Manager - Land Acquisition

Organisation
National Works Agency
Reference
VAC-58630
Contract Type
Temporary
Industries
Land Use & Environmental Management
Location
Kingston
Salary & Benefits
$7,716,512.00 per annum
Date Posted
27/07/2025
Expiry Date
22/08/2025
The National Works Agency, an Executive Agency of the Government of Jamaica is seeking suitably qualified individuals for the temporary position of Manager - Land Acquisition.

 

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE

  • B.Sc. Real Estate Management and Valuation or equivalent
  • Minimum 5 years related experience
  • Working knowledge of Government procurement procedures

 

SKILL REQUIREMENTS/KEY COMPETENCIES

  • Excellent Management skills
  • Highly developed technical skills and knowledge of land acquisition
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Excellent technical report writing and oral communication skills
  • Excellent team player

 

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

  • Reports to: Senior Director, Project Implementation Division

 

PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS

  • To recommend the acquisition of land in keeping with established policies and procedures.
  • To recommend the payment to landowners for affected structures/economic crops.
  • The Manager will coordinate all activities from concept design showing affected parcels of land including:
    • Sketch plans
    • Serving of Notices
    • Securing legal access/permission from property owners
    • Payment for affected structure/economic crops
    • Tracking progress of pre-checked plans
    • Processing document from NLA
    • Manage a reliable filing system to account for each parcel for acquisition
  • The officer will manage the acquisition of lands for New Projects and close out the acquisition of lands for Old Project.

 

 

 

 

The Agency thanks all applicants in advance. Only individuals short-listed will be contacted.

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