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  • Posted: Oct 31, 2023
    Deadline: Nov 10, 2023
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    This Department is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. It is our intention to promote representative (race, gender and disability) in the department through the filling of this post and candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment meet the requirements will receive preference. An indication in this regard will facilitate the processing of ap...
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    Senior Project Officer: Pre - Settlement Management REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/678

    REQUIREMENTS :

    • Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree in the field of Law / Agriculture / Development Studies / Social Science.
    • Minimum of 2 years’ experience in Land Restitution environment.
    • Job related knowledge:
    • Knowledge of Restitution of Land Rights Act.
    • Knowledge of Land Reform.
    • Knowledge of Rural Development.
    • Development management including strategic management.
    • Research methods and techniques.
    • Understanding and able to interpret business plan.
    • Job related skills: Sound communication skills (verbal and written).
    • Negotiation skills.
    • Excellent report writing skills.
    • Initiative, ability to take responsibility and meet deadlines.
    • Computer literacy.
    • Ability to produce reports.
    • Ability to facilitate community meetings.
    • Project management skills. Good networking skills.
    • Ability to draft terms of reference for service providers.
    • Ability to manage consultants.
    • Willingness to travel, to spend extended periods in the field and work irregular hours.
    • Ability to work under pressure.
    • A valid driver’s licence. 

    DUTIES :

    • Investigate and validate restitution claims.
    • Gather oral and documentary evidence.
    • Compile research reports and gazette land claims.
    • Verify the beneficiaries of lodged claims.
    • Compile family tree and gather supporting documents.
    • Compile verification reports.
    • Negotiate the settlement of claims.
    • Conduct options from the claimants.
    • Conduct resolutions of the claims.
    • Prepare Terms of Reference for valuation and Office of the Valuer-General (OVG) recommendations.
    • Compile spreadsheet for valuations.
    • Conduct deeds research for properties.
    • Facilitate the finalisations of lodged claims.
    • Compile offers from OVG recommendations.
    • Compile Section 42D on approved offers. Engage with stakeholders and manage land claim enquiries.
    • Respond to all enquiries (Ministerial, Chief Director, Director-General, Chief Land Claims Commissioner, Premier). Respond to Presidentials. 

    Method of Application

     APPLICATIONS :

    Applications can be submitted at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development offices as indicated below;

    • Gauteng: Private Bag X09 Hatfield, 0028 or hand delivered to: Suncardia building, 6th floor, 524 Corner Stanza Bopape and Steve Biko Street, Arcadia, 0083 for the attention of Human Resource Management
    • Limpopo: Private Bag X9312, Polokwane, 0700, or hand delivered during office hours to: 61 Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0700. 
    •  North West: Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or to Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (formerly Beatrix) Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083. 
    • Eastern Cape: PO Box 1716, East London, 5200 or Hand delivered to Corner Moore Coutts Street, Ocean Terrace View, Block H, Quigney, East London, 5200. 
    • Free State (Control Resource Auditor REF NO: 3/2/1/2023/677 ):  Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or to Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (formerly Beatrix) Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0083.
    • Free State:  Private Bag X20803, Bloemfontein, 9300 or hand delivered during office hours to: 136 Charlotte Maxeke Street, Bloemfontein, 9300

    NOTE:

    • The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is committed to providing equal opportunities and practising affirmative action employment
    • It is the department's intention to promote equity through the filling of all numeric targets as contained in the Employment Equity Plan
    •  To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required
    •   Applications must be accompanied by a signed Form Z83 and a recent updated comprehensive CV as well as original certified copies of all qualification(s) and ID-document
    • Please take note that no applications, received after the closing date of the said advertisements, will be considered
    • Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African
    • Qualification Authority (SAQA)
    • Failure to submit the requested documents will result in your application not being considered
    • Please take note that all qualifications are subject to verification
    • Successful candidate/s will be appointed on a probationary period of 12 months
    • Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only
    • Non-SA Citizens must attach a certified copy of proof of permanent residence in South Africa
    • Where applicable candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test

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