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County Government of Nakuru

Responsibilities or duties

• Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of the county and local physical development plans;
• Preparing action plans for the specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and recreational facilities;
• Providing advice to the government and private agencies on development proposals and plans;
• Implementing and providing feedback on planning guidelines and standards;
• Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical planning;
• Managing physical data;
• Setting agenda and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings;
• Keeping record of deliberations and communicating decisions of physical planning liaison committees;
• Providing advice on development control, carrying out public education on physical planning matters; and
• Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county and local development plans.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

• Have served in the grade of Chief Physical Planner for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town planning from 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 board
• Have a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution

Experience needed

• Have served in the grade of Chief Physical Planner for a minimum period of three (3) years

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

• Have a demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.

• Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of the county and local physical development plans;
• Preparing action plans for the specific projects such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and recreational facilities;
• Providing advice to the government and private agencies on development proposals and plans;
• Implementing and providing feedback on planning guidelines and standards;
• Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical planning;
• Managing physical data;
• Setting agenda and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings;
• Keeping record of deliberations and communicating decisions of physical planning liaison committees;
• Providing advice on development control, carrying out public education on physical planning matters; and
• Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county and local development plans.

• Computer application skills

• Served in the grade of Chief Physical Planner for a minimum period of three (3) years
• Bachelor’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town planning from recognized institution
• Corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town planning Chapter)
• Registered by the Physical Planners board
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.