Jobs 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

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Responsibilities
Duties at this level will entail; conducting client intake and individual counselling sessions; and keeping appropriate records

Requirements
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have;

• Bachelor's Degree in Counselling or a Bachelor's Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a 
• Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution; and
• Registration with the Kenya Counselling Association (KCA)

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Responsibilities
Duties and responsibilities will include; conducting client intake, individual and group sessions; keeping appropriate records; and performing any other related duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Counselling or a Bachelor's Degree in any of the Social Sciences with a Post-Graduate Diploma in Counselling from a recognized institution;. 
• Minimum three (3) years relevant experience
• Meet the requirements of chapter six (6) of the constitution of Kenya 2010.
• Proficiency in Computer Applications;

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Responsibilities
Assisting physically challenged (hearing impaired) individuals understand the proceedings of the plenary, facilitating communication with the hearing impaired through sign language, providing accurate accounts of proceedings in sign language, performing any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.

Requirements

• Diploma in special needs education 
• Certificate in sign language interpretations from a recognized institution 
• Must be Computer literate
• Knowledge in brail writing and reading is added advantage

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Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be on-the-job training and will work under the supervision of an experienced officer. Duties and responsibilities will entail: simple maintenance of firefighting appliances and assisting during emergency cases.

Requirements 

• have Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade D (Plain);
• Government Trade Test Certificate Grade III in the respective craft;
• Defensive Driving Certificate from a recognized institution;
• First Aid Certificate course lasting not less than one (l) week;
• Certificate of good conduct from the Kenya Police Service; and
• Heavy Commercial Driving License.

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Responsibilities.

• To enforce all County/regulation and other relevant Act of National Assembly. 
• To maintain law and order during the County Government functions 
• To maintain self-discipline as contained in the enforcement code of regulation/standing orders.
• To detect and prevent crime/offence against County Laws and Regulations and other relevant Acts,
• Provide security to County institutions and installation or/and any assignment that may 
• be given to you by Laikipia County Government Authorities.

Requirements

• Be a resident of Laikipia
• Resident of the area adjacent to Laikipia National Reserve will 
• have an added advantage.
• Worked as an NPR.
• Be compliant with the requirements of chapter 6 of the 
• constitution.