Background

The right to housing is embedded in the Constitution of Kenya, which provides that every person has the right to accessible and adequate housing. With Kenya’s growing economy and one of the fastest-growing urbanisation rates in the continent, the demand for housing has never been greater. The Affordable Housing Board is established under the Affordable Ho...

Key Responsibilities

This is the entry and training level for this cadre; an officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities in this level will entail:

• Assisting in identifying, securing, and documenting land parcels suitable for affordable housing projects in collaboration with relevant agencies;
• Supporting the preparation and maintenance of a land inventory, including updating records of ownership, size, location, and use of land earmarked for housing;
• Assisting in undertaking preliminary due diligence on land parcels to establish ownership status, encumbrances, and suitability for development;
• Supporting the processing and documentation of titles for AHB projects to ensure security of tenure for beneficiaries;
• Assisting in land regularization, adjudication, and settlement activities inareas targeted for affordable housing development;
• Participating in site inspections, surveys, and data collection exercises for land earmarked for housing and infrastructure;
• Supporting the preparation of valuation requests and the collection of valuation reports for land acquisition, leasing, or compensation purposes;
• Assisting in maintaining the digital land information system, including entry of cadastral, geospatial, and project data;
• Collecting, collating, and analyzing data for reports on land acquisition, titling, and administration for management review; and
• Ensuring safe custody of land records, maps, and survey plans.

Requirements & Qualifications

For appointment to this level, a candidate must have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Land Economics, Land Management, Land Administration, Real Estate Management, Land Surveying, Geomatics, or Geospatial Engineering its equivalent from a recognized institution; and
• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Assisting in identifying, securing, and documenting land parcels suitable for affordable housing projects in collaboration with relevant agencies;
• Supporting the preparation and maintenance of a land inventory, including updating records of ownership, size, location, and use of land earmarked for housing;
• Assisting in undertaking preliminary due diligence on land parcels to establish ownership status, encumbrances, and suitability for development;
• Supporting the processing and documentation of titles for AHB projects to ensure security of tenure for beneficiaries;
• Assisting in land regularization, adjudication, and settlement activities inareas targeted for affordable housing development;
• Participating in site inspections, surveys, and data collection exercises for land earmarked for housing and infrastructure;
• Supporting the preparation of valuation requests and the collection of valuation reports for land acquisition, leasing, or compensation purposes;
• Assisting in maintaining the digital land information system, including entry of cadastral, geospatial, and project data;
• Collecting, collating, and analyzing data for reports on land acquisition, titling, and administration for management review; and
• Ensuring safe custody of land records, maps, and survey plans.

• Proficiency in computer applications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Land Economics, Land Management, Land Administration, Real Estate Management, Land Surveying, Geomatics, or Geospatial Engineering its equivalent from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications.