Director - Physical Planning at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• cumulative service period of eighteen (18) years, three (3) of which must have been in the grade of Senior Deputy Director of Physical Planning, CSG 5 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a university recognized in Kenya;
• a Masters degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning or Town Planning from a university recognized in Kenya;
• been a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);
• been registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board;
• a Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development programme 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, sectoral and local 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.

Duties and Responsibilities
The Director of Physical planning will be responsible to the Principal Secretary for organization, management and administration of the physical planning function. Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• implementing of the Physical Planning Act, (Cap 286), the Physical Planners Registration Act 1996, and Urban Areas and Cities Act No. 13, 2011;
• providing advice to the Government on physical planning maters;
• formulation and review of national, regional and local physical development policies, guidelines and strategies;
• developing, implementing and evaluating the National Spatial Plan reviewing and certifying national, regional, county, metropolitan, urban, rural, techno-cities, resort cities and special economic zones physical development plans;
• providing guidelines for regulating use of land;
• ensuring proper physical planning practice in cities, metropolitan and urban areas;
• initiating research and innovation on urbanization strategies and policies and any other matters related to physical planning;
• appointing members, operationalizing and facilitating the physical planning liaison committees;
• being the secretary to the national physical planning liaison committee;
• providing guidance on matters arising out of the annual state of planning reports;
• planning reports;
• planning and managing physical planning projects/programmes at the county and national levels; and
• collaborating with the National Land Commission and County governments on matters related to land use.
• collaborating and partnering with local, regional and international stakeholders;
• developing, implementing and realizing strategic plans and objectives; and
• preparing and implementing the performance targets work plans and contract