Job Specifications
- An officer at this level may be deployed in either a land survey or quantity survey functional areas.
Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail:
Land Survey
- Being in charge of Land Survey functional section;
- Formulating, implementing and reviewing land survey and management policies, strategies and programmes;
- Coordinating general boundaries surveys, cadastral, adjudication, subdivisional schemes, photo control and engineering surveys;
- Coordinating astronomical, gravity and magnetic surveys, and preparation and publication of plans, maps and charts;
- Coordinating standardization and certification of survey equipment;
- Monitoring and evaluating of survey and mapping activities;
- Preparing and submitting technical and administrative reports;
- Coordinating development and implementation of strategic and work plans;
- Managing staff performance;
- Building capacity of the Land Survey Section; and
- Planning, budgeting and ensuring effective use of resources.
Quantity Survey
- Oversee the preparation of project estimates and Bills of Quantities;
- Manage, maintenance and update Estimates and Bills of Quantity records;
- Make requisition of resources to facilitate data collection for measurements for architectural and conservation works;
- Coordinate preparation of specifications for works to be contracted out;
- Coordinate preparation of estimates for built and designed works of all categories and archiving;
- Managing staff performance;
- Building capacity of the Quantity Survey Section; and
- Planning, budgeting and ensuring effective use of resources.
Person Specifications
For appointment to this grade, an officer must be in possession of:-
- Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Surveying, Land Management, Geodesy, Photogrammetry, Geomatics, Geomatics Engineering, Technology in Geomatics, Technology in Geo-informatics, Geospatial Engineering, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Urban or Regional Planning, Sustainable Urban Development, Hydrography, Environmental Science or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Surveying, Geospatial Engineering; Geomatics Engineering; Geomatics Engineering and Geospatial Information Systems, Technology in Survey or its equivalent from a recognized institution;
- Membership to a relevant professional body in good standing where applicable;
- Valid practicing license;
- Supervisory course lasting not less than two (2) weeks from a recognized institution;
- Have ten (10) years relevant work experience four (4) of which should be at the supervisory level;
- Proficiency in computer applications; and
- Fulfil the requirements of Chapter Six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.
Key Competencies
- Planning skills;
- Communication and reporting skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Team player;
- Leadership;
- Mentorship;
- Analytical skills;
- Creativity; and
- Innovation.
Work station:
National Museums of Kenya’s headquarters in Nairobi. Qualified and interested candidates are required to apply enclosing a detailed resume, certified copy of their current payslip, certified copies of academic and professional certificates plus testimonials, names and addresses of three (3) referees including their telephone contacts and emails.
Please note that successful candidate will be required to provide clearances from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, Directorate of Criminal Investigation, Credit Reference Bureau and Higher Education Loans Board. Applications should be addressed to:
The Director General, National Museums of Kenya, P.O. Box 40658 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya.
The application should be placed in a plain envelop clearly marked the position applied for and dropped in the box placed outside the Director General’s Office on 2 nd Floor, Heritage Centre, National Museums of Kenya HQs in Nairobi not later than 20th May, 2025, 5.00pm.
Note: NMK is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are informed that any form of canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification
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