State Department for Housing and Urban Development Deputy Director, Metropolitan Development Jobs in Kenya
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: –
Served for a period of ten (10) years, one (1) of which should have been in the grade of Assistant Director, Metropolitan Development, CSG 7 or in a comparable relevant position in the wider public service;
A Bachelors Degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Land Economics, Building Economics, Construction Management, Quality Survey, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Environment Planning and Management, Civil Engineering , Mechanical Engineering, Structural Engineering, electrical Engineering, Land Survey and Photogrammetry, Geospatial Engineering, GIS, Urban Design, Sociology, psychology, Social Development or any other equivalent qualifications from a university recognized in Kenya;
Have been registered by a relevant professional body where applicable; and
Demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.
Duties and responsibilities
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
Reviewing and implementing metropolitan development policies, strategies, procedures, plans standards and guidelines;
Ensuring implementation of programmes on delineation of metropolitan areas;
Initiating, reviewing and dissemination of appropriate legislation and regulations on metropolitan development;
Ensuring implementation of strategic projects and programmes for metropolitan areas including joint projects to be implemented by both levels of government in the capital city;
Ensuring 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;
Coordinating gender mainstreaming and social inclusivity in metropolitan projects and programmes;
Providing technical advice to national and county governments on matters of metropolitan development;
Reviewing and ensuring implementation of spatial plans for the metropolitan regions and major urban areas and transport;
Ensuring implementation of strategic projects and programmes for promotion of Nairobi into a regional and Global Service hub and other cities in the metropolitan area;
Coordinating implementation of support maintenance programmes, infrastructure and services for the capital and metropolitan area;
Facilitating implementation of the principles of metropolitan cooperation with the Capital City County government of Nairobi and other metropolitan areas;
Providing technical support on social and physical infrastructure and services in concurrence with both levels of government in the capital city and other metropolitan regions; and
Coordinating research, innovation best practices and use of modern technology in metropolitan development related issue.
How to Apply
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