
Principal Planning Compliance & Enforcement Officer - 2 Posts
Nairobi City County Public Service Board
Nairobi | Full Time | Government
Closing in 2 months ago
Job Requirement
- Served in the grade of Senior Enforcement Officer for a minimum period of three 3years
- Bachelor Degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Building, Civil Engineering, Cartography, Geo-informatics, Geographic Information Systems GIS from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Management Course lasting not less than four 4 weeks from a recognized institution;
- Certificate in Computer applications skills from a recognized institution;
- Associate membership of Kenya Institute of Planners KIP or Architectural Association of Kenya Town Planning Chapter;
- Demonstrate managerial, administrative and technical competence in the execution of Physical Planning Assistants function.
Job Description
- Coordinate specific urban development projects under the guidance of senior management including organizing project teams, tracking progress and ensuring adherence to timelines
- Supporting implementation of urban planning policies, strategies and guidelines by facilitating their application in development projects.
- conducting inspections before, during, and after construction to ensure that the building and construction site complies with safety, structural, and building code regulations.
- Giving technical advice on matters relating to Urban Development & Planning
- Identifying Illegal development through routine surveillance.
- Receiving of complaints directly from members of the public or through the Director’s office.
- Undertaking enforcement action through issuing enforcement notices /stop-work orders, and permits for construction
- Arresting violators of the rules/regulations taking them to court through Liaising with both legal department and the State Law office on planning matters.
- Undertaking removal of the illegal developments structures.
- Inspecting the building structure, plumbing, electrical, sewerage, and heating systems for safety and specification compliance.
- Maintaining daily construction logs and ensuring that the construction site adheres to all safety codes.
- Any other duties as may be assigned to him/her by the Assistant Director.
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