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Assistant Director, Metropolitan Planning & Environment

Public Service Commission KenyaNairobi, Kenya

30+ days ago

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Job title : Assistant Director, Metropolitan Planning & Environment

Job Location : Nairobi Deadline : May 04, 2025 Quick Recommended Links

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

served for a minimum period of three (3) years at the grade of Principal Metropolitan Planning & Environment Officer, CSG 8;

a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines : Urban & Regional Planning, Land Economics, Building Economics, Construction Management, Quantity Survey, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environmental Planning And Management, , Survey and Photogrammetry, ,GIS, Urban Design, Economics and Statistics or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution in Kenya;

a Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines : Sociology, Psychology, Social Development or any other relevant social Sciences from a recognized university in Kenya;

been a registered member of a relevant professional body (where applicable);

and demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities

Duties and responsibilities at this level will include :

undertaking implementation of metropolitan development policies, strategies, procedures, plans, standards and guidelines;

undertaking implementation of programmes on delineation of metropolitan areas;

undertaking implementation of dissemination of relevant legislation and regulations on metropolitan development;

evaluating and implementing designs and design reports for strategic projects and programmes in metropolitan areas;

coordinating site inspections on metropolitan strategic projects and programmes;

coordinating training and sensitization workshops on strategic metropolitan projects and programmes to metropolitan counties ,Boards and other stakeholders;

undertaking implementation of strategic projects and programmes for metropolitan development such as spatial plans transport, water, sanitation, solid waste, fire disaster, strategic social infrastructure, markets, schools, health, cultural, reaction facilities, security lighting and other related infrastructure on metropolitan development;

analyzing and managing information on metropolitan development;

ensuring management of metropolitan observatory and data bank;

conducting feasibility studies and baseline surveys for identification of metropolitan strategic projects and programmes;

ensuring preparation of spatial plans for the metropolitan regions and major urban areas and transport corridors;

undertaking implementation of strategic projects and programmes and provision of technical support maintenance on infrastructure and services for promotion of Nairobi into a regional and global service hub and other cities in metropolitan areas;

identifying projects for sustainable funding in the development of metropolitan areas; and

undertaking the implementation of research studies, innovation, best practices and use of modern technology in metropolitan development related issues.

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