Director of Physical Planning at Nakuru County Government

The county’s rich history is joined at the hip with that of the entire nation. When the Kenya-Uganda railway line was constructed, although heavily criticized as the Lunatic Express or a road to nowhere, it had a profound impact on the creation of the nation today known as Kenya.

For appointment to this position 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;


• Have a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning,


• Regional 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;


• Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Physical Planning


• for a minimum period of three (3) years; OR have served as a physical


• planner in a reputable organization for a period not less than 6 years.


• Have attended Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) or


• a leadership management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;


• Have a certificate in computer applications;


• Have proven administrative ability and professional competence necessary


• for the effective performance of work at this level; and


• Demonstrated managerial and professional competence in work


• performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national policies,


• goals, objectives and ability to relate them to the Physical Planning function.

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Coordinating, planning and development control of County Government Towns, Urban Areas and Cities;


• Overseeing the formulation of physical planning manuals, standards and guidelines for the county government;


• Coordinating research on matters relating to strategic county projects and


• programmes, human settlement patterns, urbanization patterns, urban


• sprawl and emerging methodologies, issues and trends;


• Coordinating preparation of county, metropolitan, regional, urban and rural physical development plans;


• Formulating strategies for public education, participation and engagement;


• Overseeing the preparation of annual county physical planning reports;


• Monitoring and evaluation of physical planning projects/programmes at the county; and


• Preparing and implementing strategic plans and annual work plans; and


• facilitating continuous professional development of staff.

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