Principal Physical Planner at Muranga County Government

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of County and local physical and Land Use development plans.
• Providing advice on development applications and development control matters.
• Implementing and providing feedback on physical and land use planning guidelines and standards.
• Managing physical and land use planning data.
• Preparing action plans for specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and recreational facilities.
• Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical and land use planning.
• Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county and local physical and land use development plans
• Set agenda and convene physical planning liaison committee meetings; and
• Keeping record of deliberations and communicate decisions of the physical planning liaison committees.
•  Any other duty that may be allocated by the supervisor

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:

• Have a 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 registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board.
• Be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter)
• Have relevant knowledge and experience of not less than six (6) years in the professional field.
• A senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution.
• Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results. 
• Be proficient in computer skills.