Job Requirement
Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills):
Academic Qualifications;
MUST have a Master's Degree Land Management, Urban Planning, Real Estate, or other LAND related from a recognized University.
MUST have a Bachelor's degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Economics, Land Management, Land Administration, Real Estate Management, Urban planning, Geography or other Land related degree from a recognized University.
Professional Qualifications/Membership to professional bodies;
Full membership in the relevant Chapter of Institution of Surveyors of Kenya.
Relevant certifications such as in surveying, property management, or land use planning etc.
A certificate in a leadership course will be an added advantage.
Previous relevant work experience required.
Must have served for fifteen (15) years in the Lands Sector, five (5) of which must be in a senior management position in a comparable institution;
Applicants must possess level of knowledge and skills in the following areas;
Technical competencies in land administration and management;
Strategic leadership skills;
Analytical skills;
Communication skills;
Knowledge of budget preparation skills; and
Negotiation skills.
Job Description
Guides the preparation and implementation of the County's Strategic Plan;
Spearhead setting of the Directorates' performance targets and preparation of work plans;
Supervises the analysis of various provisions on leases and agreements;
Spearhead implementation of programs and projects under the Directorate;
Initiate land regularization and formalization programmes;
Lead in setting criteria for identifying persons occupying land as squatters;
Evaluates claims on land and makes recommendations for documentation;
Formulates the development and implementation of technical standards for service delivery in the County.
Steer planning and budgeting for the programmes of the Directorate;
Manage performance and capacity building;
Puts in place monitoring and evaluating performance and preparation of reports;
Recommend approval of applications for issuance of letters of allotment on County land;
Prepares leases and transfers of land on County land for execution by the Director, Land Administration and Evaluates approval of development applications, such as renewal of leases, subdivisions and amalgamation; Analyses land issue and provide recommendations to the Director;
Investigates land complaints for consideration by the County;
Monitors performance of staff in the department.