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TORUS JUDITH CHEPCHIRCHIR

Technical Trainer
Eldoret,44

Summary

Urban and Physical Planning professional with hands-on experience in county-level planning, informal settlement upgrading, and community-based development projects in Kenya. Currently working as a vocational trainer while actively engaged in urban planning initiatives. Skilled in spatial planning, GIS mapping, stakeholder engagement, and participatory planning processes, with a strong commitment to inclusive, sustainable, and pro-poor urban development.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Tecnical Trainer

Kitale National Polytechnic
Kitale, Trans Nzoia
01.2021 - Current
  • Creating learning and session plans together with other learning tools for G.I.S and Cartography units to be taught to over 200 learners.
  • Training assigned units to ensure complete syllabus coverage.
  • Preparing and facilitating practical sessions using ArcGIS and QGIS applications for learners
  • Developing, validating, administering, marking, and submitting assessments before deadlines.
  • Preparing a Portfolio of Evidence (POE) for the G.I.S and Cartography units.
  • Carrying out any other duties assigned by the institution’s administration.

Physical Planner

KISIP2 Project (Kipsongo Informal Settlement)
Kitale, 42
09.2024 - 07.2025

Collaborating in the preparation of physical development plans like local physical development plans, settlement layouts, re-planning schemes.

  • Assisted in GIS work creating base maps, layout plans, analysis, and plan presentation.
  • Participated in site visits, inspections to the areas of Kipsongo, Tuwan and Mitume and verification of existing conditions
  • Supported community consultations and stakeholder meetings with approximate attendance of 100 residents under the direction of the County Physical Planner.
  • Liased with county lands and survey departments for land titles issuing and updating.

Physical Planning Assistant

Epix Spatial Studio LTD
Kisumu, Kisumu
01.2018 - 04.2020
  • Prepared local physical development plans(LPDPs) for towns - Sondu, Muhoroni, Kabianga all of Kericho County government.
  • Collected spatial data and analysed for preparation of change of user and extension of user planning briefs for over 40 applications.
  • Applied use of GIS and CAD applications in preparing scheme plans and development plans for Kisumu town.

GIS Assistant

Azimath Company Limited
Nairobi, Nairobi
01.2016 - 06.2018
  • Collected data on Kenya Power and Lighting Company meter boxes for GIS mapping averaging 30 meterboxes a day.
  • Validated over 500 data collected on meter boxes for updating of power grid network system
  • Delivered accurate digital maps by converting geographic data from field data sources.

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Assistant

Kericho Water and Sanitation Company
Kericho
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Capturing customer spatial information in digital form using a GPS Handset and storing it in digital form in desktop computers
  • Editing and analyzing spatial data and data management using ArcGIS Software 10.3
  • Producing outputs such as creativity specialized maps as well as report writing for the data collected
  • GIS (Geographic Information System) department

Education

Bachelor of Arts - URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, I.T

MASENO UNIVERSITY
Kisumu, 17
12.2014

GED -

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE D' ELDORET
Eldoret, 44
11.2013

High School Diploma -

KAPSABET GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
NANDI COUNTY
11.2008

Skills

  • Cartography
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS): QGIS, ArcGIS
  • Spatial analysis and thematic mapping
  • Participatory planning and community engagement
  • Research and technical report writing

Affiliations

  • Architectural Association of Kenya, Graduate Member (Town Planners Chapter)
  • Town and County Planners Association of Kenya, Graduate Member

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
French
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Physical Planner

KISIP2 Project (Kipsongo Informal Settlement)
09.2024 - 07.2025

Tecnical Trainer

Kitale National Polytechnic
01.2021 - Current

Physical Planning Assistant

Epix Spatial Studio LTD
01.2018 - 04.2020

GIS Assistant

Azimath Company Limited
01.2016 - 06.2018

GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Assistant

Kericho Water and Sanitation Company
01.2015 - 12.2015

Bachelor of Arts - URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING, I.T

MASENO UNIVERSITY

GED -

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE D' ELDORET

High School Diploma -

KAPSABET GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL
TORUS JUDITH CHEPCHIRCHIRTechnical Trainer