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


served for a minimum period of three (3) years in the grade of Deputy Director, Valuation Services, CSG 6 or in a comparable and relevant position in the public service; 
a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Land Economics, Real Estate and Property Studies or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
a Master’s Degree in any of the following disciplines: Property Valuation, Estate Management, Property Studies, Real Estate or its equivalent qualification from a university recognized in Kenya;
membership to the Institution of Surveyors of Kenya (ISK), Valuation and Estate
Management Surveyors Chapter;
been registered by the Valuers Registration Board; and
demonstrated managerial and professional competence in work performance and results.


Duties and responsibilities at this level will include: - 


initiating development and review of valuation policies, strategies, plans and programmes; 
enforcing relevant provisions of various statutes relating to valuation; 
coordinating development and review of the National Land Value Index; 
initiating and supervising preparation of valuation rolls and supplementary valuation rolls;
initiating and reviewing research on emerging value trends and valuation issues; 
coordinating, monitoring and evaluating valuation projects and programmes; 
coordinating investigations on valuation disputes and appeals; 
overseeing valuation for arbitration purposes for courts, quasi-judicial bodies and tribunals; 
coordinating setting of performance targets and preparation of annual workplans, procurement plans and performance contracting process;
preparing reports on the impact of infrastructural projects on land values; 
representing the public sector Valuers in the Valuers and Estate Agents Registration Boards; and
preparing progress, reports on valuation;  and mentoring and developing staff.