Job Description
CHIEF PIPELINE WAYLEAVE OFFICER, GRADE KPC 4 - Job Ref No. KPC/ADVT/5/2024 (1post)
a) Job Description
i. Ensuring bush clearing, and demarcation works (boundary marking).
ii. Carrying out regular ground and aerial patrols to identify un-authorized activities and
encroachments.
iii. Reviewing and granting of third-party requests to cross the Right of Way with services (water,
power, Fiber optic cables etc).
iv. Ensuring an updated inventory of wayleave status.
v. Co-ordination of ROW activities by other KPC departments (Legal, Maintenance, Corporate
Communication, Foundation, Administration, Security, and any other department of interest).
These activities include:
• Preparation of compensation to owners of affected parcels of land along the Right of Way
(ROW).
• Resolution of all outstanding compensation claims
• Liaison with regional administration to address issues of encroachment/informal settlement
along the right of way.
• Sensitization of communities along the ROW on issues of rights, safety, and obligations as
per the easement agreements.
• Building and sustaining harmonious relationships with communities along the Right of Way.
• Identification of unregistered easement agreements and facilitate their registration
• Surveillance of the ROW to deter intrusion of the pipeline.
vi. Carry out any other duties as assigned from time to time.
b) Person Specifications
i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the Social Science field
ii. Minimum eight (8) years’ relevant work experience three (3) of which should have been at
Senior Management level
iii. Experience in Wayleave Management operations.
iv. Membership to a relevant professional body
v. Proficiency in computer applications
vi. Demonstrated competence in work performance
c) Key Skills and Competencies
i. Excellent leadership skills including effective interpersonal, communication, influencing and
negotiation skills.
ii. Considerable knowledge of administration policies, systems, and procedures.
iii. Good planning and organizational skills.
iv. Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.
v. Ability to maintain professional status and keep abreast of evolving trends relevant area of
expertise.