Director Administration (Land Administration) at Nakuru County Government

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).