About the Role
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is seeking a dedicated Principal Cadastral Officer to join their team in East London, Eastern Cape. This vital role is integral to the management and maintenance of cadastral documents, which are essential for land parcel management and property ownership records. By ensuring that accurate and up-to-date cadastral data is maintained, you will play a significant part in fostering community development and supporting land reform initiatives that benefit South Africans.
As a Principal Cadastral Officer, your work will directly impact the lives of many citizens by helping to clarify land ownership, resolve disputes, and facilitate development projects. This position offers you the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to the public service sector while working in a collaborative environment focused on enhancing land administration processes.
About the Department
The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is committed to promoting equitable access to land and fostering sustainable rural development in South Africa. With a mandate to improve land tenure security and manage land use efficiently, the department plays a crucial role in advancing the national agenda of social justice and economic empowerment. Working here means being part of a team that is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of individuals and communities across the nation.
What You’ll Do
- Capture, maintain, and update alphanumeric data for both simple and complex cadastral documents.
- Conduct mathematical consistency checks and data verification for new land parcels.
- Update cadastral survey databases with approved documents to maintain accurate records.
- Perform technical examinations of various cadastral documents and survey records.
- Research and provide cadastral information to internal and external clients.
- Ensure the integrity of cadastral records through proper maintenance and quality checks.
- Manage the withdrawal or cancellation of cadastral documents in accordance with legal requirements.
- Support land reform initiatives by conducting research into land parcel boundaries.
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 Certificate and a National Certificate in Geomatics or a Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).
- A minimum of 6 years of post-qualification experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment.
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and Surveyor-General’s Office procedures.
- Strong problem-solving, decision-making, and analytical skills.
- Effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Excellent planning, organizing, and customer service abilities.
- Proficiency in computer literacy and conflict management techniques.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1A Waverley Office Park, 31 – 33 Phillip Frame Road, Chisehurst, East London 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 cancelation 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.
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 64 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.
