Chief Property Officer, Central Office at Kenya Power

Kenya Power owns and operates most of the electricity transmission and distribution system in the country and sells electricity to over 4.8 million customers (as at June 29, 2016). The Company’s key mandate is to plan for sufficient electricity generation and transmission capacity to meet demand; building and maintaining the power distribution and ...

 

Chief Property Officer, Central Office

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldBuilding and Construction  , Real Estate 

Job Ref. HR: KP1/5B.2/1/3/1982

This position will be reporting to the respective Manager, Administration & Property. The key duties and responsibilities will include;

  • Develop and oversee implementation of standards, procedures and work instructions for real estate management.
  • Analyze and facilitate application of statutory requirements, zoning regulations and terms and conditions in land and lease administration instruments.
  • Ensure company interests are advocated and secured sustainably within relevant legal and regulatory frameworks while applying company procedures and processes.
  • Oversee internal and external stakeholder engagements and participate in collaborations and development of plans as per use and the various stages of real estate asset management cycle.
  • Ensure documentation of occupancies, titling and registration of Company’s rights and interests in land.
  • Facilitate acquisition of land and buildings for company use through allocations, leasing, and outright purchase.
  • Participate in resettlement action plans for major power projects and distribution lines and resolving disputes arising thereof.
  • Implement strategies, policies and standards on land and lease management.
  • Oversee land use and space planning and preliminary environmental scoping on proposed project sites.
  • Verify invoices, reconciling payments, and assessing amounts payable in compliance with various types of statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations and performances and authorize expenditure within limit.
  • Oversee property valuations, market value surveys, rental assessments, and feasibility studies for real estate projects.
  • Oversee letting of surplus space, tenant management and rent collection.
  • Carry out land and lease administration and overseeing observance of obligations of parties.
  • Facilitate change/extension of users for new and existing sites to allow development approvals for company projects.
  • Participate in drawing of leases, conveyancing documents and other legal instruments with relevant parties.
  • Evaluate and optimize recurrent expenditure lines within approved contracts and budget ceilings.
  • Participate in development of policies, strategies, norms pertaining real estate management
  • Evaluate overall performance of the corporate real estate portfolio by gathering, analyzing and interpreting data and metric for management and decision making.
  • Safe custody of property documents and records.

Appointment Specifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Land Economics, Real Estate or equivalent qualifications.
  • Post-graduate diploma in Valuation and Property Management, Facilities Management, Building Surveying, Project Management, Construction Management, Land Management, Physical Planning or equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
  • A minimum period of ten (10) years in relevant work experience in real estate management
  • Full/Professional Membership of the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), or Kenya Institute of Planners/Town and County Planners of Kenya in good standing.
  • Registered Valuer/Estate Agent/Physical Planner.
  • Excellent planning, presentation, evaluation skills
  • Strategic and analytical thinker
  • Thorough understanding of Company business
  • Strong communication & negotiation Skills
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Drive for results and achievement
  • Commitment to Company Vision and Values

Method of Application

Interested persons should submit their applications online through visiting Kenya Power website on http://www.kplc.co.ke. Attach detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials. Please note that we may use this information to conduct background verification during the recruitment process. Quote the title of the position you are applying for and include your mobile telephone contact and email address and to be received not later than Friday, 10th January 2025.

Only candidates offered employment shall present the following clearance certificates;

  • Valid Certificate of Good Conduct from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations
  • Valid Clearance Certificate from Higher Education Loans Board (HELB)
  • Valid Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA);
  • Current Clearance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC);
  • Current Report from an approved Credit Reference Bureau (CRB)

Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. 

Interested and qualified? Go to Kenya Power on www.kplc.co.ke to apply

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