Director Lands at Homa-Bay County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

• Advising the county government on land use planning matters that impact the county
• Coordinating preparation of county land development plans
• Coordinating research on matters relating to strategic national projects and programmes, human settlement patterns, urbanization patterns, urban sprawl and emerging
  methodologies, issues and trends
• Formulating strategies for public education, participation and engagement on matters lands;
• Overseeing the preparation of annual state of land reports
• Liaising with the entire national and other departments in reviewing land use conflicts
• Monitoring and evaluation of land projects/programmes at the county levels;
• Preparing and implementing strategic plans and annual work plans
• Recommending to the county government the establishment of planning units as may be necessary
• Maintaining a land information system to guide physical and land use planning
• Issuance of development permission and other development control instruments with the approval of the county executive committee member
• Communicating decisions of the county government development applications
• Overseeing planning and budgeting for the department
• Managing, mentoring and facilitating continuous professional development of staff

Qualification

• Have at least five (5) years post qualification professional experience in physical and land use planning and currently serving in the grade of Principal Physical Planner and above or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service or Private sector
• Have Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning or equivalent from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Be a corporate member in good standing of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter)
• Have proven administrative ability and professional competence necessary for the effective performance of work at this level;
• Demonstrated managerial and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national policies, goals, objectives and ability to relate them to the Physical Planning function.
• Attended a management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution or a strategic leadership development course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Demonstrate professional ability, high integrity and competence matched by a proper appreciation of the country’s socio-economic development needs at the national, sectorial and focal levels
• A master’s degree in in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning, Town Planning or GIS from a recognized institution will be an added advantage
• Must be proficient in ICT with demonstrable competence in computer aided design and controls.