Land Officer I at Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS)

Job Summary

Reporting to Senior Land Officer, the overall responsibility will be to follow up registration procedures and processes with national and county governments to ensure the Service legally secures its land ownership, access and use.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following fields; Land Economics, Land Administration, Land Survey, Social Sciences or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution
• Membership to Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
• Three (3) years’ work experience in land administration, land survey or equivalent
• Proficiency in computer application skills
• Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results

Responsibilities

• Processing applications for sub-division and amalgamation, change/extension of user and extension of lease.
• Assessing land (property) market value and market rental rates in liaison with the Ministry of Lands.
• Acquiring reservation/allotment letters in liaison with the National Land Commission.
• Preparing documents for gazettement and land registration.
• Circulating Standard Forms under the Land Acts and other relevant legislation for comments by respective offices.
• Following up payments for land rent and rates.
• Conducting title searches on land.
• Analyzing demand notes for land rent and rates from the County government and other Institutions for decision making.
• Collecting and verifying land ownership data to aid decision making.
• Attending Land Control Board meetings in liaison with Wardens.
• Preparing land rent change advices to relevant sections of the department on registration of new grants and transfers and preparing land reports.
• Conduct due diligence on land proposed for acquisition.