Principal Physical Planner at National Housing Corporation (NHC)

NHC/67/2024

Job Specification:

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail:

• Implementing and reviewing policies, strategies, procedures and standards on physical planning and land survey;
• Collecting, analyzing site, geographical data and preparing physical development plans to guide housing schemes;
• Preparing land use plans and obtaining change of user as required;
• Providing information for feasibility study and planning of housing and infrastructure projects;
• Supervising outsourced consultants such as Land Surveyors and Physical Planners to ensure implementation of their services to specifications;
• Undertaking research on physical planning and urbanization;
• Ensuring custody of physical planning records;

Person Specification:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• At least eight (8) years relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been in a supervisory role;
• Bachelors Degree in Planning, Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution; OR Bachelors Degree in relevant field and Post Graduate diploma in Planning, Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Masters Degree Planning, Physical Planning, Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Regional Planning or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• Member of the Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter) or any other recognized professional body in good standing and where applicable;
• Registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board applicable;
• Management course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfills the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution.

Skills and Competencies:

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to plan and prioritize tasks;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to supervise others;
• Problem solving skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Customer focus;
• Decision making skills;
• Report/Minute writing skills;