Principal Physical Planner (2 Positions)
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Initiating, preparing and monitoring the implementation of
County and local physical and Land Use development plans.
- Providing advice on development applications and development
control matters.
- Implementing and providing feedback on physical and land use planning
guidelines and standards.
- Managing physical and land use planning data.
- Preparing action plans for specific projects such as
residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates and
recreational facilities.
- Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to
physical and land use planning.
- Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on county
and local physical development plans.
- Set agenda and convene physical planning liaison committee
meetings.
- Keeping record of deliberations and communicate decisions of
the physical planning liaison committees; and
- Management of physical and land use planning data.
Requirements for
Appointment
For appointment to this
grade, an officer must: –
- 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 a
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 Registration Board.
- Attended a senior Management Course lasting not less than
four (4) weeks from a recognized institution.
- Have a certificate in computer applications from a recognized
institution; and
- Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in
work performance and results.
Integrity Clearance
Successful applicants are
expected to get clearance from the following bodies.
- Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
- Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)
- Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI)
- For those with higher education certificates (degrees) from outside
Kenya, a letter of recognition of qualifications from the Commission of
University.
before Tuesday, 12th June 2023,
at 5:00 P.M. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
How to Apply
NOTE:
- Additional information and proper job descriptions on the
advertised positions are available on the website at www.homabay.go.ke
- Canvassing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification
- Applicants from Homa Bay County are required to indicate
their constituency and ward of residence
- Shortlisted candidates for all the positions advertised will
be required to provide copies of relevant documents from the under-listed
authorities.
- Kenya Revenue Authority.
- Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission
- Higher Education Loans Board
- Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI)
Applicants should submit
their application letters together with curriculum vitae, academic and
professional certificates, and testimonials, as well as national identity card
or passport and any other relevant documents either electronically through the
County website: https://www.homabay.go.ke/career/ or
physically delivered to the Homa-Bay County Public Service
Board Offices in Homa Bay Town through hand delivery or
through Post Office using the address below. Applicants
should indicate the position(s) applied for on top of the
envelope addressed to:
Office of the Chief
Executive Officer
Homa Bay County Public
Service Board,
P.O. Box 95 – 40300,
HOMA-BAY.
Homa Bay County is an
equal opportunity employer and women, youth, and people living with disability
are encouraged to apply.
