Assistant Director Physical Planning at Embu County Government

Job Description

Embu County Profile Embu County Government headed by H.E Governor Martin Wambora is one of the 47 counties in Kenya which came into operation after the March 4 General Election.

VACANCY NO. CPSB 29/24 (E)
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Duties and Responsibilities

Preparing county, metropolitan, regional, urban, rural physical development plans. Providing guidance on data requirements for the various categories of physical development plans. Implementing physical planning policies, strategies, standards and programmes. Conducting thematic regional and national studies on matters relating to physical planning such as human settlement patterns, urbanization patterns and urban sprawl. Inducting the physical planning liaison committee members. Conducting public education on physical planning and development control matters. Setting agenda and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings. Keeping record of deliberations and communicating decisions of the physical planning liaison committees. Advising liaison committees and overseeing the enforcement of resolutions. Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county, metropolitan, regional, urban, rural physical development plans.

Requirement for appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:-

Have served in the grade of Principal Physical Planner for a minimum period of three years. Have a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines:- Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution. Have a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution. Be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter) Be a registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board