The National Land Commission of Kenya is an independent government commission whose establishment was provided for by the Constitution of Kenya to, amongst other things, manage public land on behalf of the national and county governments, initiate investigations into present or historical land injustices and recommend appropriate redress, and monitor and have oversight responsibilities over land use planning throughout the country. It was officially established under The National Land Commission Act, 2012JOB REF: NLC/LAM/2/2023

Terms of Appointment : The appointment will be on a Permanent and Pensionable terms

Personal Emolument for the position of Deputy Director Land Administration

• Basic Salary Scale : Kshs Min 148,000 – Max 263,000 Per month
• House Allowance : Kshs. 60,000 Per month
• Commuter Allowance : Kshs. 18,000 Per month
• Entertainment Allowance : Kshs. 20,000 Per month
• Leave Allowance : Kshs. 30,000 Per annum
• Medical Cover : As provided by the Commission

Job Purpose

The purpose of the job is to provide leadership in the administration and management of public land in line with the mandates of the National Land Commission as provided for in Article 67 (2) of the 2010 Constitution; the National Land Commission Act 2012, the Land Act 2012, the Land Registration Act 2012, National Land Policy 2009 and other relevant legislations.

Duties and Responsibilities;

• Guide the preparation and implementation of the Commission’s Strategic Plan;
• Spearhead setting of the Directorates’ performance targets and preparation of work plans;
• Oversee verification of leases and grants before forwarding for execution;
• Supervise the analysis of various provisions on leases and agreements;
• Spearhead implementation of programs and projects under the Directorate;
• Initiate land regularization and formalization programmes;
• Lead in setting criteria for identifying persons occupying land as squatters;
• Evaluate claims on land and makes recommendations for documentation;
• Formulate the development and implementation of technical standards for service delivery in the Counties; Initiates appropriate action for noncompliance with land development conditions;
• Steer planning and budgeting for the programmes of the Directorate;
• Manage performance and capacity building;
• Put in place monitoring and evaluating performance and preparation of reports;
• Recommend land administration and management issues which include allocations, preparations of leases and development applications such as renewal of leases, subdivisions and amalgamation;
• Recommend approval of applications for issuance of letters of allotment on public land;
• Prepare leases and transfers of land on public land for execution by the Director, Land Administration; Evaluates approval of development applications such as renewal of leases,
• subdivisions and amalgamation; Analyses land issue and provide recommendations to the Director;
• Investigate land complaints for consideration by the Commission;
• Supervise the preparation of the departmental procurement plan;
• Review approval of leave applications;
• Monitor performance of staff in the department;
• Oversee handover of allocated land and taking over acquired land;
• Oversee maintenance of a register of all allocated Public Land, Leases extended/renewed, converted land; and change of /extension of use applications;
• Oversee vesting of acquired land to relevant public institutions.
• Coordinate hearings on public land disputes and complaints;
• Facilitate monitoring of public land to ensure that public institutions assigned land sustainably manage that land for the intended purposes;
• Oversee the management of Lessor/Lessee Relationships;
• Coordinate monitoring of implementation of Public Land Management Guidelines;
• Provide land management advisory and support to public institutions;
• Supervise inspection/audit of all public land including leased or reserved land to ensure compliance with lease/vesting orders, terms and conditions;
• Oversight revenue collection (stand premium, ground rent, rates, license fees and royalties) on Public Land by National, County Governments and Public institutions;
• Supervise preparation and issuance of Land Management notices and advisories;
• Supervise management of the Repository of Land Management Records;
• Oversight the monitoring program of Registration of rights and interests in land in the country;
• Oversight formulation of guidelines for use by Public agencies, International organizations, Development partners, statutory bodies and State corporations;
• Supervise maintenance of land records for faster retrieval of information;

Job Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills):

Academic Qualifications;

• Must have a land related Masters Degree from a recognized University.
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Economics, Land Management, Land Administration, Real Estate Management, Surveying and Geomatic Engineering or equivalent land related degree from a recognized University

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies;

• Full membership in the relevant Chapter of Institution of Surveyors of Kenya or any other land related professional body.
• A certificate in a leadership course will be an added advantage. Previous relevant work experience required.
• Must have served for twelve (12) years in the lands sector, three (3) of which must be in a senior management position in a comparable institution;

Applicants must possess level of knowledge and skills in the following areas;

• Technical competencies in land administration and management;
• Strategic leadership skills;
• Analytical skills;
• Communication skills;
• Knowledge of budget preparation skills; and
• Negotiation skills.