The officer shall be the overall technical leader of Urban Development at the County level and shall be answerable to the Chief Officer, Urban Development and Housing. As the technical lead person, he/she shall provide strategic direction for urban development at County level. He/she will be responsible for the implementation of policies and procedures for effective and efficient management of urban areas. Duties and responsibilities include: Coordinating and implementing all the activities of all urban areas within Kakamega County; Innovating and implementing strategic plans and objectives of the Directorate; handling technical and administrative, human resource, budgetary and assets management issues; Promoting bilateral urban development relations and cooperation; Team building and setting performance targets and standards; Addressing stakeholder concerns and instituting operational accountability; Modernizing and making extension services responsive to customer needs; Updating and rationalizing technical training; Maximizing sustainable gains from crop development activities; Devising and applying strategies necessary for sustainable urban development; Enhancing synergies between the Directorate and stakeholders; Enhancing gainful co-operation between the Directorate and local/International Stakeholders; and evaluating proposals to finance projects especially with international partners; Any other duties as assigned from time to time.
