Principal Cartographer
Terms of Service Permanent/Pensionable
Salary Scale Kshs.47,780 – Kshs.82,330 p.m. (CSG 8)
House Allowance Kshs.15,400 – Kshs.35,000 p.m. (depending on duty
station)
Commuter Allowance Kshs.8,000 p.m.
Leave Allowance Kshs.6,000 (once yearly)
Medical Cover As provided by the Government
Qualifications
- served for a minimum period of
three (3) years in the grade of Cartographer I, CSG 9 or in a comparable
and relevant position in the Public Service;
- a Bachelor degree in any of the
following disciplines; – Philosophy in Technology
(Geoinformatics/Geoinformatics and Information Technology), Technology in
Geo-informatics, Technology in Geomatics, Geo-spatial Engineering, Land
Surveying and Photogrammetry, Geomatics, Geomatics Engineering or
equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution;
- affiliate/Associate membership
of the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK)
- certificate in Computer
Applications; and
- demonstrated a high degree of
professional competence and administrative capability.
Responsibilities
- supervising drawing of survey
and deed plans, small and medium area registry index maps, small and
medium area boundary schedules and preliminary index diagrams;
- checking topographical base
maps and compiled map and gazette manuscripts;
- preparing the national
gazetteer, planning and carrying out map design;
- revising base maps from aerial
imageries; supervising data collection from geospatial data sources;
- repairing , maintaining and
updating mapping records; and
- servicing and maintaining
Cartographic equipment; and controlling map dissemination.
How To Apply
Interested and qualified persons are requested to make their
applications by completing One (1) PSC.2 Revised 2016 Application Form.
The Forms can be downloaded from the Public Service Commission Website www.publicservice.go.ke
Completed application form PSC.2A (Revised 2016) together with
certified copies of certificates should reach the Cabinet
Secretary, Ministry of Lands and Physical Planning, P. O. Box 30450 – 00100,
NAIROBI or hand delivered to Ardhi House, Registry, 11th Floor – Room
1106 on or before June 26, 2020.
