Job Description
RESEARCH OFFICER – THREE (3) POSTS– V/NO 191/2023
Basic Salary Scale: Ksh 39,700 p.m - Ksh 52,960 p.m. (CSG 10)
House Allowance: Ksh 7,500 p.m – Ksh 16,500 p.m
Commuter Allowance: Ksh 5,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance: As provided in the Civil Service
Annual Leave: 30 working days per financial year
Medical Cover: As provided by the Government
Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have a Bachelors Degree in any of
the following fields: Geomatics Engineering, Land Economics, Geospatial Information
Systems, Geographical Information System, Environmental Planning and Management,
Geospatial Engineering, Land Survey, Law (LLB), Land Administration, Geography,
Photogrammetry, Urban and regional Planning, Computer Science/ICT, Software
Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science or comparable qualifications from a
university recognized in Kenya
Duties and Responsibilities
This is an entry and training grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under
the guidance of a senior officer. Duties and responsibilities will include:-
(i) carrying out research;
(ii) collecting data on themes on Land matters;
(iii) preparing data collection tools for research on emerging technologies; and
(iv) carrying out research and benchmark studies on best practices in Land matters