County Director of Physical Planning at

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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Vihiga County Government Full time
Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya.

It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North.

It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County's population stands at 612,000.
Duties and Responsibilities

The Director of Physical Planning will be responsible to the chief officer for the organization, management and administration of the physical planning function.

The County Director of Physical and Land Use Planning shall be responsible for:

Advising the county government on physical and land use planning matters that impact the county;
Formulating county physical and land use planning policies. guidelines and standards;
Preparation of county physical and land use development plans;
Preparation of local physical and land use development plans;
Participating in the preparation of inter-county physical and land use development plans;
Undertaking research on matters relating to physical and land use development planning at the county level;
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;
Communicating decisions of the County Government development applications; and

Issuance of development permission and other development control instruments under physical planning & land use act with the approval of the county executive committee member.

Requirements for appointment.

A person is qualified for appointment as the County Director of Physical and Land Use Planning if that person—
Is a citizen of Kenya;
Holds a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning or related discipline from a recognized university;
In addition to (ii) above, holds a Masters Degree;
Is registered as a physical planner under the Physical Planners Registration Act, 1996 (No. 3 of 1996) and is in good standing with the relevant professional body;
Certificate in Strategic leadership Development Programme (SLDP) Course from a recognized institution OR its equivalent will be an added advantage;
Has at least five years' post-qualification professional experience in physical and land use planning;
Has worked in senior management position for a period not less than three years.
Is not otherwise disqualified under the provisions of Chapter Six of the
Constitution or any other written law.

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