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 / Social Sciences / Real Estate / Property Management (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 3 years’ experience at junior management level in Strategic Land Acquisition. A valid driver’s licence.
• Job related knowledge: Land Reform: Provision of Land and Assistance Act 126 of 1993 as amended. Labour Tenants Act, 3 of 1996. Restitution of Land Rights Act 22 of 1994. Extension Security of Tenure Act, 62 of 1997 as amended. State Land Lease and Disposal policy. Beneficiary Selection and Land Allocation Policy. Knowledge of post settlement support programmes. Knowledge of Agrarian Transformation as well as key priorities of government. Knowledge of Comprehensive Rural Development Programmes (CRDP). Land Reform Prescripts and other relevant departmental prescripts.
• Job related skills: Communication (verbal and written). Strategic management. Negotiation. Computer literacy. Stakeholder relations. Facilitation / coordination. Presentation. Financial management. Project management. Interpersonal relations. Willingness to travel. 

DUTIES :

• Coordinate the acquisition of strategically located land aligned to the national imperatives. Provide support to district offices on the identification and acquisition of strategically located land suitable for acquisition by the State. Maintain and update project register of all suitable land acquisition for the State. Facilitate mapping and overlaying of the identified land with key commodities. Manage the assessment and valuation of identified properties. Align acquired land to other departmental interventions and programmes. Provide support on land acquisition approval process through relevant structures. Monitor updates of projects in terms of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) requirements.
• Facilitate the selection of suitable candidate and allocation of land. Ensure quality assurance and information management services between district, provincial and national office. Ensure that the land allocation process is compliant to the Beneficiary Selection Policy. Coordinate the selection process of beneficiaries for the land allocation. Coordinate land allocation process through relevant approval structures. Facilitate proper handover of allocated land to Property Management. Provide land acquisition support services across districts including District Land Committees.
• Support land acquisition procedures within relevant policy and programme guidelines. Coordinate the liaison with relevant role-players / stakeholders with regards to land acquisition projects support requirements Ensure coordination of the transfer and registration process. Facilitate the appointment of a Conveyancer. Facilitate signing of the deed of sale. Facilitate the signing of expedition letters. Facilitate the processing of payments.