Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.180,160 – Ksh. 335,450 p.m. (CSG 4)
House Allowance: Ksh 80,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 24,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and pensionable
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 Land Valuation, CSG 6 and
above or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider public
service;
- A Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields; Land
Economics, Real Estate and Property Studies or its equivalent
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
- Membership to the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK),
Valuation and Estate Management Surveyors Chapter;
- Been registered by the Valuers Registration Board;
- Demonstrated high degree of professional competence and
administrative capability required for effective planning, direction,
control and coordination of the Valuation Function; and
- Exhibited a thorough understanding of national development
goals and policy objectives, vision 2030 and ability to relate them to the
Valuation function
Note: Possession of a Masters Degree in any of the
following disciplines: Property Valuation, Estate Management, Property Studies,
Real Estate or equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya
will be an added advantage.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Director, of Valuation
Services will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction
in the administration and coordination of the Valuation Function. Duties and
responsibilities at this level will include: –
- Overseeing development, review and implementation of Valuation
policies, strategies, plans and programmes;
- Ensuring implementation of various statutes governing
valuation including; the land act 2012, the stamp Duty Act Cap 480, the
rating Act Cap 266, the Valuation for Rating Act Cap 267, the Rent
Restriction Act Cap 296, the Landlord and Tenant Act Cap 301, the Valuers
Act Cap 532, the Estate Agents Act Cap 533, The Community Land Act 2016
and the Sectional Properties Act 1987;
- Coordinating development and reviewing of the National Land
Value Index, overseeing research on emerging trends and issues on
valuation;
- Initiating and overseeing preparation of valuation rolls and
supplementary valuation rolls;
- Providing technical advice on valuation services to
Ministries, Department, Agencies and County Governments;
- Initiating investigation and resolution of valuation disputes
and appeals;
- Providing expert opinion in courts and tribunals on valuation
matters;
- Promoting Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms
through valuation for arbitration;
- Collaborating and partnering with local, regional and
international stakeholders on valuation matters;
- Overseeing development, implementation and reviewing of
departmental plans and budgets;
- Managing, developing and supervising staff;
- Building capacity and managing performance of the department;
- Representing the Public Sector Valuers in the Valuers and
Estate Agents Registration Boards; and
- Preparing annual reports on valuation
How To Apply
