Government Jobs in Kenya - Machakos

County Government of Machakos
 

County Public Service Board
 

The Public Service Board of Machakos

County wishes to recruit competent and qualified persons to fill the following

vacant positions as per the Constitution of Kenya 2010 Chapter 11 Section 235

and the County Government Act 2012 Sections 45, 50 and 51.

 

Principal Physical Planner

The officer will work under the

supervision and guidance of the County Director of Physical Planning.
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Initiating, preparing and monitoring the
  
  implementation of county and local physical development plans.


• Preparing action plans for specific projects
  
  such as residential housing schemes, shopping centers, industrial estates
  
  and recreational facilities.


• Providing advice to County government and private
  
  agencies on development proposals and plans.


• Implementing and providing feedback on
  
  physical planning guidelines and standards.


• Undertaking thematic regional studies on
  
  matters relating to physical planning.


• Managing physical planning data.


• Setting agenda and convening physical planning
  
  liaison committee meetings.


• Keeping record of deliberations and
  
  communicating decisions of the physical planning liaison committees.


• Providing advice on development control.


• Carrying out public education on physical planning
  
  matters;


• Preparing annual state of physical planning
  
  reports on county and local physical development plans.

Requirements for appointment:
 

For appointment to this grade, a

candidate must:-

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the
  
  following disciplines:- Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or
  
  Town Planning from a recognized institution;


• Minimum Three (3) years’ experience in the
  
  relevant field.


• 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;


• Have a certificate in Senior Management Course
  
  lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;


• Have a Certificate in computer application
  
  skills from a recognized institution;


• Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as
  
  reflected in work performance and results.

 
Salary Scale: Kshs. 48,190 – 65,290 pm
House Allowance: Kshs. 14,667 pm
Other Allowances: Kshs. 8,000 pm
Terms of Service: Permanent.

County Director Physical Planning 

The County Director of Physical

Planning will be responsible to the Chief Officer for organizing management and

administration of the Physical planning Function. 
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

Duties and responsibilities will

entail:-

• Implementing of the Physical Planning act
  
  (cap286), the Physical Planners Registration Act 1996, and urban areas and
  
  cities act no.13, 2011;


• Providing advice to the County government on
  
  physical planning matters;


• Formulation and review of regional and local
  
  physical development policies, guidelines and strategies, developing,
  
  implementing and evaluating the national spatial plan;


• Reviewing and certifying regional, county,
  
  metropolitan, urban, rural, techno cities, resort cities and special
  
  economic zones physical development plan;


• Proving guidelines for regulating use of land;


• Ensuring proper physical planning practice in
  
  cities, metropolitan and urban/rural areas;


• Initiating research and innovation on
  
  urbanization strategies and policies and any other matter related to
  
  physical planning;


• Appointing members, operationalizing and
  
  facilitating the physical planning liaison committee;


• Providing guidance on matters arising out of
  
  the annual state of planning reports;


• Planning and managing physical planning
  
  projects/programmes at the county and national levels;


• Collaborating with the national lands
  
  commission and county government on matters related to land use.


• Collaborating and partnering with local,
  
  regional and international stakeholder.


• Developing, implementing and realizing
  
  strategic plans and objectives.


• Preparing and implementing the performance
  
  targets work plans and contract.


• Overseeing planning and budgeting for the
  
  department.


• Mobilization of resources.


• Managing, mentoring and developing staff.

Requirements for appointment:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the
  
  following disciplines:- Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or
  
  Town Planning from a recognized institution;


• Have a Master’s degree in any of the following
  
  disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional
  
  Planning, Town Planning, Transport Planning or Spatial Planning from a
  
  reliable institution;


• Minimum seven (7) years’ experience in the
  
  relevant field.


• Be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of
  
  Planners or Architecture Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);


• Be registered by the Physical Planners
  
  Registration Board;


• Have a certificate in Strategic Leadership
  
  Development Programme (LDP) lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a
  
  recognized institution;


• Have a certificate in computer application
  
  skills from a recognized institution;


• Demonstrate professional ability, high
  
  integrity and competence matched by a proper appreciation of the country’s
  
  socio economic development needs at the national, sectorial and focal
  
  levels; and


• Demonstrate ability to interpret and apply the
  
  Physical -Planning Act (Cap. 286) and other related statutes in line with
  
  the National vision and goals.

Salary and Remuneration:
 

Salary Scale: Ksh 109,089 – 144,928

pm
House Allowance: Ksh18,334 pm
Other Allowances: Ksh16,000 pm
Terms of Service: Permanent.

How to Apply:
 

Applications should be filled on

official form (MCPSB 1/2015) accessible from Machakos County Websitewww.machakosgovernment.com/jobs and

submitted in a sealed envelope indicating the positions applied for and

addressed to:
 

The secretary
Machakos county public service board,
P.O. box 603- 90100
Machakos
 

OR can also be hand delivered to the

Machakos County Public Service Board office’s located on collage road, Machakos

Town. 

Application should reach the

Secretary County Public Service Board on or before 4th March 2016.

Note: Only Short listed Candidates are required to bring

the following clearance certificates:
 

(a) Higher Education Loans Board

(HELB)
(b) Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)
(c) Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
(d) Criminal Investigation Department (CID)
 

Satisfy the requirements of Chapter

(6) Six of the Constitution.
 

Demonstrate understanding and

commitment to the values and principles as outlined in Articles (10) and 232 of

the Constitution of Kenya.
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be

contacted.
 

Machakos County Government is an

equal opportunity employer

Women, Persons with Disabilities and other disadvantaged groups are encouraged

to apply.
 

Employees working in the county are encouraged to apply.