Property Manager at Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC, KenGen

Job Summary

Reporting to the Company Secretary & General Manager, Legal Services, the jobholder is responsible for property management function.

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Land acquisition for energy infrastructure, logistical and related uses through allocation, outright purchase, or leasing.
• Processing and managing title deeds for Company Land
• Implementing strategies on management of corporate real estate portfolio for effective execution of company’s objectives and provision of suitable facilities.
• Facilitating land management and lease administration towards securing company’s rights and interests and manage the obligation of the various land tenures.
• Administering land use plans and space plans and facilitating use of company property in sustainable way.
• Diversifying income through letting of surplus real estate and co-locating.
• Facilitating tenant management, rent collection, and management of common areas.
• Providing guidance and advisory on policy, technical and operational issues regarding real estate and construction.
• Maintaining a current accurate inventory of inventory of the Company’s land and buildings.
• Maintaining an up-to-date ownership of documents, records and information in respect to the Companies lands and buildings.
• Ensuring statutory compliance in valuation of the Company assets.
• Investigating and resolving property & land disputes complaints.
• Maintaining safe custody of property documents and records.
• Facilitating, monitoring and absorption of budget for the Division
• Participating in procurement processes
• Coaching, mentoring, and developing staff using relevant human resource tools.

Person Specifications

• Minimum twelve (12) years relevant work experience, five (5) of which must have been at a management position in a large organization.
• Bachelors’ degree in Land Economics, Real Estate or equivalent qualification from recognized institution;
• Masters’ degree in Estate Management, Property Management and Valuation, Facilities Management, Construction Management, Building or equivalent qualification from recognized institution.
• Membership of the Institute of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), or Kenya Institute of Planners/Town and County Planners association of Kenya or any other relevant professional body.
• Member of good standing to the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya( Valuers Chapter, Land Management or building surveyors Chapter) 
• Registered and Licensed Valuer/ Estate Agent.
• Registered by the Valuers Registration Board 

Terms of Service

• The appointment will be for a contractual period of five (5) years renewable subject to performance.