Laikipia County is one of the 14 counties within the Rift Valley region and one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya.

NUMBER OF VACANCIES: ONE (1)

TERMS OF SERVICE: PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail implementing physical planning policies, strategies, standards and programmes, inducting physical planning liaison committee members, and conducting public education on physical planning and development control matters. The officer will assist in setting agendas and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings, keeping records of deliberations and communicating decisions of the physical planning liaison committees, advising liaison committees and oversee the enforcement of resolutions, and assisting in the preparation of annual state of physical planning reports on county, town and rural physical development plans.

Requirements for appointment

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

• Working experience of not less than Seven (7) years in a middle level management and leadership position in a public or private organization
• Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, or Town Planning from a recognized institution.
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Planners or the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter).
• Registration by the Physical Planners Registration Board.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than 4 weeks from a recognized institution
• Demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results; and,
• Certificate in computer application skills
• Possession of a Master's degree will be an added advantage

• Implementing physical planning policies, strategies, standards and programmes.
• Inducting physical planning liaison committee members.
• Conducting public education on physical planning and development control matters.
• Assisting in setting agendas and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings.
• Keeping records of deliberations and communicating decisions of the physical planning liaison committees.
• Advising liaison committees and oversee the enforcement of resolutions.
• Assisting in the preparation of annual state of physical planning reports on county, town and rural physical development plans.

• Demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.
• Certificate in computer application skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, or Town Planning from a recognized institution.
• Membership of the Kenya Institute of Planners or the Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter).
• Registration by the Physical Planners Registration Board.
• Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than 4 weeks from a recognized institution.
• Possession of a Master's degree will be an added advantage.