Land Surveying Assistant

Job Specification:

Duties and responsibilities at this level entail assisting in:

• Directing and coordinating administrative and technical operations of the land survey section;
• Liaising with necessary agencies/authorities to obtain approvals;
• Reviewing job request, with Manager, Land Survey Services and field staff; determines, coordinate and assembles job data needed.
• Coordinating, evaluating and monitoring land surveyors working under him and recommend for promotion;
• Reviewing, plans, coordinates and directs the schedules of works for survey staff to maintain work request deadline for various Corporation projects;
• Compiling, translates electronic surveys and manual field data; operates computer programs and coordinating all survey data at the Corporation;
• Providing assistance to office and field staff as required;
• Reviewing all data of surveys activities for accuracy and completion;
• Personally performs a variety of complex, technical surveying and drafting work, prepares reports and corresponding related to surveying;
• Providing for the training of Survey staff, evaluates performance, recommend promotions and disciplinary actions;
• Investigating and resolved boundary dispute;
• Assisting in compilation of document leading to the drawing up of the boundary plans, titles, leases and sub-leases;
• Undertaking geodetic, cadastral, sectional property and engineering surveys and mapping to informs design, implementation of housing and infrastructure project and acquisition of ownership documents;
• Undertaking re-establishment of land boundary beacons to facilitate implementation of projects;
• Keeping custody of survey equipment and ensure they are calibrated to required standards; and

Person Specification:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

• Diploma in Land Survey, Geo-spatial Engineering, Geomatic Engineering or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution;
• Proficiency in computer applications; and
• Fulfills the requirements of chapter six of the Constitution.

Skills and Competencies:

• Interpersonal skills;
• Communication skills;
• Ability to work independently and in a team;
• Ability to meet deadlines;
• Ability to supervise others;
• Customer focus;