Job Description
Job Title: Cartographer
KNBS: Level 6
Ref: KNBS/Cart/4/2023
No. of Positions: 1
Monthly Remuneration:
Basic Salary: Kshs. 80,400 - Kshs. 117,720
House Allowance: Kshs. 20,000
Commuter Allowance: Kshs. 12,000
Terms of Employment: Permanent and Pensionable
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Cartographer the jobholder will
be responsible for undertaking activities in the Cartography Division.
Key responsibilities
i. Designing geo-spatial data collection instruments;
ii. Carrying out pre-testing and piloting of geo-spatial mapping instruments;
iii. Collecting, collating and analyzing geospatial data;
iv. Identifying administrative boundaries for census mapping and sampling
units;
v. Delineating and updating Enumeration Areas (EAs) for censuses and
surveys;
vi. Disseminating Information, Education and Communication materials for
census mapping;
vii. Geo referencing and digitizing boundaries and features;
viii. Symbolizing, generalizing and simplifying features;
ix. Creating, joining and populating attribute tables with statistical data;
x. Updating the geo databases;
xi. Preparing and producing maps as per stakeholders request;
xii. Calculating area measurements for census units; and
xiii. Generating geo-codes
xiv. Any other duties lawfully assigned by the supervisor.
Requirements for Appointment
i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following:- Geomatics; Geo-spatial
Engineering; Geomatics Engineering; Technology in Geographic
Information; Geospatial Information Science; or any other related
qualifications from a recognized institution
ii. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.