About the Role
The Department of Transport and Public Works is seeking a dedicated Senior Cadastral Officer to join their team in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. This vital role involves capturing, maintaining, and updating cadastral documents, ensuring that our land records are accurate and accessible for public service. By performing technical examinations and data verification of land parcels, you will play a crucial part in upholding property rights and enhancing land governance in our communities.
In this position, you will work closely with colleagues and clients to provide essential cadastral information that supports land reform and planning initiatives across South Africa. Your efforts will directly contribute to a more transparent and efficient land management system, ultimately benefiting the community and fostering sustainable development.
About the Department
The Department of Transport and Public Works is responsible for the planning, development, and maintenance of South Africa’s transport infrastructure, as well as managing public works projects. The department’s mission is to create a sustainable, safe, and efficient transport system that promotes economic growth while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory frameworks. Working here means being part of a dedicated team committed to enhancing the quality of life for all South Africans through effective public service.
What You’ll Do
- Capture and maintain alpha-numeric data for both simple and complex cadastral documents.
- Perform consistency checks and data verification of proposed new land parcels.
- Update cadastral survey databases by adding or amending approved documents.
- Examine and verify historical cadastral documents for accuracy.
- Conduct technical examinations of diagrams, general plans, and survey records.
- Research and supply cadastral information to both internal and external clients.
- Ensure that all cadastral documents are in good usable condition through proper maintenance and repair.
- Provide aerial photographs and maps as per service level agreements.
- Monitor and rectify any spatial overlaps detected in newly submitted documents.
What You’ll Need
- Grade 12 Certificate and National Certificate in Geomatics or a Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).
- A minimum of 3 years of post-qualification experience in a Geomatics or Cadastral survey environment.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Proficiency in Geographical Information Systems Software and knowledge of Cadastral Surveys.
- Strong analytical, report writing, and communication skills.
- Attributes of confidentiality, fairness, respect, and honesty.
How to Apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 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 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 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 95 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.
