kakamega County

Basic Salary: Kshs. 121,430 x 6,070- 127,500 x 6,370- 133,870 x 6,570- 140,440 x 6,770- 147,210 x
6,960- 154,170 x 7,160- 161,330 x 7,810 – 169,140p.m
Terms of Service:

• Three (3) year contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance

Duties and Responsibilities

• Formulating of housing policies and planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of housing programmes and advising Government on housing matters;
• Coordinating of enactment and review of legislations relating to housing and human settlements;
• Overseeing the activities of the national secretariat for human settlements; promotion of appropriate building materials and construction technologies;
• Liaising with stakeholders on housing and human settlement matters;
• Overseeing research and dissemination of findings to stakeholders;
• Coordinating establishment of land banks for housing development and promoting of participatory approaches and capacity building in the housing development process; and
• Other duties will entail management of financial, human and other resources in the department of housing.

Requirements for Appointment
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -

• Served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Housing, Job Group CPSB 04/‘Q’ for a minimum period of three (3) years or a comparable and relevant position in the Public or private sector;
• Been registered by any of the following bodies: Board of Registration of Architects and 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;
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Valuation, Property Management, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/ Electrical/Mechanical Engineering, Land Economics, Real Estate and Land Administration, Building Economics, Urban/Regional Planning, Construction Management, Economics, Estate Management, Sociology, Community Development, Statistics, Environmental Studies, Geography or equivalent qualification from a recognized University;
• 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; and
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6)
• weeks from a recognized institution.