Chief Property Officer, Central Office at Kenya Power

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