Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions within the LAND ADMINISTRATION & MANAGEMENT DIVISION, at the National Land Agency.

   SENIOR DIRECTOR, LAND ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

(2 YEARS FIXED TERM CONTRACT)

This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Job Purpose.

To ensure that the Registration of Titles Act (“RTA”) and the Registration of Titles Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions) Act (“SPA”) are enforced to facilitate security of tenure.

Key Responsibilities:

Management/Administrative Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership through adherence to professional conduct, setting objectives, working in team and monitoring
• Participates in the formulation of policies, Corporate Plan and budget to support the Agency’s mandate
• Recommends, and executes new strategic direction of Land Administration & Management Division (LAMD) in accordance with Agency’s new land titling mandate
• Develops budget and Corporate Divisional Plan and ensures plan is implemented within budget
• Allocates human and financial resources to meet operational needs
• Monitors and evaluates operational results of the Division and effects corrective action where necessary
• Creates and maintains a work environment that promotes commitment to tasks, motivation and productivity 
• Exercises prudent management over financial and physical resources
• Prepares and submits Divisional reports to the Chief Executive Officer
• Evaluates operational results against objectives and takes corrective action where necessary
• Provides legal advice to the CEO on matters relating to land tenure regularization.
• Prepares and submits Divisional reports to the Chief Executive Officer

Technical/Professional Responsibilities:

• Administers the Registration of Titles, Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions  Act)
• Assesses and evaluates legal documents for the regularization and clarification of lands pursuant to the SPA.
• Recommends legislative amendments arising out of the operation of the Registration of Titles, Cadastral Mapping and Tenure Clarification (Special Provisions  Act) and the Facilities for Titles Act (FTA)
• Recommends  regulations under the SPA for promulgation by the Government
• Administers land tenure activities contained in the contract signed with Public/Private partners.
• Makes recommendations with respect to additional areas to be declared under the Act.
• Assists landowners in determining complex legal issues
• Liaises with the Local Authorities, National Irrigation Commission, The National Housing Trust, Financial Institutions and other organizations and agencies with a view to assisting beneficiaries in regularizing/clarifying land holdings
• Attends court in relation to various land tenure issues.
• Prepares instructions for the Attorney General for Court matters
• Provides guidance to legal and paralegal staff in performance of technical and statutory duties.

Minimum Required Education and Experience

• An Attorney-at-Law qualified to practice in Jamaica
• Ten (10) years’ experience with a significant part of that experience in the field of conveyancing and land registration and five (5) years at a managerial level
• Training in management techniques

A letter of Application accompanied by a Résumé should be submitted no later than February 17, 2023 to jobapplications@nla.gov.jm for the attention of:

The Director, Human Resource Management & Development

National Land Agency

35 Hope Road

Kingston 10

We appreciate all responses but only short-listed applicants will be contacted.