Principal Cartographer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

Nof Positions: 40

VACANCY NO.5/2020
 
Terms of Service   Permanent/Pensionable   Salary Scale    Kshs.47,780 - Kshs.82,330 p.m.        (CSG 8) House Allowance   Kshs.15,400 – Kshs.35,000 p.m. (depending     on duty station) Commuter Allowance  Kshs.8,000 p.m.  Leave Allowance   Kshs.6,000 (once yearly) Medical Cover   As provided by the Government   

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

• served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Cartographer I, CSG 9 or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
•  a Bachelor degree in any of the following disciplines; - Philosophy in Technology (Geoinformatics/Geoinformatics and Information Technology), Technology in Geo-informatics, Technology in Geomatics, Geo-spatial Engineering, Land Surveying and Photogrammetry, Geomatics, Geomatics Engineering or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• affiliate/Associate membership of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
•  certificate in Computer Applications; and
• demonstrated a high degree of professional competence and administrative          capability.

 
Duties and Responsibilities
 
Duties and responsibilities includes:-

• supervising drawing of survey and deed plans, small and medium area registry index maps, small and medium area boundary schedules and preliminary index diagrams;   (ii) checking topographical base maps and compiled map and gazette manuscripts;
• preparing the national gazetteer, planning and carrying out map design;
• revising base maps from aerial imageries; supervising data collection from geospatial data sources;
• repairing , maintaining and updating mapping records; and (vi) servicing and maintaining Cartographic equipment; and controlling map dissemination.