Kiambu County is one of the 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya. It is located in the central region and covers a total area of 2,543.5 Km2 with 476.3 Km2under forest cover according to the 2009 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Kiambu County borders.

Duties and Responsibilities

•  Supervising implementation of housing projects;
•  Ensuring collection of data, analysis and documentation of completed projects;
•  Oversee the carrying out of surveys for policy and decision making;
•  Supervision of pre and post contract work in the construction of civil servants housing projects;
•  Identification of financial resources for civil servants housing programmes;
•  Facilitating liaison between civil servants housing tenant purchase and housing finance institutions;
•  Ensuring maintenance of valid insurances for housing stock;
•  Coordinating boarding of houses, sale of houses and collection of rent and mortgage;
•  Facilitating valuation of houses for rental and sale;
•  Maintenance of housing stock responsible for guidance, supervision and development of staff;
•  Responsible for the management of financial resources.

Requirements for appointment

•  Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Housing Administration, Urban Management, Urban/Regional Planning, Valuation and Property Management, Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Structural Engineering, Land Economics, Building Economics, Estate Management, Building/Construction/Project Management, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized University;
•  Served in the grade of Principal Housing Officer or in a comparable and relevant position in the housing and human settlements sector for a minimum period or three (3) years;
•  Registration by any of the following bodies: Board of Registration of Architects and Quantity Surveyors, Engineers Registration Board, Institution of Surveyors of Kenya, Physical Planners Registration Board, Valuers Registration Board, National Environmental Management Authority Board and any other relevant and recognized professional body (applicable to professional degree holders only);
•  Demonstrated administrative and leadership capabilities in work performance and results;
•  Masters degree in any of the following: Housing Administration, Urban Management, Urban/Regional Planning, Valuation and Property Management,
• Architecture, Interior Design, Civil/Electrical/Mechanical/Structural Engineering, Land Economics, Building Economics, Estate Management,
• Building/Construction/Project Management, Economics, Sociology, Environmental Studies, Community Development, Business Administration or equivalent qualification from a recognized University;
•  Satisfies the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya.