Director Land Administration and Management at National Land Commission

JOB REF: NLC/LAM/1/2023

Terms of Appointment The appointment will be on a Five (5) years contract renewable subject to satisfactory performance

Job Purpose

The position exists to provide strategic leadership, technical expertise and coordination of the Directorate to deliver on their specific functions that contribute to the overall Commission’s mandate. These functions derive from the Constitution of Kenya and the Land Act (public land administration and management. Public Land Inventory, Monitoring of Land Rights), the National Land Commission Act (Public Land Information System) and the Land Registration Act (Commission Plans and Records Registry).

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Oversights management of the Land Administration and Management Directorate;
• Supervises the Deputy Directors in-charge of the Survey Services, Land Administration, PLIM, and National Resource Management NRM Departments;
• Provides leadership in Directorate, formulation and review of all policies, procedures and strategies on the core mandates of the Directorate to ensure delivery of Commission’s strategies;
• Oversees implementation of Directorate’s programmes to give effect to Commission’s mandate;
• Leads in development of budgets and monitors implementation of planned activities in the Departments within the Directorate;
• Oversees provision of advisories to national and county government and other stakeholders for sustainable conservation and utilization of natural resources;
• Oversees development of appropriate policies and strategies recommended for enhanced benefit sharing, access and use of natural resources;
• Undertakes performance management of staff in the Directorate;
• Oversees the mentorship program in the Directorate for all staff;
• Oversees implementation of Commission’s resolutions on allocation of public land on behalf of the National and County Governments;
• Oversights mapping and documentation of all public land;
• Spearheads regularization and verification of ownership of land in market and urban centres in the Counties;
• Oversights monitoring of utilization of public land under the management of the designated State Agencies for the intended purposes to ensure sustainable management;
• Oversights handling of public land disputes and complaints;
• Spearheads undertaking of public land reservations and conversion;
• Oversights issuance of consents for public land transactions
• Steers the maintenance of up-to-date Public Land Register and records linked to the Public LandInventory;
• Oversees implementation of Commission and Management Policy directions in the Directorate;
• Oversees the development and management of the Commission Plans & Maps Registry;
• Oversees the development and maintenance of a functional public land inventory (PLI);
• Oversees the development and maintenance of an effective public land information system (PLIS);
• Oversees the execution of the land rights monitoring function;
• Oversees the development of framework and tools for monitoring registration of rights and interests in land;
• Oversees the overall automation of Commission’s land administration and management functions;
• Facilitates the conversion (scanning, geo-referencing and vectorization) of all hard copy maps and plans; Oversees development and maintenance of inventory of natural resources and generation of databases/ geoportals for supporting decision-making by county and national government on their use and sustainable management;
• Coordinate the management and maintenance of public land that has endangered or endemic species of flora and fauna, critical habitats or protected areas;
• Oversees monitoring of ecosystems and provision of recommendations to actors for their conservation and protection;
• Oversees demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas that are within public lands and prevent environmental degradation and climate change;
• Oversees the mapping and demarcation of boundaries for important ecologically sensitive public lands to support conservation and wise-use;
• Oversees inspection/audit of all public land including leased or reserved to ensure compliance with lease/vesting orders terms and conditions; and
• Guides the preparation and presentation of Commission Papers on Land Administration and Management to the Land and Management Committee of the Commission
• Oversees the preparation and dissemination of the status of Public Land Inventory in the Country;
• Leads collaboration with the Ministry of Lands in the development of all Land administration and management issues;
• Oversees implementation of all land administration and management procedures and operations;
• Leads the preparation and planning of all survey and geo-referencing fieldwork activities of the Directorate; Undertakes staff performance management in the Directorate;
• Provides advisories to the Commission and other Directorates on matters touching on public land administration and management, natural resource management, surveying, Land Information Management and Land Rights Monitoring;
• Oversees the execution of survey support services to Commission Directorates and Departments;
• Oversees the verification of survey plans and maps received by the Commission;
• Facilitates ground surveys for field verification exercises;
• Oversees training of staff in matters survey, land information management and land rights monitoring in the Commission;
• Initiate the process of setting out performance targets;
• Approves leave for staff in Directorate;
• Preparation and implementation of approved annual work plans and budgets;
• Guides compliance with the laid down procedures and processes;
• Supervises preparation of leases prepared after public land allocations;
• Signs consents to transfer Land as instruments to facilitate issuance of titles to public institutions;

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills):
Academic Qualifications;

• Master’s Degree in either Surveying, Geomatic Engineering, Geomatics, GIS, Land Administration, Land Management, Real Estate Management, Land Economics or equivalent from a recognized University.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Economics, Land Management, Land Administration, Real Estate Management, Surveying, Geomatic Engineering, GIS or equivalent qualification from a recognized University

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies;

• Full membership in the relevant Chapter of Institution of Surveyors of Kenya. Registered or licensed professional in the respective field of practice
• Certificate in Strategic Leadership Development Programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks
• Previous relevant work experience required.
• Must have served for fifteen (15) years, five (5) of which should be in a comparable position from a reputable organization;

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

• Strategic Leadership Skills;
• Analytical Skills;
• Communication Skills;
• Team leadership skills;
• Knowledge of budget preparation skills;
• Presentation skills;
• Map reading skills
• Negotiation skills,
• Computing skills,