Job Description
DEPUTY DIRECTOR ESTATE MANAGEMENT – FOUR (4) POSTS –
V/NO. 133 /2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh.102,860 – Ksh.172,350 p.m. (CSG 6)
House Allowance: Ksh.20,000 –Ksh.50,000 p.m.
Commuter Allowance: Ksh.16,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have: -
(i) served for a minimum period of ten (10) years, one (1) of which should have been
in the grade of Assistant Director, Estates Management, CSG 7 or in a comparable
and relevant position in the wider public service;
(ii) a Bachelors degree in: Land Economics, Estate Management, Property Management
and Valuation, Facilities Management, Building Economics, Architecture,
Regional/ Urban Planning, Construction Management, Civil/Electrical/Building/
Mechanical/Structural/Engineering, or any other equivalent and relevant
qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
(iii) been registered by a relevant professional body;
(iv) demonstrated a high degree of professional competence, administrative
capabilities and initiative in general organization and management in the field of
building and maintenance, estate management and project management.
Duties and Responsibilities
An officer at this level will be deployed to head a division at the Ministry headquarters.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
(i) initiating, formulating, and reviewing policies on Estate Management in relation
to maintenance, office accommodation, public servants housing, leasing, and
housing administration;
(ii) coordinating the activities of various sections including leasing, inventory
management, valuation, maintenance, planning and inspectorate, technical and
policy administration;
(iii) monitoring and evaluating of various Government estates projects, feasibility
studies of estates for re-development budget;
(iv) supervising, managing and developing staff.