Deputy Director: Province and Land Use Audits at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree / National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning / Surveying / Real Estate / Property Management / Law / Land Administration / Public Administration or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 3 years` junior management experience in land administration or conveyancing environment. A valid driver’s licence.

DUTIES :

• Conduct property research and analyse information to guide the process of land use management. Manage and coordinate responses to land status enquiries. Conduct research (electronic and manual) on all DRDLR immovable assets in order to ensure accuracy of the asset register. Facilitate vesting of state land into the correct sphere of Government, DLRRD and other state land custodians.
• Check vesting applications in terms of data accuracy, compliance with vesting policies and procedures. Processing of vesting application in the Land Administration Web (LAW) system. Handover of signed Item 28 (1) certificates to custodians. Manage requests for cancellation of signed item 28 (1) certificates. Manage request for certified copies of signed item 28 (1) certificates.
• Supply support and advice to stakeholders on state land (Provincial Shared Service Centre’s, Department of Public Works and Infrastructure and Private). Assist with the design of strategies to guide land and resource use and development in particular locations. Provide accurate information with regards to the history of land ownership. Process disposal applications (sale, exchange, donations, long and short-term non-agricultural leases). Verify correctness of applications received from the provinces.
• Process disposal applications to Ministry. Handover of ministerial approvals to conveyancing unit and legal officer for finalisation. Draft National Treasury requests for approval when required. Facilitate the issuing of land survey consents on DLRRD immovable assets. Manage and process land survey consent applications. Draft consent letters.