About the Role
The Department of Transport and Public Works is seeking a dedicated Principal Cadastral Officer to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. This pivotal role plays a vital part in ensuring accurate land records and cadastral documents are maintained, thereby supporting the integrity of land management and property rights in the community. By capturing and verifying cadastral data, you will contribute directly to the effective management of land parcels, which is essential for urban planning, development, and resource allocation in our society.
As a Principal Cadastral Officer, you will engage with complex cadastral documents, undertake thorough data verification, and ensure compliance with legislative processes. Your work will not only enhance the reliability of land information but also facilitate access to critical cadastral data for various stakeholders, including government entities and the public. This role is key in promoting transparency and efficiency within public service, ultimately benefiting the community at large.
About the Department
The Department of Transport and Public Works is committed to providing safe, integrated, and efficient transport systems across South Africa. Their mission involves managing the infrastructure that supports economic growth and improving the quality of life for all citizens. Working within this department offers a meaningful opportunity to contribute to the development and enhancement of essential services that have a lasting impact on communities and individuals.
What You’ll Do
- Capture and maintain alpha-numeric data of both simple and complex cadastral documents.
- Conduct mathematical consistency checks and data verification for proposed new land parcels.
- Update and maintain cadastral survey databases, ensuring the accuracy of electronic repositories.
- Verify historical cadastral documents and carry out maintenance in accordance with legislated processes.
- Manage the withdrawal or cancellation of cadastral documents upon lawful instruction.
- Perform technical examinations of various cadastral documents, diagrams, and general plans.
- Supply cadastral information to internal and external clients, enhancing their access to critical data.
- Conduct basic research into cadastral survey information related to land parcel boundaries.
- Ensure the cleanliness and accuracy of scanned image databases linked to alpha-numeric data.
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 Certificate and a National Certificate in Geomatics or a Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).
- At least 6 years of post-qualification experience in geomatics or a cadastral survey environment.
- Strong knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and cadastral surveys.
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills, with a focus on decision-making.
- Proven ability to lead a team with creativity and a customer-focused approach.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, alongside computer literacy.
- Effective planning and organizational skills, with the ability to manage conflicts and negotiate outcomes.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 4th floor, No 2 Riebeeck Street, ABSA Building, Cape Town or by email to [email protected].
Requirements
Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).Minimum of 6 years geomatics post qualification experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment.
Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and fundamentals.
Knowledge of Surveyor-General’s Office Standard Operating Procedures and processes.
Knowledge of Cadastral Surveys.
Job related skills: Problem solving and analysis.
Decision making.
Team leadership.
Creativity.
Customer focus and responsiveness.
Communication (verbal and written).
Computer literacy.
Planning and organising.
Conflict management.
Negotiation.
Job Duties
Capture, maintain and update alpha numeric data of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.Capture alpha and numeric information from newly submitted cadastral documents (simple and complex) and undertake mathematical consistency checks of and data verification of for proposed new land parcels.
Update cadastral survey databases through the addition or amendment of every approved document (simple and complex) to maintain an electronic alpha-numeric repository.
Capture and verify simple and complex historical cadastral documents.
Attend to complicated maintenance of cadastral documents in accordance with legislated processes.
Perform withdrawal or cancellation of cadastral documents upon lawful instruction.
Deduct, cancel and endorse cadastral documents with registered land parcels, leases or servitudes.
Attend to complex amendments of approved and registered cadastral documents.
Insert all newly approved cadastral documents into the archive.
Extract and issue out cadastral records.
Refile returned cadastral records.
Repair and keep cadastral records in good usable condition.
Conduct technical examination of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.
Check designations of newly submitted lodgements.
Perform technical examination of simple and complex diagrams and general plans.
Perform technical examination of survey records.
Perform technical examination of simple and complex sectional title plans.
Update the noting sheets through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel.
51 Research and supply cadastral information to internal and external clients.
Retrieve and supply cadastral information to clients.
Supply aerial photographs, rectified imagery and maps from National Geospatial Information (NGI) according to signed service level agreements.
Carry out basic research into cadastral survey information pertaining to land parcel boundaries for clients and Land Reform.
Capture, maintain and update spatial data with simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.
Capture newly submitted documents to determine if there are any spatial overlaps prior approval.
Add data, update and maintain an accurate dataset of cadastral spatial information, including the addition and updating of historical data.
Research possible sources of error if overlaps are detected and address errors appropriately.
Utilise cadastral survey calculation principles and other legitimate sources of data to improve the quality of land parcel boundary information.
Scan all cadastral documents on approval, amendment, endorsement or withdrawal and execute quality checking.
Scan newly approved cadastral documents.
Re-scan all updated (amended, endorsed or withdrawn) cadastral documents.
Link the deposited scanned images to the alpha numeric data.
Carry out operations and do quality checking to ensure that the scanned image databases are clean and accurate.
