Assistant Director Lands & Urban Planning at Makueni County Public Service Board

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must:-

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Hold a bachelor's degree in urban and regional planning from a recognized universi-ty;
• Be registered as a physical planner under the Physical Planners Registration Act, 1996;
• Be member of Kenya Institute of Planners (KIP) or Architectural Association (town Planners chapter);
• Be in good standing with relevant Professional body;
• Hold a certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) or its equivalent lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Master’s degree in urban and regional planning from a recognized university will be an added advantage;
• Have at least five (5) years' post-qualification professional experience in physical and land use planning; and 
• Is not otherwise disqualified under the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution or any other written law.

 Duties and responsibilities 

• Advising the county government on physical and land use planning matters that im-pact the County;
• Formulating county physical and land use planning policies, guidelines and stand-ards;
• 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 plan-ning at the county level
• Recommending to the County Government the Establishment of planning units as may be necessary;
• Maintaining land information system to guide physical and land Use planning;
• Communicating decisions of the county government development applications;
• Issuing development permission and other development control instruments under this Act with the approval of the county executive committee; and
• Any other duty as assigned by immediate supervisor.