Senior Deputy Director Land Adjudication and Settlement- 2 Posts

POST V/NO. 20/2023

For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• served for a minimum period of twelve (12) years and currently serving in the grade of Deputy Director Land Adjudication and Settlement, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the wider Public Service;
• A Bachelors degree in any of the following disciplines: - Land Survey, Law, Geography, Agriculture and Human Ecology Extension, Agriculture and Home Economics, Sociology, Community Development or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• A Masters degree in any of the following discipline; Land Survey, Law, Geography, Agriculture and Human Ecology Extension, Agriculture and Home Economics, Sociology, Community Development or equivalent qualification from a University recognized in Kenya;
• Demonstrated professional ability, high integrity and competence matched by a proper appreciation of the country socio-economic development needs at the national sectoral and local levels; and
• Clear understanding of the National Development goals; Vision 2030, Millennium Development Goals; and the roles of Land Adjudication and settlement in achievement of the same.

Duties and Responsibilities

• An officer at this level will be responsible to the director of Land Adjudication and Settlement for planning, organizing, directing, controlling and coordinating all technical and administrative activities; Specific 

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Reviewing and interpreting policies on land adjudication and settlement;
• Overseeing research on new and emerging trends in land adjudication and settlement;
• Facilitating feasibility studies and environmental impact on assessment of establishment of land adjudication sections and settlement schemes;
• Preparing and submitting technical and administrative reports;
• Coordinating, monitoring and evaluating land adjudication and settlement projects and programmes;
• Appraising and safeguarding land adjudication and settlement records;
• Overseeing computerized and management of analogue and digital archive;
• Managing the settlement fund trustees asset inventory;
• Preparing land adjudication and settlement strategic plan, annual work plans and procurement plans;
• Coordinating performance management and performance contracting processes;
• Coordinating preparation of policy papers and cabinet memos; and 
• Managing, mentoring and developing staff working in the directorate.