Manager: Land Development Resettlement - KPMG

The incumbent will be responsible for providing full land survey and valuation services to the organisation whiles managing the service delivery of the Valuation Team. He/she will lead negotiations and obtain consent to compensate property owners

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee measurement calculations of sites and write descriptions of property boundaries.
• Ensure the preparation and maintenance of sketches, maps and reports of legal descriptions of surveys.
• Plan, forecast and satisfy all land-related obligations necessary to verify the validity of lands.
• Prepare valuation reports.
• Carry out valuation analysis using a range of approaches and methods.
• Liaise with Lands Commission and Acquiring Agencies on land ownership.
• Research legal documents, survey records and land titles to clarify information about property boundaries.
• Estimate the market value of lands, buildings and commercial (real estate) properties
• Keep up to date with the property market.
• Complete compensation assessments
• Lead and develop the Valuation Team so that they have the skills, experience and motivation necessary to deliver an excellent service.
• Set team and individual performance objectives linked to the mandate of the organisation and ensure that the objectives are achieved.
• Provide leadership on all professional and technical issues resulting from the team’s operations.
• Undertake appraisals and regular one-on-one meetings with all directly managed staff
  
  

Skills & Competency Requirements

• Problem-solving.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Strong Decision Making.
• Ability to develop effective internal and external relationships.
• Ability to effectively lead a team
  
  

Experience

• Minimum of 9 years of related work experience with 3 years of experience
  
  

Professional Qualification

• Master’s degree in Land Economy, Estate Management or a related field
• Membership in GHIS (Ghana Institution of Surveyors) is desirable
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge, and abilities is a plus.
  
  

Location: Accra