PLANNING OFFICER – ZAKA RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL 88 views

VACANCY
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons to fill the following vacant post that has arisen in the Council’s Planning Department:
POSTOF : PLANNING OFFICER
CLASSIFICATION : GRADE 10
POSITION ACCOUNTABLE TO : CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Qualifications and Experience:
• A degree from a recognized University in Planning or equivalent.
• At least (3) years post qualification experience in middle management position.
• At least 23 years old and mature.
• No criminal records.
• Knowledge on Local Authority operations is an added advantage.

Responsibilities:
• Render assistance to the Council on day-to-day planning and environment matters.
• Liaising with the department of Physical Planning on planning. Matters.
• Render advice to the Council Planning committee.
• Work with district inter-ministerial committees in the preparation of District Development Plans.
• Preparing layouts/ surveys/ designs and pegging of rural service and business centre plans.
• Facilitate development control and general administration of the Planning Act, RDC Act and related Acts.
• Carryout official projects e.g. rural housing, small scale industry and investment promotion.
• Co-ordinate planning and development efforts by all development agencies and ensure popular participation by local communities.
• Provide technical input to development of agricultural, environmental and natural resources management policies, guidelines and procedures forcouncil
• inspecting, monitoring and regulating commercial resource based activities
• Any other duty assigned by the_Chief Executive Officer.

REMUNERATION:
The position offers an attractive remuneration package, commensurate with experience, which will be disclosed to the successful candidate. ONLY shortlisted candidates will be conducted.