Deputy Director: Strategic Land Acquisition at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Agricultural Studies / Agricultural Economics / Development Studies / Town and Regional Planning / Public Administration / Social Sciences / Public Management / Real Estate / Property Management or related equivalent qualifications (NQF Level 6). Minimum of 3 years relevant experience at junior management level. A valid driver's licence 

DUTIES :

• Manage the acquisition of strategically located land aligned to the national imperatives. Identify strategically located land suitable for acquisition by the State in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Develop project register of land for acquisition by the State. Facilitate mapping and overlaying of the identified land with key commodities and national imperatives. Coordinate the assessment and valuation of identified properties. Align acquired land to other departmental interventions and programmes.
• Monitor updates of projects in terms of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) requirements. Manage the selection of suitable candidates and allocation of land. Ensure quality assurance and information management services at district level. Ensure that the land allocation process is compliant to the Beneficiary Selection Policy. Manage the selection process of beneficiaries for the land allocation. Link selected beneficiaries to relevant training unit. Manage land allocation process through relevant approval structures. Manage land acquisition and allocation support services within the district.
• Facilitate land acquisition procedures within relevant policy and programme guidelines. Provide support on land acquisition approval process through relevant structures. Coordinate the liaison with relevant role-players / stakeholders with regards to land acquisition projects support requirements. Maintain the land application system / database. Maintain credible land application system / database. Provide management information report to relevant approval structures and departmental management.