Qualifications
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:
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- Served for a minimum period of fifteen (15) years, three (3)
of which must be in the grade of Deputy Director Lands, CSG 6 and above or
in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public service or
private sector;
- A Bachelors Degree in any of the following fields; Law, Land
Survey, Land Economics, Land Administration, Geography, Urban Management,
Environment Planning and Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Social
Sciences, Real Estate or Property Studies, Agriculture and Human Ecology
Extension, Sociology, Community Development, Urban Planning or Town
Planning, Urban Design or equivalent qualifications from a university
recognized in Kenya;
- A Masters Degree in any of the following fields; Land
Economics, Land Management, Urban Management, Environmental Planning and
Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Estate Management, Property
Studies, Real Estate, Project Planning and Management, Environmental
Planning and Management, Urban and Regional Planning, Gender and
Development, Agriculture and Human Ecology Extension, Urban and Regional
Planning,Urban Planning, Town Planning Transport and Spatial Planning,
Law, Land Economics Land Surveying and Photogrammetry, Geomatics/Geomatic
Engineering, Technology in Geomatics (Surveys), Geographic Information
System, Hydrography from a university recognized in Kenya;
- Membership to a relevant professional body;
- Demonstrated a high degree of professional, administrative and
managerial competence in work performance necessary for the effective
management of the functions of the State Department;
- Ability to articulate, interpret and implement National and
International policies and development goals; and
- Meet the requirement of chapter six (6) of the constitution of
Kenya
Duties and Responsibilities
The Secretary, Lands will be responsible to the
Principal Secretary. Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: –
- Providing strategic leadership in formulation, implementation
and monitoring of land policies, legislations, regulations and strategies;
- Providing strategic leadership and coordination of the various
directorates within the state department to ensure efficient and seamless
operations and timely implementation of the transformation agenda and
other strategic activities in the state Department;
- Coordinating and creating effective partnerships between the
State Department, State and non-state actors for effective and seamless
implementation of the National Land Information Management System (NLIMS)
across the country;
- Being responsible for establishment and implementation of the
framework for monitoring, tracking and reporting progress on the
implementation of strategic programmes in the state Department;
- Coordinating development of work programmes by respective
technical directorates and ensuring proper budgeting for the
implementation
- Monitoring the collection of revenue across the various
departments in the State Department;
- Developing and implementing of suitable standard operating
procedures (SOP) for effective and efficient service Delivery;
- Building and maintaining critical mass of champions for the
National Land Information Management System (NLIMS) amongst the state and
non-state actors; and
- Coordinating research and development, training and capacity
building to ensure excellence, sustainability and relevance
How To Apply
