Senior Project Officer: 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 qualification. A valid driver’s licence. Minimum of 2 years’ relevant experience. 

DUTIES :

• Implement 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. Create and maintain project register of land for acquisition by the State. Facilitate mapping and overlaying of the identified land with key commodities and national imperatives. Facilitate the assessment and valuation of identified properties.
• Update of projects in terms of the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) requirements. Support the selection of suitable candidates and allocation of land. Compile the database of all land allocation applications received. Render support in the beneficiary selection and land allocation processes in the district. Prepare documents for selection committees’ consideration of land allocation application. Link selected beneficiaries to relevant training unit.
• Facilitate the handover of allocated land to the beneficiary. Ensure that the land allocation process is compliant to the Beneficiary Selection Policy. Support land allocation within the district. Implement land acquisition and allocation project cycle. Implement land acquisition procedures within relevant policy and programme guidelines. Liaise with relevant role-players / stakeholders with regards to land acquisition projects support requirements. Develop the land application system / database. Capture applications into the land application system / database. Compile project information report to relevant approval structures and departmental management.