Survey Officer (Land Surveyor II) at Taita Taveta County Public Service Board

Duties and Responsibilities

An officer at this level will work under the guidance and supervision of a Senior Officer.

i.      Establish  and supervision of external and internal boundaries in adjudication programmes;
ii.     Production of RIM’s in adjudication areas for registration purposes;
iii.    Implementation of development plans as prepared by the physical planning department;
iv.    Implementation of development plans as prepared by the physical planning department;
v.     Administration of mutation surveys from licensed surveyors for purposes of issuing new numbers;
vi.    Updating of RIM’s( Registry Index Maps) and PID’S ( Preliminary Index Diagrams) to reflect new numbers;
vii.   Resolution of boundary disputes in conjunction with the Land Registrar;
viii.  With devolution taking roots and survey and mapping functions having been devolved, the office intends to start undertaking the following functions:
a)    Execution of fixed boundary surveys for new grants;
b)    Execution of mutation
ix.   Processing and maintenance of sub divisional schemes and engineering survey records;
x.    Liaising with other departmental heads within the Sub County on land survey issues;
xi.   Development, implementation and realization of the department’s performance appraisal system and contracts;
xii.  Overall management and development of staff welfare and other technical requirements;
xiii. Responding to court summons.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must have:-

i.    Have a  Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines:- Land Survey and Photogrammetric; Geometrics, Geo-informants or related functions;
ii.   Have a certificate in G.I.S/G.P.S/Remote Sensing or Computer application skills from a recognized institution;
iii.  Good communication and interpersonal skills;
iv.  Ability to manage staff and provide good leadership;
v.   Some experience in a busy environment;
vi.  Resilient.
vii. Satisfy the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.