Principal Land Administration Officer at Public Service Commission Kenya (PSCK)

No of Positions: 15

VACANCY NO. 30/2020
 
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.8,000 p.m. 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 Senior Land Administration Officer, CSG ‘9’ or in a comparable and relevant position in the Public Service;
• a Bachelors degree in any of the following fields; Land Economics, Land Administration, Geography, Agricultural Economics or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
• be a full member of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Land Administration Management Chapter;
• a certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution; and  
• shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and Responsibilities
 
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: - 

• conducting site inspections;
• sanctioning acceptance letters of allotment;
• preparing and verifying titles/surrenders;
• facilitating Alternative Dispute Resolution on land administration matters;
• processing consent for sales, transfers, charges, mortgages or sub-leases;
•  processing applications for sub-divisions and amalgamation, change/extension of user and extension of lease; (vii) verifying data for preparation of leases;
•  verifying letters of allotment;
• verifying scanned land correspondence files and related documents for reference purposes;
• updating Land Information Management System (LIMS);  
• carrying out investigations on land rent defaulters;
• processing payments of land fees; and  
• processing refunds for cancelled letters of allotment.