County Director Of Physical and Land Use Planning at Laikipia County Government

Duties and responsibilities at this level include: –

• Advising the county government on physical and land use planning matters that impact the county
• Coordinating preparation of county, urban and rural physical development plans
• Overseeing the formulation of physical planning manuals, standards and guidelines
• 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
• Overseeing the preparation of annual state of physical planning reports
• Liaising with the entire national and other departments in reviewing land use conflicts.
• Monitoring and evaluation of physical planning 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 under this 
• act with the approval of the county executive committee member
• Maintaining a land information system to guide physical and land use planning
• Communicating decisions of the county government development applications
• Overseeing planning and budgeting for the department
• Mobilization of resources
• Managing, mentoring and facilitating continuous professional development of staff
• Performing any other duties as assigned by the chief officer from time to time.

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

• Be a registered Physical Planner by the Physical Planners Registration Board;
• 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.
• 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