Mombasa County is one of the 47 Counties of Kenya. Its capital and the only city in the county is Mombasa. Initially it was one of the former Districts of Kenya but in 2013 it was reconstituted as a county, on the same boundaries. It is the smallest county in Kenya, covering an area of 229.7 km2 excluding 65 km2 of water mass. The county is situated in th...

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Deputy Director, Land Survey and Mapping

Job Type

Contract

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA

Experience

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Construction and Site Engineering

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

• 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.

• Computer application skills
• Ability to organize, control and co-ordinate land administration functions

• Masters in 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 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