Principal Physical Planner at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of the County and Local physical and land use development plans.
• Providing advice on development application and development control matters.
• Implementation and providing feedback on physical and land use planning guidelines and standards.
• Managing physical and land use 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 meeting.
• Keeping records of deliberations and communicate decisions of the physical planning liaison committee.
• Any other duty as many be assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements for Appointment

• Be a citizen of Kenya;
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Urban and Regional Planning, Urban 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 relevant knowledge and experience in the relevant field if not less than five years.
• Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.
• Have a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Be computer literate.