Director Administration (Land Administration) at Nakuru County Government

The county’s rich history is joined at the hip with that of the entire nation. When the Kenya-Uganda railway line was constructed, although heavily criticized as the Lunatic Express or a road to nowhere, it had a profound impact on the creation of the nation today known as Kenya.

For appointment to this position a candidate must:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Land


• Economics, Land Management, Real Estate and Property studies, Land


• Surveying and Geo-spatial Engineering, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;


• Have a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Land


• Economics, Land Surveying, Land Management, Urban or Regional


• Planning, Law, Real Estate and Property Studies, Business


• Administration, Public Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;


• Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director land administration for a minimum period of three (3) years; OR have served as a senior


• administrator in land administration matters in a reputable organization for a period not less than 6 years;


• Have attended Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) or a


• leadership management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;


• Be registered with the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Land


• Administration and Management chapter OR it’s equivalent;


• Be proficient in computer applications.


• Have proven administrative ability and professional competence necessary


• for the effective performance of work at this level; and


• Demonstrate managerial and professional competence in work


• performance and exhibit a thorough understanding of national policies,


• goals, objectives and ability to relate them to the Land administration and


• management function and;


• Having undergone a course on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) OR


• Mediation and a member with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators


• (CIArb) OR a member with Mediation Training Institute International (MTI)


• East Africa will be an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities will entail: –

• Overseeing implementation, interpretation and enforcement of Article 66


• of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the Land Act 2012, the Land


• Registration Act 2012, the Community Land Act 2016 and the Land


• Control Act Cap 302 of the Laws of Kenya and other relevant statutes, regulations and strategies.


• Formulating legislations, policies, strategies, standards, guidelines and


• programmes relating to land administration;


• Provide oversight on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) on land administration matters;


• Establishing and maintaining land banks for investment;


• Providing oversight on sub divisions, amalgamations, change of user, extension of lease and building plans;


• Overseeing investigations on land administration matters;


• Preparing and submitting land administration reports; and


• Ensuring efficient functioning and safe custody of Land Information


• Management Systems (LMIS).

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