Land Administration Officer Job in Kenya - 4 Posts

Land Administration Officer

REF:NLC/LAM/4/2023

Terms of Appointment The
appointment will be on a Permanent and Pensionable terms.

Job purpose:

The purpose of this job is
to collate land information, document, disseminate and initiate basic land
administration processes in line with the National Land Commission mandate on
administration and management of public land.

Duties and
Responsibilities:

Supervises
and assigns duties to the Assistant Land Management Officer

Informs
on enquiries of land issues;

Maintains
the file tracking system;

Receives
feedback from stakeholders;

Verifies
property status

Prepares
grants and leases;

Receives
development applications;

Drafts
letters forwarding executed titles and documents for registration;

Types
allocation letters;

Receives
and file applications;

Prepares
valuation requisition forms for determination of rent;

Drafts
letters communicating decisions on applications;

Processes
applications for land and land development;

Prepares
inventory of allocated land and vested acquired land.

Drafts
vesting notices, orders and reservations of acquired land to relevant public
institutions.

Assists
secretariat to the Commission Committee hearings on public land disputes and
complaints;

Undertakes
field visits on monitoring of public land to ensure that public institutions
assigned land sustainably manage that land for the intended purposes;

Ingests
data into the inventory managing Lessor/Lessee Relationships;

Collects
and collates information on status of registration of rights and interests in
land in the country;

Assists
secretariat formulating guidelines for use by Public agencies, International
organizations, Development partners, statutory bodies and State corporations;

Maintains
and implements individual annual work plans.

Job Competencies 

Bachelor’s
degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Economics, Land Management,
Land Administration, Real Estate Management or equivalent qualification from a
recognized institution

Professional
Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies;

Graduate
member in a relevant Chapter of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya

Applicants must possess
level of knowledge and skills in the following areas;

Communication
skills

Computing
skills

Organisational
skills

Problem
solving skills

Analytical
Skills

Decision
making skills

Map
and plan interpretation skills

How To Apply

Candidates should attach
all documents to the application form (download from the website).

Details
of academic and professional certificates not obtained by closure of the advert
should not be included,

Shortlisted
candidates shall be required to produce originals of their National Identity
card, academic and professional certificates, transcripts and testimonials
during interviews.

Please
note that it is a criminal offence to present fake certificates.

If you possess or meet the
above qualifications, please send;

Your
application letter together with detailed Curriculum Vitae including names of
three referees and their full contacts (Name, post office box number, email
address, and telephone/mobile phone contact)

Copies
of academic certificates and testimonials:

Applicants are advised to
visit our website www.landcommission.go.ke for
instructions on how to apply. Applicants MUST apply both online and submit hard
copies of their applications.

In case you do not hear
from us, please consider your application as unsuccessful.

Please note that
canvassing for this position will lead to automatic disqualification.

All applicants must meet
the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.

The National Land
Commission is an equal opportunity employer; women, people from marginalized
areas and Persons living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

All hardcopy applications
should be submitted to:

THE SECRETARY/CEO

NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION

316 UPPERHILL CHAMBERS

20TH FLOOR

P.O BOX 44417-00100,
NAIROBI.

The applications should
reach the office of the Secretary/ CEO, National Land Commission on or before 18th September, 2023 by 5.00pm.