Jobs at Nakuru County Government

For appointment to this position a candidate must:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution;
• Have a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning, 
• Regional Planning or Town Planning from a recognized institution;
• Be a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural 
• Association of Kenya (Town Planning Chapter);
• Be registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board;
• Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director of Physical Planning 
• for a minimum period of three (3) years; OR have served as a physical 
• planner in a reputable organization for a period not less than 6 years.
• Have attended Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) or 
• a leadership management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Have a certificate in computer applications;
• Have proven administrative ability and professional competence necessary 
• for the effective performance of work at this level; and
• Demonstrated managerial and professional competence in work 
• performance and exhibited a thorough understanding of national policies, 
• goals, objectives and ability to relate them to the Physical Planning function.

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Coordinating, planning and development control of County Government Towns, Urban Areas and Cities;
• Overseeing the formulation of physical planning manuals, standards and guidelines for the county government;
• Coordinating research on matters relating to strategic county projects and 
• programmes, human settlement patterns, urbanization patterns, urban 
• sprawl and emerging methodologies, issues and trends;
• Coordinating preparation of county, metropolitan, regional, urban and rural physical development plans; 
• Formulating strategies for public education, participation and engagement; 
• Overseeing the preparation of annual county physical planning reports; 
• Monitoring and evaluation of physical planning projects/programmes at the county; and
• Preparing and implementing strategic plans and annual work plans; and 
• facilitating continuous professional development of staff.

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For appointment to this position a candidate must:

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Land
• Economics, Land Management, Real Estate and Property studies, Land 
• Surveying and Geo-spatial Engineering, or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have a Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines: - Land
• Economics, Land Surveying, Land Management, Urban or Regional 
• Planning, Law, Real Estate and Property Studies, Business 
• Administration, Public Administration or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have served in the grade of Senior Assistant Director land administration for a minimum period of three (3) years; OR have served as a senior 
• administrator in land administration matters in a reputable organization for a period not less than 6 years;
• Have attended Strategic Leadership Development Programme (SLDP) or a 
• leadership management course lasting not less than six (6) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be registered with the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Land 
• Administration and Management chapter OR it’s equivalent;
• Be proficient in computer applications.
• Have proven administrative ability and professional competence necessary 
• for the effective performance of work at this level; and
• Demonstrate managerial and professional competence in work 
• performance and exhibit a thorough understanding of national policies, 
• goals, objectives and ability to relate them to the Land administration and 
• management function and;
• Having undergone a course on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) OR 
• Mediation and a member with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators 
• (CIArb) OR a member with Mediation Training Institute International (MTI) 
• East Africa will be an added advantage.

Duties and responsibilities will entail: -

• Overseeing implementation, interpretation and enforcement of Article 66 
• of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, the Land Act 2012, the Land 
• Registration Act 2012, the Community Land Act 2016 and the Land 
• Control Act Cap 302 of the Laws of Kenya and other relevant statutes, regulations and strategies.
• Formulating legislations, policies, strategies, standards, guidelines and 
• programmes relating to land administration;
• Provide oversight on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) on land administration matters;
• Establishing and maintaining land banks for investment;
• Providing oversight on sub divisions, amalgamations, change of user, extension of lease and building plans;
• Overseeing investigations on land administration matters;
• Preparing and submitting land administration reports; and
• Ensuring efficient functioning and safe custody of Land Information 
• Management Systems (LMIS).

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For appointment to this grade, a candidate must: -

• Have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Land 
• Economics, Real Estate and Property Studies or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Have Served in the grade of Chief Valuer J/G ‘M’ for a minimum period of 
• three (3) years; OR have served in a similar position in land valuation in a reputable organization for a period not less than 6 years;
• Have a Certificate in Senior Management Course lasting for a period of not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution;
• Be a registered Member of Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Valuation and Estate Management Surveyors Chapter;
• Have a Certificate in Computer Application Skills from a recognized institution; and
• Have shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.

Duties and responsibilities at this level will entail: -

• Enforcing provisions of various statutes on valuation, undertaking 
• valuation for Stamp Duty, undertaking valuation of assets for Ministries, Departments and Agencies; 
• Analyzing data for the development and review of the National Land Value Index; 
• Preparing main and supplementary valuation rolls; 
• Attending court on valuation matters;
• Analyzing market data for valuation purposes; 
• Determining ground rent during sub-division, alienation, change of user and extension of lease; 
• Analyzing data for research; and 
• Developing valuation database.