Director :Land Right Policy and System Development at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Law / Social Sciences or any other related equivalent qualification (NQF Level 7) and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle / senior managerial level in the land rights management environment.

Job related knowledge:

• Policy and legislation development, Research analysis, Strategic  management, Content development, Interpretation of statutes relative to land rights, Land administration, Mediation and dispute resolution, Contract management, Project management, Budgetary planning, Litigation, Land rights policy and legislation, Tenure security policy and legislation, Land rights procedures, products and guidelines, Tenure security procedures, products and guidelines, Design and development of programmes, Expenditure reporting, Monitoring and evaluation, Infrastructure planning and implementation, Risk management, Planning and Human resources management.

Job related skills:

• Communication (verbal and written), Strategic planning and leadership, Presentation and facilitation, Report writing, People management, Financial management, Business management, Monitoring and evaluation, Negotiation and conflict resolution, Customer focus, Computer literacy, Analytical, Problem solving and decision making, Trading and development, Planning and organising. A valid driver’s licence. Willingness to travel and to work overtime.

DUTIES :

• Oversee the registration section.
• Oversee the workload, workflow processes and Manage the development of policy, products, procedures and guidelines.
• Identify policy and legislation needs on land rights policy and products
• Research conducted and analysis on land rights policy, legislation and products.
• Draft policy, products, procedures and guidelines.
• Conduct policy legislation and products on land rights workshops and awareness.
• Administer and maintain land rights policy, legislation and products.
• Monitor, evaluate implantation of policy, legislation and products on land rights.
• Manage the development and the implementation strategies and mechanisms on land rights.
• Consult with stakeholders on the design of the implementation strategy.
• Develop implementation strategy framework.
• Monitor, evaluate and review the implementation strategy.
• Manage the development of capacity building and awareness on land rights policies, legislation and products.
• Identify capacity building and awareness needs.
• Develop capacity building and awareness programmes and manuals.
• Conduct and capacitate capacity building and awareness programmes.
• Monitor, evaluate and review the capacity building and awareness programmes.
• Manage compliance to land rights policies, legislation and products, Establish and manage Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF).
• Develop and administer land rights legal and mediation mechanisms.
• Develop and implement effective land rights infringements monitoring mechanisms.
• Develop and administer referrals guidelines.
• Provide support to Provinces in the establishment and management of the LRMF panels.
• Compile regular reports on land rights infringements and trends analysis.