Wayleaves Officer (15 positions) - Job Grade 6 REF: VA/12/6/2025

(a) Job Specification

Duties and responsibilities will entail assisting in:-

(i) Assessing the acquired wayleaves for projects in design and forward to Legal Services for verification and authorisation;

(ii) Initiating the process of wayleaves acquisition along distribution networks including primary and secondary feeding;

(iii) Preparing Draft project’s Wayleaves technical reports;

(iv) Initiating the process of wayleaves acquisition for projects;

(v) Confirming wayleave status of projects with complaints through field visits;

(vi) Supervising of Contracted surveyors to ensure timely acquisition and submission of wayleave consents for projects;

(vii) Assessing submitted wayleave documents;

(viii) Preparing documents to facilitate payment to contracted surveyors;

(ix) Assessing damage incurred during construction of lines for compensation approval;

(x) Negotiate for settlement and appropriate compensation
for damages;

(xi) Initiating the process of Acquisition of Institutional wayleave from the relevant instititions.

(xii) Keeping record and filing of way leaves data.

(b) Person Specification

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:-

(i) Bachelors degree in any of the following Land Economics, Survey, Real Estate, cartography or any equivalent field from a recognized institution;

(ii) Proficiency in Computer Applications; and

(iii) Fulfilled the requirements of the Chapter Six of the Constitution