Background

The county’s rich history is joined at the hip with that of the entire nation. When the Kenya-Uganda railway line was constructed, although heavily criticized as the Lunatic Express or a road to nowhere, it had a profound impact on the creation of the nation today known as Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Analysis and continuous review of housing infrastructure development policies;
• Integration of policy objectives into planning and implementation of projects;
• Identification of best practices and trends in housing infrastructure development;
• Analysis of financing models to generate options;
• Initiation of selection of consultants and contractors;
• Overseeing preparation of project briefs, designs, tender documents and contract management;
• Overseeing resource mobilization and formation of partnerships for housing infrastructure development;
• Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects/programs.
• In addition, the officer will be responsible for guidance, supervision and development of staff.

Qualifications and Experience

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director of Housing or in a comparable and Relevant position in the housing and human settlements sector for a minimum of Three (3) years;
• Registration by any of the following bodies: Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors, Engineers Registration Board, Institution of Surveyors of Kenya, Physical Planners Registration Board, Valuers Registration Board, National Environmental Management Authority Board and any other relevant and recognized professional body. (applicable to professional degree holders only);
• A Master’s degree in any of the following: Housing Administration, Urban Management, Urban/Regional Planning, Valuation and Property Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Structural Engineering, Land Economics, Building Economics, Estate Management, Building/Construction/Project Management, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Business Administration or Equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Strategic Leadership Development Program from any other recognized Institution; and
• Demonstrated outstanding capabilities in management within the housing sector

• Analysis and continuous review of housing infrastructure development policies;
• Integration of policy objectives into planning and implementation of projects;
• Identification of best practices and trends in housing infrastructure development;
• Analysis of financing models to generate options;
• Initiation of selection of consultants and contractors;
• Overseeing preparation of project briefs, designs, tender documents and contract management;
• Overseeing resource mobilization and formation of partnerships for housing infrastructure development;
• Design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects/programs.
• Guidance, supervision and development of staff.

• Demonstrated outstanding capabilities in management within the housing sector

• Served in the grade of Assistant Director of Housing or in a comparable and Relevant position in the housing and human settlements sector for a minimum of Three (3) years;
• Registration by any of the following bodies: Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors, Engineers Registration Board, Institution of Surveyors of Kenya, Physical Planners Registration Board, Valuers Registration Board, National Environmental Management Authority Board and any other relevant and recognized professional body. (applicable to professional degree holders only);
• A Master’s degree in any of the following: Housing Administration, Urban Management, Urban/Regional Planning, Valuation and Property Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Structural Engineering, Land Economics, Building Economics, Estate Management, Building/Construction/Project Management, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Business Administration or Equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Strategic Leadership Development Program from any other recognized Institution;