Director – Lands and Physical Planning at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Ref No. CPSB/TTC/04/2025

• Basic Salary Scale: As provided for by the Salaries and Remunerations Commission

Duties and Responsibilities

• Advising the county government on physical and land use planning matters that impact the county.
• Formulating county physical and land use planning policies, guidelines and standards.
• Preparation of county physical and land use development plans.
• Preparation of local physical and land use development plans.
• Participating in the preparation of inter-county physical and land use development plans.
• Undertaking research on matters relating to physical, and land use development planning at the county level.
• Recommending to the county government the establishment of planning units as may be necessary.
• Maintaining land information system to guide physical and land use planning.
• Communicating decisions of the county government development applications.
• Issuance of development permission and other development control instruments under this act with the approval of the county executive.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a Kenyan citizen.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree in urban and regional planning or related discipline from a recognized university.
• Be a registered as a Physical Planner under the Physical Planners Registration Act, 1996 and is in good standing with the relevant professional body.
• Has at least five years’ post-qualification professional experience in physical and land use planning.
• Is not otherwise disqualified under the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution or any other written law.