Deputy Director Road Ownership and Expropriation, Ref No. DOI 46/2025 at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose    

• The Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape has an opportunity for a suitably qualified and competent individual to manage processes for the acquisition/expropriation, transfer and alienation of land. 

Minimum Requirements    

• An appropriate 3 year National Diploma/B-Degree (equivalent or higher qualification); A minimum of 3 years management level experience. 

Recommendation    

• Recent and relevant experience in the leading of the following processes: permanent and temporary land expropriation and aquisition, survey and transfer of road reserve land, alienate/cancel caveats of superfluous road reserve land with a demonstrated sound understanding of powers, delegations and respnonsiblities; Demonstration through experience of legal and regulatory knowledge to support land expropriation and aquisition; Understanding of the new Expropriation Act 13 of 2024; Proven track record of: negotiation and stakeholder engagement; project and risk management; contract and agreement management. 

Key Performance Areas    

• Operational Management; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Subdirectorate; People Management; Financial Management. 

Competencies    

• Knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions;  information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; Project management; Operational management practices; Procurement and tendering processes; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape; Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector; Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and regulations; Performance management in general. Skills needed: Numeracy; Computer Literacy; Language skills; Project Management; Accounting, Finance and Audit; Analytical thinking; Strategic thinking; Policy implementation (Impact on system); Conflict resolution; Monitoring, evaluation and reporting; Presentation; Problem solving; Research.