About the Role
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is seeking a dedicated Senior Cadastral Officer to join their team in Cape Town, Western Cape. This vital role involves capturing, maintaining, and updating both simple and complex cadastral documents, ensuring that land parcel information is accurate and up-to-date. The work you will do directly impacts the community by maintaining essential records that support land rights and development, thus playing a crucial role in South Africa’s public service.
As a Senior Cadastral Officer, you will be at the forefront of managing cadastral survey databases, conducting technical examinations, and performing detailed data verifications. Your efforts will ensure that the community has access to reliable cadastral information, which is essential for property development, land reform initiatives, and maintaining the integrity of land records. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the public service while developing your career in the field of geomatics.
About the Department
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is dedicated to delivering high-quality infrastructure and public service solutions that enhance the lives of South Africans. The department works to ensure that public facilities are well maintained and accessible, contributing to sustainable development and economic growth. Working within this department offers the chance to be part of a mission that supports community well-being and fosters a collaborative work environment focused on shared goals.
What You’ll Do
- Capture and maintain alpha-numeric data for cadastral documents, both simple and complex
- Conduct mathematical consistency checks and data verification for new land parcels
- Update cadastral survey databases as new documents are approved
- Attend to the maintenance and withdrawal of cadastral documents per legislative processes
- Perform technical examinations of various cadastral documents and diagrams
- Research and supply cadastral information to internal and external clients
- Ensure the accuracy and quality of scanned cadastral records and images
- Maintain an accurate dataset of cadastral spatial information
What You’ll Need
- Grade 12 Certificate and National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5)
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in a Geomatics/Cadastral survey environment
- Valid driver’s licence
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and Cadastral Surveys
- Strong analytical skills and ability to write reports
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- High level of computer literacy and presentation skills
- Attributes such as confidentiality, fairness, respect, and honesty
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 National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).Minimum of 3 years geomatics post qualification experience in a Geomatics / Cadastral survey environment.
A valid driver’s licence.
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: Analysing and report writing.
Interpersonal relations.
Communication (verbal and written).
Computer literacy.
Presentation and /attributes: Confidentiality, fairness, respect and honesty.
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 and 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 54 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 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 principle 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 (amend, 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.
