Latest Jobs 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 Risk Management / Internal Auditing / LAW (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years of experience at a senior managerial level in risk management environment.

Job related knowledge:

• Project management best practices, Risk based methodologies, procedures and software.

Job related skills:

• Communication (verbal and written), Interviewing, Analytical and problem-solving ability, Staff and interpersonal, Project management, Computer, Business process analysis, Risk and control assessment skills. A valid driver’s licence. Willingness to travel and work under pressure.

DUTIES :

• Obtain develop and implement risk management mandate, commitment, framework, strategy and protocol.
• Present case for risk management to senior management / relevant committee and define the value proposition on risk management.
• Draft and present the mandate or terms of reference of the risk management function to senior management / relevant committee.
• Ensure design, development and implementation of a risk management framework and related protocols (policy, strategy and methodology).
• Define the internal and external context and stakeholder of the organisation.
• Develop risk management protocols (Risk management processes, procedures, tools and models, techniques, reporting).
• Ensure facilitation of risk management process.
• Facilitate the process of risk assessment and compile and maintain risk registers.
• Facilitate the embedding of risk management in the department’s processes.
• Capacitate the organisation to execute risk management.
• Establish risk monitoring and evaluation system.
• Facilitate and establish a process for risk reporting.
• Assess the effectiveness of risk management.
• Compile risk management review report and present reports to relevant committees.
• Guide and maintain risk management processes.
• Obtain, develop and Implement compliance management mandate, commitment, framework, strategy and protocol.
• Present case for compliance management to senior management / relevant committee and define the value proposition of compliance management.
• Ensure design, development and implementation of a compliance management framework and related protocols (policy, strategy and methodology).
• Define the internal and external context and stakeholder of the organisation.
• Facilitate compliance management processes.
• Ensure development and implementation of compliance management performanceplans.
• Ensure the monitoring and implementation of compliance plan and action plans.
• Evaluate the compliance management programme in all branches.
• Lead, direct and manage fraud prevention and anti-corruption measures and ethics management services using strategy protocol.
• Ensure design, development and implementation of a fraud prevention and anticorruption framework and related protocols (policies, strategy and methodology). Promote ethics management.
• Coordinate and conduct fraud, ethics, Anti-corruption and Code of Conduct awareness workshop.
• Facilitate ethics management services (financial disclosures, remunerative work outside the public service, designated employee).
• Conduct fraud, ethics, Anticorruption and Code of Conduct risk assessment processes.
• Ensure the monitoring of the action plans on all fraud risk registers.
• Ensure monitoring of the gift register.
• Compile monthly and quarterly reports for relevant oversight structures.
• Lead, direct and maintain the business continuity management programme using strategy and protocol.
• Ensure development, maintenance and testing of the organisation’s business continuity programme.
• Ensure development and maintenance of the department wide business continuity planning (BCP) programme that addresses business recovery and emergency response management.
• Provide support and guidance in the development of BCP planning and goals.
• Ensure development, maintenance, and testing programs for all business plans, website, and other information / communication tools.
• Ensure facilitation and execution of the plans at the time of a crisis event.
• Manage financial and administrative support services.
• Facilitate performance and development.
• Undertake human resource and administrative function services.
• Establish, implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangement.
• Develop and manage the operational plan for the Chief Directorate: Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and report on progress as required.
• Develop, implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work.
• Compile and submit all required administrative reports.
• Serve on transversal task teams or committees a required.
• Manage procurement and asset management in the unit.
• Plan and allocate work.
• Quality control work delivered by subordinates.
• Provide technical advice and guidance

go to method of application »

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Internal Auditing / Law / Risk Management (NQF 7) or related equivalent qualification and Nyukela (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years’ experience at a middle / senior managerial level. Extensive experience in compliance management practices, interacting at operational and strategic level.

Job related knowledge:

• Corporate governance issues, Compliance management, Public Service environment, Public Finance Management Act and National Treasury Regulations. Job related skills: Dynamic leadership, Good Computer literacy in Microsoft Office, Proven project management, Excellent communication (verbal and written), Excellent facilitation, Public speaking / presentation and Negotiation. Result oriented. Ability to work under pressure. Customer focus. A valid driver licence. Team management.

DUTIES :

• Develop compliance management framework (policy, strategy, methodology  plans) in the Department.
• Review compliance management policy and framework.
• Design and maintain a methodologies and processes to be followed by the compliance function.
• Update and manage the Departmental risk universe on an on-going basis.
• Develop a compliance risk management plan and develop an effective review process to evaluate the implementation of the compliance risk management plans throughout the department.
• Develop a monitoring plan and monitor in terms of the review process and report findings to the relevant role players.
• Ensure implementation of compliance framework in the Department.
• Conduct compliance risk assessments and maintain risk registers.
• Conduct compliance analysis in the department Promote and influence compliance management culture in the department.
• Monitor compliance and assess the outcome to improve compliance.
• Participate in committees that serve advisory bodies in the area of compliance risk management.
• Facilitate monitoring and evaluation of the compliance management programmes in the Department.
• Research on the development or abolishment of regulatory prescripts applicable to the department and update department compliance universe.
• Providing guidance, advice and / or training and educational programs, to improve department’s understanding of related laws and regulatory requirements.
• Evaluate the compliance management programme in all branches.
• Identify applicable legislation and develop compliance universe.
• Conduct compliance risk management.
• Conduct internal compliance review and monitoring to highlight area of non-compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies and procedures.
• Prepare report to the Chief Risk Officer (CRO), management or any relevant stakeholder to highlight non-compliance.
• Manage financial and administration of the directorate.
• Develop and manage the operational plan for the Directorate: Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and report on progress as required.
• Develop, implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work.
• Compile and submit all required administrative reports.
• Undertake human resource and administrative function services.
• Establish, implement and maintain efficient and effective communication arrangement.

go to method of application »

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Property Management / Real Estates / Law (NQF 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years of experience in middle / senior managerial level in the property management environment.

Job related knowledge:

• Property management, Budgetary planning, Design and development of programmes, Expenditure reporting, Monitoring and evaluation, Infrastructure planning and implementation, Risk management, Strategic planning and Human resource management.

Job related skills:

• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail, Ability to learn and master new products and concepts, Excellent communication (verbal and written), Microsoft Project Office, Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a team environment and interaction with functional teams. A valid driver’s licence and a willingness to travel.

DUTIES :

• Develop policies, procedure and guidelines.
• Identify priority areas for policy development.
• Conduct research on relevant policy development initiative.
• Conduct stakeholder consultation.
• Draft property management policies.
• Facilitate and consolidate policy inputs for approval.
• Develop an immovable asset management plan.
• Coordinate the development of a portfolio strategy and management plan for departmental assets.
• Coordinate the development of management plans for individual immovable asset life cycle.
• Coordinate performance assessments of immovable assets.
• Coordinate the identification of maintenance activities required and the true costs of such activities.
• Develop a disposals strategy, where necessary.
• Monitor and evaluate policies, procedure and guidelines.
• Identify policy gaps.
• Monitor policy compliance and identify root causes for non-compliance, if any.
• Monitor the effectiveness of  approved policy.
• Develop and provide capacity building and training.
• Identify training needs and requirements.
• Develop training manuals and promotional leaflets.
• Develop training programmes.
• Provide training to internal and external clients and stakeholders.

go to method of application »

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities / Social Science / Legal Qualification (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience at a middle / senior managerial level in the management of various legal entities environment.

Job related knowledge:

• Policy development, Communal Property Association (CPA) Act, Stakeholder management, Conflict resolution and Land Reform legislation.

Job related skills:

• Panning and organising, Policy analysis and interpretation,Report writing, Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Interpersonal relations, Negotiations, Project management, Presentation and Communication (verbal and written. A valid driver's licence. Willingness to travel.

DUTIES :

• Register Communal Property Institutions (CPI) (Entities).
• Review / manage the screening of the submissions for compliance.
• Approve compliant applications. Issue the registration Certificate.
• Ensure the update of the Communal Property Association (CPA) register.
• Develop CPI policy, procedures, systems and guidelines.
• Engage with different stakeholders (CPAs, other Government Departments, Municipalities, Community-based organisations, etc.) to identify  policy, legislation and implementation gaps.
• Collate, analyse and consolidate information into a policy, legislation and implementation proposals.
• Prepare a draft submission to the policy unit.
• Design internal systems, procedures and guidelines.
• Ensure the dissemination of new policy, procedures and legislation to stakeholders (internal and external).
• Provide implementation support to the Provincial Offices.
• Ensure that the CPA members and implementers ae trained both at District and Provincial levels.
• Ensure that all the Director-General, Ministerial and Presidential Hotline enquiries are attended to.
• Develop / review the CPA Strategy.
• Ensure the vetting of Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF) submissions.
• Ensure the production of CPA annual report.
• Ensure collection and collation of information from provinces on the functionality of CPA’a.
• Submit CPA reports to the Director-General, Registrar, Deputy Minister and Minister.
• Establish and maintain CPA register.
• Ensure the registration of all CPAs in both electronic Land Administration Web (LAW) and hard copy register.
• Ensure update of the CPA files.

go to method of application »

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. 

go to method of application »

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Agricultural Studies / Agricultural Economics / Development Studies / Town and Regional Planning / Public Administration / Social Sciences / Public Management / Real Estate / Property Management (NQF Level 7) and a Nyukela certificate (Preentry Certificate to the SMS). Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience at a middle / senior managerial level.

Job related knowledge:

• Land Reform: Provision of 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, Post settlement support programmes, Agrarian transformation as well as key priorities of government, Comprehensive Rural Development Programmes (CRDP), Land Reform Prescripts and other relevant departmental prescripts, National Development Plan and Medium Term Development Plan.

Job related skills:

• Communication (verbal and written), Strategic management, Negotiation, Computer literacy, Stakeholder relationship, Facilitation / coordination, Presentation, Financial management, Project management and Interpersonal relations. Willingness to travel. Ability to work under pressure, long and irregular hours. A valid driver’s licence.

DUTIES :

• Facilitate engagements for purposes of developing Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) for land reform with various financial and other relevant Institutions regarding access to suitable land.
• Identify and engage stakeholders and liaise with relevant unit for purposes of drafting MOAs.
• Identify and map strategically located land in collaboration with provinces.
• Conduct physical inspections to verify strategic location of the land.
• Develop strategic intervention tools on land acquisitions.
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for different land acquisition methods (auction, deceased estates, foreclosure and donations).
• Contribute to the development of policies and legislation related to strategic land acquisition, beneficiary selection and land allocation.
• Provide capacity building and training on land acquisition.
• Conduct training needs assessments.
• Develop training and capacity building programmes.
• Develop user and training manuals.
• Manage the training and capacity building interventions.
• Develop national land acquisition plan and budget projections.
• Facilitate provincial inputs on strategically locate land to be acquired and the related costing.
• Consolidate provincial project registers into a national project register.
• Submit the national project register for approval.
• Monitor progress on the project register as well as expenditure.
• Provide land acquisition and allocation support services.
• Conduct quality assurance on land acquisitions and allocations submissions for purposes of approval.
• Lead secretarial services of the National Quality Assurance structure on land acquisitions and allocations.
• Facilitate submissions on land acquisitions and allocations to national approval structures.
• Provide support to provincial structures in addressing land acquisitions and allocations challenges.
• Maintain and track property valuations register

go to method of application »

REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements:

• Applicants must be in possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a four-year Bachelor of Science Degree in Survey / Geomatics. Compulsory registration with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a Professional Surveyor on appointment. Compulsory registration with SAGC as a Professional Surveyor to perform cadastral Surveys. Minimum of 6 years post-qualification survey experience required.

Job related knowledge:

• Programme and project management, Survey, legal and operational compliance, Survey operational communication, Process knowledge and skills, Maintenance and knowledge, Mobile equipment operating, Survey design and analysis, Research and development, Computer-aided survey applications, Creating high-performance culture, Technical consulting, Survey and professional judgment.

Job related skills:

• Strategic capability and leadership, Problem solving and analysis, Decision making, Team leadership, Creativity, Communication (verbal and written), People management, Planning and Organising, Conflict management, Negotiation and Change management. A valid driver’s licence.

DUTIES :

• Design, plan, and perform surveys to solve practical survey problems (challenges), improve efficiency and enhance safety. Manage projects on the application of new and existing survey technologies. Manage and plan surveys of a varied and complex nature. Develop cost-effective solutions and approve surveys according to prescribed requirements / standards. Promote safety in line with statutory and regulatory requirements. Evaluate existing technical manuals, standard drawings and procedures to incorporate new technology. Provide expert advisory and support services. Maintain survey operational effectiveness. Manage the execution of maintenance strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources. Set survey maintenance standards, specifications and service levels according to organisational objectives. Monitor maintenance efficiencies according to organisational goals to direct or redirect survey services. Governance. Allocate, control, monitor and report on all resources. Compile risk logs and manage significant risk according to sound risk management practice and organisational requirements. Provide technical consulting services for the operation on survey-related matters to minimise possible survey risks. Manage and implement knowledge sharing initiatives e.g. short-term assignments and secondments within and across operations, in support of individual development plans, operational requirements and return on investment. Monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to departmental objectives. Financial management. Ensure the availability of and management of funds to meet the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) objectives within the survey environment / services. Manage the operational capital project portfolio for the operation to ensure effectiveresourcing according to organisational needs and objectives. Manage the commercial value add of the discipline-related programmes and projects. Facilitate the compilation of innovation proposals to ensure validity and adherence to organisational principles. Allocate, control and monitor expenditure according to budget to ensure efficient cash flow management. People management. Manage the development, motivation and utilisation of human resources for the discipline to ensure a competent knowledge base for the continued success of the survey services according to the organisational needs and requirements. Manage subordinates’ key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives