Urban Planner
Rwanda Housing Authority
At a glance
Urban Planner is a on-site other opening at Rwanda Housing Authority. The posting places it in Kigali, Rwanda. The post date on the listing is 9 Nov 2026. The deadline written on the listing is 17 Nov 2026. The notes below are written by Akazi. The advertisement under them is the employer's own text.
- Company
- Rwanda Housing Authority
- Job type
- Other · On-site
- Location
- Kigali, Rwanda
- Deadline
- Deadline 17 Nov 2026
- Date posted
- 9 Nov 2026
How to apply
- Urban Planner is listed here so you can find it. Rwanda Housing Authority takes the application. Akazi does not.
- Use Apply. It opens the employer's own site. Finish every step there, including an account if they ask for one.
- Deadline 17 Nov 2026. Many employers in Rwanda close a role on that day, so do not leave it to the last hour.
- This is on-site work in Kigali, Rwanda. Be clear that you can be there on the days they expect.
- Shape your CV around this other role and put the experience they ask for near the top. Name Kinyarwanda, English, or French only at the level you can actually work in.
- Do not pay a fee, buy a starter kit, or share a mobile-money PIN. A real application to Rwanda Housing Authority will not ask you to pay in order to be hired.
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The text below is the public posting from Rwanda Housing Authority. Akazi did not write it.
Job responsibilities
Develop policies, strategies, legal and regulatory tools governing urban and rural spatial planning and review the existing ones.
Initiate and coordinate awareness on planned and existing land use planning initiatives at different levels, from community to local and central Government.
Evaluate the spatial planning tools elaborated, including National land use and development master plan, District land use plans, Local land development plans, detailed zonal and physical plans and Street addressing plans among others and advise to the Ministry on the needful amendments;
Enable central and local government officials to use the spatial planning framework in land use planning and management.
Evaluate socio-economic and environmental impacts that urban and rural physical plans may have on land and provide responsive recommendations.
Gather and analyze economic, social and environmental information using Geoinformation technologies that support in decision making.
Support Meet with government agencies, developers, architects, community groups, and businesses to develop urban projects.
Address issues regarding land use or community physical plans.
Advise officials on budgets and physical planning project feasibility.
Advise on bulk infrastructures for water, sanitation, roads and storm water, solid waste, electricity.
Oversee the implementation of various urban and rural spatial planning and development projects of implementing agencies.
Any other line tasks and responsibilities that may emerge or may be allocated by the direct supervisors.
Qualifications
Bachelors in Urban and Regional Planning
5 Years of relevant experience
Bachelors in Land Use Planning and Management
5 Years of relevant experience
Master's in Urban Planning
3 Years of relevant experience
Master's in Land Use Planning and Management
3 Years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Urban Design
5 Years of relevant experience
Master’s Degree in Urban Design
3 Years of relevant experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Geography specializing in GIS
5 Years of relevant experience
Degree in Urban Planning and Geography
5 Years of relevant experience
Master’s Degree in Urban Planning and Geography
3 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
Leadership skills
Time management skills
Fluency in Kinyarwanda, English and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage.
Team work and team building skills;
Knowledge of social and environmental issues in urban and rural physical planning field
Ability to use land use planning technical equipment and computer aided softwares: GPS tools, GIS, Stata/SPSS; Archcad, etc
Ability to interpret complex legislation and regulations relevant to urban and rural planning field
Strong interpersonal and communication skills;
Excellent report writing and presentation skills;
Computer Literate
Being registered in his/her professional body (RUPI) is an added value
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