Requirement for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must:


Be a Citizen of Kenya;
Have served in the grade of Chief Physical Planner for a minimum period of three (3) years;
Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban 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 a certificate in Senior Management Course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
Have a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
Have demonstrated merit and shown ability as reflected in work performance and results.


Duties and Responsibilities


Initiating, preparing and monitoring of the implementation of County and local physical development plans;
Providing advice on development applications and development control matters;
Implementing and providing feedback on physical planning guidelines and standards;
Undertaking thematic regional studies on matters relating to physical planning;
Managing physical planning data;
Setting agenda and convening physical planning liaison committee meetings;
Keeping record of deliberations and communicating decisions of the physical planning liaison committees;
Carrying out public education on physical planning matters; and
Preparing annual state of physical planning reports on County and local physical development plans.