Bungoma County is home to an estimated 1.7 million people and sits on an area of 2,069 km². Bungoma is the 3rd populous County after Nairobi and Kakamega. It borders three Counties: Kakamega on the South, Trans Nzoia on the North and Busia on the West. It also enjoys a vast shared international border with Uganda.

Duties and responsibilities

• Inspecting the conditions of infrastructure and doing analysis of all available data  before they are estimated and give final reports;
• Heading of a sizeable schedule at the headquarters or sub county with the responsibility for carrying out valuation duties of a wide range;
• Undertaking more specialized and complex work involving valuation of Urban, Agricultural or rating projects of considerable financial outlay and attending to Courts on valuation matters;
• Collecting data for the County Land Value Index, Analyzing market data for valuation process and stamp duty valuation;
• Designing, developing and do research on titles in land registries and operate comprehensive valuation database for determination process;
• Calculating areas and measuring building plans and maps in the field for valuation and
• Preparing plans and lists of plot owners and areas by land acquisition projects and filling stamp duty valuation reports.

Requirements for Appointment

For appointment to this grade a candidate must:

• Be a Kenyan citizen;
• Have Excellent knowledge of designs of G.I.S software and valuation procedures;
• Have relevant working experience of not less than three (3) years in the grade of Valuer II, JG “J” or its equivalent and relevant position;
• Proficiency of spatial knowledge including property and valuation database;
• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science Degree in Land Economics, Real Estate and Property Studies or its equivalent qualification from a recognized institution of higher learning in Kenya;
• Have been registered by the institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK) valuation chapter and be a corporate member of that Institute or a surveying body recognized by the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK);
• Have demonstrated ability initiative and competence in organizing, directing and executing valuation work at this level and
• Certificate in Computer Application Skills