Land Administration Officer at National Land Commission

Job Summary

An Officer appointed position will be responsible for the compilation of various land administration correspondences, verification of property and surveying particulars and the development of applications on land development, to ensure all standards of the directorate are adhered to

• Bachelor’s degree in Land Economics, Land Management, Land Administration, Real Estate Management, Geography Law, Anthropology, Sociology or any other relevant course from a recognized institution
• Three (3) years of service, or similar experience in a comparable position from a reputable organization

Responsibilities

• Compile and draft land allotment letters and submit to the Senior Officer for review and onward transmission
• Draft Valuation requisition forms for determining of rent and stand premium, to ensure correct payments are made to the Commission
• Compile and draft letters to forward executed titles and documents for registration for review and approval by the Director
• Draft briefs on communicating decisions on applications for extensions and renewal of leases and submit for review to Senior Officer and onward transmission
• Process development application and establish status of the land, to keep up to date files on land for faster retrieval of information
• Conduct site inspections, and compile findings, reports and make recommendations for submission to the Senior Officer for review
• Verify property and surveying particulars, to ensure that all procedures and processes of land acquisition has been adhered to
• Capture new files into the file tracking system, for easy retrieval of information on specific files that need urgent follow-ups
• Update land records in land administration, to ensure the continuous flow of information within the commission
• Process applications for land and land development and submit for review by the Senior officer, to ensure standardization of development processes and alignment of the process to the set standards and guidelines of the Directorate
• Receive and respond to complaints based on land matters and escalate the issues raised to the relevant parties