Job Description
DIRECTOR, LANDS AND PHYSICAL
PLANNING J/G 'R'
LCPSB/ADV/2021/16 (1 POST)
Terms of Service: 3 Years Contract
REQUIREMENTS FOR APPOINTMENT
For appointment to this grade, the candidate must:
i. Be a Kenyan Citizen;
ii. Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director/ Deputy Director of Physical Planning or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service or Private for a minimum of three (3) years;
iii. Have Master’s degree in Urban, Regional planning or Town from recognized institution;
iv. Have Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines; Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution;
v. Be a corporate member of the Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);
vi. Be registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board;
vii. Certificate in strategic Leadership and Development Programme (SLDP) lasting not less than Six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
viii. Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution;
ix. Proven administrative ability and professional competence necessary for effective performance of work at this level;
x. Demonstrated managerial and professional competence in work performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of National Policies, Goals and Objectives and ability to relate them to physical Planning function.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Duties and responsibilities at this level will include:
i. Coordinating key result areas such as Planning and Management of key Government projects and new towns;
ii. Planning and implementation of urban areas, towns and metropolitans;
iii. Metropolitan planning and implementation;
iv. County and inter-County Planning and Regional Planning and development control;
v. Overseeing formulation of physical planning manuals, standards and guidelines for the County;
vi. Coordinating research on matters relating to strategic County and National projects and programmes, human settlement patterns, urbanization patterns, urban sprawl, emerging methodologies issues a and trends;
vii. Coordinating preparation of County, Metropolitan, Regional, Urban and rural development physical plans;
viii. Formulating strategies for public participation civic education and engagement;
ix. Overseeing preparation of annual state of physical planning reports,
x. Conducting Monitoring and evaluation of physical planning projects/programmes at the county level.
xi. Any other relevant duties that may be assigned from time to time.
HOW TO APPLY
Qualified and interested candidates should download and dully fill job application form
provided on our website www.lamu.go.ke together with required documents and send to:
The Secretary
Lamu County Public Service Board
P. O. Box 536-80500
Lamu.
Applicants must attach photocopies of the following documents:
➢ National Identity Card;
➢ Academic & Professional Certificates and Testimonials;
➢ Copies of clearance certificates from:
• Higher Education Loans Board (HELB);
• Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
• Criminal Investigation Department (CID);
• Ethics and Anti – Corruption Commission (EACC);
• Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) and respective professional bodies.
➢ Any other relevant supporting documents.
Important information
➢ The applications should reach the County Public Service Board on or before
8th October 2021
➢ Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
➢ Canvasing in any form will lead to automatic disqualification.
➢ Youth, Women and persons with special needs are encouraged to apply.