Manager: Land Administration Park Planning & Development at South African National Parks (SANParks)

Requirements:

• Be in possession of a postgraduate graduate degree in Environmental Law, Administrative Law or Property Law
• Be in possession of a Legal degree (B Juris, B Proc, LLB) and an Admitted Attorney
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the environmental, conservation or biodiversity sector (clearly stated in CV)
• Experience with Contract, Property and Administrative law (clearly stated in CV)
• Experience with legal agreements related to protected areas or biodiversity stewardship (clearly stated in CV)
• Intimate understanding of the National Environmental Management Act, Act 107 of 1998 (clearly stated in CV)
• Intimate understanding of the National Environmental Management Protected Areas Act, Act 57 of 2003 (clearly stated in CV)
• Ability to speak, read and write English
• Computer literacy in MS Office
• Excellent communication skills (writing and presentation skills)
• A valid driver's license (Code EB) accompanied by a willingness and ability to travel
• The ability to work well under pressure

Responsibilities:

• To support the protected area expansion processes through:
• Leading drafting of land purchase and contract national parks agreements in consultation with legal services and attorneys.
• Supporting land acquisition processes for the organisation, including expropriation as required.
• Managing property subdivisions, land surveying, SG diagrams, boundary verification and land exchange processes as required.
• Coordinating internal approvals and submissions for, and tracking all park declaration processes and title deed endorsements on behalf of SANParks (as a primary focal point) in close consultation with DFFE- and SANParks Legal Services and maintaining an up-to-date database on all declarations
• To oversee and manage databases pertaining to land owned and managed by the organisation as well as contractual national parkland owned by private and communal land owners (including copies of the title deeds).
• To maintain all land registers as current and accessible for SANParks.
• To manage the SANParks land audit process, and coordinate and address matters identified in the land audits.
• To draft terms of reference for consultants and assist in the management of consultants for land-related matters as required.
• To build and maintain stakeholder relationships (internal and external)
• To give input on legislation and policy that are relevant for SANParks' land management and park expansion and input into EIA-related comments and appeals.
• To supervise staff and mentor interns on land administration-related matters.