Vihiga County whose headquarters is in Mbale is Located in the Western Region of Kenya. It boarders Nandi to the East, Kisumu County to the South, Siaya County to the West and KAKAMEGA County to the North. It is one of the four Counties in the former Western Province. Vihiga County has five Constituencies; Luanda, Emuhaya, Hamisi, Sabatia and Vihiga. The County’s population stands at 612,000.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collecting and analyzing geographical data for preparing physical development plans;
• Drawing/digitizing Local Physical Development Plans;
• Converting analogue data to digital formats using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and other. technology;
• Designing, symbolizing, layout preparation, printing/ plotting and plan finishing;
• Conducting site inspection; and updating of plans.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:-

• Served in the grade of Physical Planning Assistant I for a minimum period of three (3) years;
• Degree in any of the following areas: Urban and Regional Planning, Regional Planning, Urban Planning, Building, Civil Engineering, Cartography, Geo-informatics, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from a recognized institution;
• Certificate in Computer application skills from a recognized institution; and
• Demonstrated merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results;
• Satisfies the requirements of chapter 6 of the constitution of Kenya.
• Salary scale: The salary, allowances and other benefits attached to this position will be as determined by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission.