Job Title: Land Planner
Hiring Organization: Optiven
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Real
Estate
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
70K-100K
Date Posted: 01/16/2024
Reporting to: – Projects Director,
Location: – Optiven Headquarters,
Gross Salary Range: – Kshs70,000 – Kshs100,000,
Job Summary:
Optiven,
a leading company in the Real Estate Industry seek to hire an experienced
person to fill the position of a Land surveyor. The successful applicant will
aid in streamlining land operations to ensure effective and timely service
delivery to our clients specifically in areas like water provision,
infrastructure and other value additions to the projects.
Key
duties and responsibilities:
- Provide
technical advice to the Company on Physical planning matters.
- Formulation
of physical and land use policies, regulations and standards.
- Oversee
implementation of the physical development policies, guidelines,
strategies and spatial plans.
- Oversee
development of a framework for development of Infrastructure as well as
coordinate site analysis.
- Oversee
collection of geographical data for preparation, design and review of
physical development plan.
- Spearhead
vetting and verification of Physical development and building plans.
- Regulate
use of land projects, oversee implementation of development control and
preservation orders.
- Prohibit
or control the use and development of land and buildings in the interests
of proper and orderly development of its area.
- Provide
technical advice on matters concerning alienation and appropriate use of
land; (change/extension of user, subdivision, amalgamation).
- Manage
and maintain physical planning records and data banks.
- Resolve
conflicts arising from physical planning processes.
- Initiate
and facilitate research on urbanization strategies and policies and any
other matter related to physical land planning.
- Collaborate
with other stakeholders and the National Land Commission and National
Government Land agencies on matters related to physical planning
- Perform
any other work as may be assigned by the management.
Requirements:
- Bachelor
degree in Urban and Regional Planning, Urban Planning or Town Planning
from a recognized institution.
- Have
professional experience (practical) for over three (3) years in planning
matters.
- Have
demonstrated technical and professional competence as reflected in work
performance and results.
- Be
registered by the Physical Planners Registration Board.
- Be
a corporate member of Kenya Institute of Planners or Architectural
association of Kenya.
- Have
a certificate of computer application skills from a recognized
institution.
- Strong
analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent
negotiation and communication abilities.
- Excellent
reporting skills.
- Attention
to detail.
- Strong
interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful.
- Possess
personal qualities of integrity, credibility, and commitment to company
mission.
- Professionalism,
high level of maturity, good character with positive values.
How To
Apply
If you
believe you have high performance culture, positive mental attitude and are
self-driven, then apply using the following link; https://optivenjobapi.optiven.co.ke/optivenJobAPI/public/ on
or before 31st January 2024.
NB:
We do not charge for job applications and interviews.
Shortlisting will be done on a rolling basis.
Due to the huge number of applications we get, only shortlisted candidates will
be contacted.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Applicants give the company express consent to conduct background checks for
employment suitability.
