Deputy Director, Land Survey and Mapping

Job Description

• Developing new land survey techniques and policies
• Assessing human capacity development needs in line with the changing professional demands
• Supervising research of new and emerging technologies
• Verifying cadastral, adjudication, topographical, sub- divisional schemes, photo engineering surveys
• Carrying out quality control of astronomical, gravity, magnetic, cadastral, vlbi observations, adjudication and general boundary surveys
• Calibrating and certifying survey equipment.
• Estimating and costing of survey projects.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Masters in any of the following disciplines: land surveying, land management. cartography, photogrammetry, photolithography, geomatic, geomatic engineering, technology in geomatics. technology in geoinformatics, geo- spatial engineering, geographical information systems (gis), urban or regional planning, geodesy, hydrography. environmental science, information science or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: land surveying and photogrammetry, geomatic, geomatics engineering. technology in geomatics, technology in geo-informatics, geo- spatial engineering. philosophy in technology (survey) from a recognized institution.
• Full membership of the institution of surveyors of kenya
• Certificate in computer application skills from a recognized institution
• Outstanding ability and competence to organize, control and co-ordinate land administration functions in accordance with the provisions of the government land act cap.280, the trust land act, cap. 288 and other relevant statutes and regulations.
• Meets the requirements of chapter six of the constitution of kenya, 2010