Fresh Openings at State Department for Public Works

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Senior Principal Superintending Quantity Surveyor CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or private sector;
• a Bachelors Degree in Building Economics/Quantity Surveying or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• a Masters Degree in Building Economics/Quantity Surveying or equivalent and relevant qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
• been registered by the Board of Registrations of Architects and Quantity Surveyors of Kenya as a Quantity Surveyor (BORAQS);
• been a corporate member of the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (IQSK);
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative capability required for effective planning, direction, control and coordination of quality surveying development programmes; and
• a thorough understanding of National goals, policies and programmes and the ability to translate them to the quantity surveying functions. 

Duties and Responsibilities

• An Officer at this level will be the Head of the Quantities and Contracts Directorate and is responsible to the Works Secretary for the direction, management and performance control and evaluation of the Directorate.

Specific duties and responsibilities include: 

• formulating, implementing and controlling of policy on tendering and procurement procedures, financial and contractual administration of all Building Construction and Maintenance Contract;
• advising all Government Ministries/Departments and Agencies on procurement, financial and contractual management of Building Construction and Maintenance Projects;
• implementing the performance appraisal systems  in the directorate;
• overseeing the financial and asset management of the department;
• instituting operational accountability;
• securing and managing financial support for development plans and overall supervision; and
• training and developing staff in the directorate.

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in grade of Deputy Director, Legal and Enforcement, CSG  6, or  in a comparable and  relevant position  in the wider  public service or private sector;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Policy and Administration, Security, Law, Sociology, Anthropology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines: Public Policy and Administration, Security, Law, Sociology, Anthropology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• been registered by a relevant and recognized profession body (where applicable); and 
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial skills as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Director, Legal and Enforcement will be responsible to Secretary, Built Environment Services for the coordination and management of functional areas.  

Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in developing and coordinating implementation of national built environment enforcement and compliance policies, strategies, procedures, programmes, guidelines and regulations;
• preparations of standard compliance and enforcement manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• issuance of built environment compliant inspection certificate to owners;
• verifying authenticity of compliance certificates;
• working in collaboration with multi-sectoral agencies in enforcing remedial measures in built environment;
• working in consultation with relevant agencies to ensure landlords and developers adhere to standard guidelines and regulations governing built environment structures; and 
• managing built environment electronic database.

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Director Legal and Enforcement, CSG 7 or in a comparable position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Public Policy and Administration, Security, Law, Sociology, Anthropology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• been registered by a relevant and recognized professional body (where applicable); and
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial skills as reflected in work.

Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level may be deployed in any of the following functional areas. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

• Built Environment Compliance
• collaboration with relevant stakeholders in reviewing and ensuring implementation of national built environment compliance policies, strategies, procedures, programmes, guidelines and regulation;
• supervising preparations of standard compliance manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• issuance of built environment inspection certificate to buildings owners/developer;
• verifying authenticity of compliance 
• profiling buildings compliance status across the country;
• disseminating information to stakeholders on existing and proposed development standards and regulations;
• supervising research work and promoting benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment compliance issues;
• maintaining the national built environment compliance electronic database.

Enforcement

• working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in reviewing and ensuring implementation of national built environment enforcement policies, strategies, procedures, programmes, guidelines and regulations;
• supervising preparations of standard enforcement  manuals and templates for  use by relevant agencies;
• enforcing remedial measures in built environment;
• engaging with multi-sectoral agencies to facilitate verification of enforcement notices issued to landlords and developers;
• working in liaison with  relevant agencies to ensure stakeholders adhere to recommended standards guidelines and regulations governing built environment structures;
• supervising research work and promoting benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment enforcement issues;
• maintaining the national built enforcement electronic database.

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal Legal and Enforcement Officer, CSG  8 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: - Public Policy and Administration, Security, Law, Sociology, Anthropology or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya; 
• been registered by a relevant and recognized professional body (where applicable); and
• demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• An officer at this level may be deployed in any of the following functional areas. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

Built Environment Compliance

• working in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders in implementing national built environment compliance policies, strategies procedures programmes, guidelines and regulations;
• planning preparations of standard compliance manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working with relevant agencies to facilitates issuance of built environment inspection certificate to relevant stakeholders;
• liaising with multi-sectoral agencies in verifying authenticity compliance certificates;
• working in close consultation with relevant stakeholders to profile and regularize building compliance to required standards of construction and habitation;
• disseminating information to stakeholders on existing and proposed development standards regulation;
• conducting research and undertaking benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment in compliance issues;
• maintaining the national built environment in compliance with electronic database.

Built Environment Enforcement

• working in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders in implementing national built environment enforcement policies, strategies procedures programmes, guidelines and regulation;
• preparing standard enforcement manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working in collaboration with multi-sectoral agencies in enforcing remedial measures in built environment;
• engaging with multi-sectoral agencies to facilitate  verification of enforcement notices issued to landlords and developers;
• working in liaison with relevant agencies to ensure stakeholders adhere to recommend standard guidelines and regulations governing built environment structures;
• conducting research, undertaking bench mark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment enforcement electronic database; and
• maintaining the national built environment enforcement

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

1. served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Built Environment CSG  6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider  public service or private sector;
2. a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Quantity Survey, Design, Urban and Regional Planning, Building Economics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
3. a Masters Degree in any of the following disciplines; Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Quantity Survey, Survey, Design, Urban and Regional Planning, Building Economics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
4. registered by a relevant and recognized professional body; and
5. demonstrated professional competence and managerial skills as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

• The Director, Building Inspection and Audit will be responsible to Secretary, National Buildings Inspection for the coordination and management of the function.

Specific duties and responsibilities in the area of deployment include:

• working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in developing and coordinating implementation of national built environment inspection and audit policies, strategies, programs, procedures, guidelines and regulations;
• coordinating preparations of standard inspection and audit manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working in liaison with multi-sectoral agencies  in conducting pre-inspection, inspection and post inspection of built environment structure;
• working in consultation with relevant stakeholders during search, rescue and evacuation missions;
• collaborating with multi-sectoral agencies in ensuring built environment audit inspections are conducted in compliance with required guidelines and standards;
• engaging relevant agencies in conducting continuous and periodic health and safety inspections of built  environment structures;
• coordinating with relevant stakeholders in mapping of built environment audit inspections;
• facilitating provision of technical support to vetting committees involved in audit inspections;
• working in collaboration with relevant stake holders in addressing remedial measures in built environment structures;
• coordinating research work and promoting benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment issues; and
• managing built environment electronic database.

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Assistant Director, Built Environment Services, CSG  7  or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Quantity Survey, Design, Urban and Regional Planning, Building Economics or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• registered by a relevant and recognized professional body (where applicable);
• demonstrated professional competence and managerial skills as reflected in work performance and result.

Duties and Responsibilities

• An officer at this level may be deployed either at the Headquarters or in the Regional Office. Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• working in collaboration with relevant stakeholders in reviewing and  ensuring implementation of national built environment inspection policies, strategies, programmes, procedures, guidelines and regulations; 
• supervising preparations of standard inspection manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working with multi-sectoral agencies in conducting pre-inspection, inspection and post inspection of built environment structures; 
• engaging relevant agencies in conducting continuous and periodic safety health inspections of built environment structures;
• working with relevant stakeholders involved in search, rescue and evacuation missions; 
• supervising research work and promoting benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment inspection issues; and 
• maintaining the national built environment inspection electronic database.

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: -

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Principal, Built Environment Officer, CSG 8  or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Architecture, Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, Quality, Building Economics  or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
• registered  by  a relevant  and recognized body; and
• demonstrated professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. An officer at this level may be deployed in any of the following areas. Specific duties and responsibilities include:

Built Environment Inspection 

• working in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders in reviewing and implementing national built environment inspection policies, strategies, programs, procedure, guidelines and regulations;
• planning preparations of standard inspection manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working with multi-sectoral agencies in conducting pre-inspection, inspection and post inspection of built environment structures;
• engaging relevant agencies in conducting continuous and periodic safety inspection built environment;
• working with relevant stakeholders involved in search, rescue and evacuation missions;
• conducting research and undertaking benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment inspection issues; and
• maintaining the national built environment inspection electronic database.

Built Environment Audit

• working in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders in reviewing and implementing Built Environment Audit policies, strategies, procedures and programmes, guidelines and regulations;
• planning preparations of standard inspection manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working in consultation with Multi-Sectoral Agencies in promoting built environment audit inspection in compliance with required safety health audit inspection of built environment audit inspections in compliance with required guidelines and standards;
• liaising with relevant agencies in conducting continuous periodic safety health audit inspection of built environment;
• liaising with relevant stakeholders in mapping of built environment audit inspection;
• conducting research and undertaking benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging trends in built environment audit issues; and
• maintaining the national built environment audit electronic database.

Built Environment Safety Testing

• working in collaboration with the relevant stakeholders in implementing national built environment safety testing policies, strategies, procedures, programmes, guidelines;
• planning preparations of standard safety testing manuals and templates for use by relevant agencies;
• working in liaison with multi-sectoral agencies in conducting scientific test on built environment structures;
• collaborating with relevant agencies in facilitating provision of laboratory tests to stakeholders;
• working in consultations with multi-sectoral agencies in conducting destruction and non-destructive tests on built environment structures;
• engaging stakeholders in conducting pre-construction testing of built environment structures;
• working with relevant stakeholders in analysing construction material samples to establish conformity to prescribed standard;
• conducting research and undertaking benchmark studies with other institutions to keep abreast with emerging  trends in built environment safety testing issues; and
• maintaining the national built environment safety testing electronics database.