Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR HOUSING – FOUR (4) POSTS – V/NO. 134 /2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.102,860 – Ksh.172,350 p.m. (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20,000 - Ksh.50,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, one (1) of which should have been
in the grade of Assistant Director, Housing, CSG 7 or in a comparable and relevant
position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: Housing Administration,
Urban Management, Urban/Regional Planning, Valuation and Property
Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/
Structural Engineering, Land Economics, Building/ Construction/Project
Management, Economics, Sociology. Environmental studies, Community
Development, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a
university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) been registered by a relevant and recognized professional body (where applicable);
(iv) demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative
capabilities and initiative in general organization and management of the housing
function.
Duties and Responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) implementing housing policies, programmes and strategies;
(ii) promoting participatory approaches and capacity building in the housing
development process;
(iii) liaising with stakeholders to establish and maintain land bank for housing
development;
(iv) co-ordinating the activities of development partners and other stakeholders
through seminars, conference, workshops and symposiums;
(v) ensuring proper management of resources for housing and human settlements
development;
(vi) overseeing dissemination of information to stakeholders; and
(vii) guiding, supervising and development of staff in the directorate.