Director Physical Planning at Embu County Government

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinating key result areas such as new towns planning and implementation, urban areas planning and implementation, cities and metropolitan planning and implementation, county planning, inter- county (regional) planning, development control;
• Overseeing the formulation of physical planning manuals, standards and guidelines;
• Cootdinating research on matters relating to strategic national projects an methodologies, issues and trends;
• Coordinating preparation of county, metropolitan, regional, urban and rural physical development plans, formulating strategies for public education, participation and engagement;
• Overseeing the preparation of annual state of physical planning reports; monitoring and evaluation of physical planning projects/programmes at the county and national levels.
• Preparing and implementation of strategic plans and annual work plans; and
• Facilitating continuous professional development of staff.

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

• Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Physical Planning for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Have Bachelor's Degree in any of the following disciplines: urban & regional planning, urban planning or town planning from a recognized institution;
• Have a Master's Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional
• Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution;
• Be a Corporate Member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);
• Be registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board;
• Have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• 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.