Staff Surveyor at Bukomansimbi District Local Government, Bukomansimbi, Uganda

Job Description

To undertake land surveys in the Local Government and verify survey results by privately companies
and individuals.
Key Outputs
i. Local Government land surveyed and land boundaries opened;
ii. Drawing of land plans supervised and deed plans authenticated;
iii. Contracted surveys coaordinated and private surveyors’ activities supervised;
iv. Completed surveys verified and approved;
v. Compliance with national standards and guidelines enforced;
vi. Work plans and budgets for land survey activities prepared and submitted;
vii. Technical and operational reports prepared and submitted; and
viii. Resources and equipment for land surveying requisitioned and accounted for/ or maintained.
Key Functions
i. Conducting the survey of Local Government land as requested by the relevant authorities;
ii. Providing technical support to the Local Government on land management issues;
iii. Supervising the drawing of land plans for accomplished surveys;
iv. Opening boundaries of Local Government land;
v. Verifying and authenticating deed plans;
vi. Providing technical support in solving land disputes;
vii. Coordinating and supervising contracted surveys;
viii. Verifying and approving completed cadastral surveys;
ix. Establishing and distributing control points for surveys;
x. Preparing and submitting work plans and budgets for land survey activities;
xi. Preparing and submitting technical and operational reports; and
xii. Requisitioning and accounting for resources and equipment for the Land Survey Unit.
Person Specifications
(i) Qualifications
An Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in either Surveying; Geomatics or any other relevant field
from a recognized Training Institution.
(ii) Competences
Planning, organizing and coordinating;
Negotiation and mediation;
Accountability;
Records and information management;
Quality and standards;
Communication; and
Ethics and integrity