About the Role
The Surveyor-General in Cape Town is a vital position within the Department of Transport and Public Works, responsible for ensuring the accurate management and approval of land-related documents. This role is crucial for upholding tenure security and supporting sustainable development in both rural and urban settings across the Western Cape. As a Surveyor-General, you will play a key role in maintaining the integrity of land records, which directly impacts the community’s access to land and resources.
Your expertise in geomatics and land surveying will be essential in examining various cadastral documents, ensuring compliance with legislation, and facilitating effective land administration. This position not only demands technical skills but also a commitment to public service, as you will be contributing to programs that support land reform and restitution, which are essential for the advancement of our society in South Africa.
About the Department
The Department of Transport and Public Works is dedicated to delivering efficient and sustainable transport systems and infrastructure that support the social and economic growth of the Western Cape. Focused on enhancing the quality of life for all its citizens, the department plays a significant role in land management, transportation services, and public infrastructure development. Working here means being part of a team that prioritizes community needs and fosters development through responsible land use and transportation solutions.
What You’ll Do
- Manage the approval of diagrams, general plans, and sectional title plans to ensure compliance with relevant legislation.
- Examine and approve all cadastral documents, including those prepared under the Sectional Titles Act and Mining Titles Registration Act.
- Archive and maintain all records pertaining to approved land parcels, ensuring their accessibility and security.
- Update and manage the cadastral geo-spatial database to reflect accurate land parcel information.
- Provide training and support to Professional Land Surveyors and Geomatics Officers.
- Draft necessary circulars and notices, contributing to effective communication within the department.
- Participate in field surveys and inspections to resolve boundary disputes and assist with research services when needed.
- Oversee financial management, budgeting, and human resource management within the Provincial Office.
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 Certificate and a four-year B or BSc Degree in Geomatics or Land Surveying (NQF Level 7).
- Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC).
- At least 5 years of experience at a senior managerial level in a Land Surveying environment.
- A valid driver’s license.
- Knowledge of budget systems, land administration systems, and public finance management.
- Strong project management, interpersonal, and communication skills.
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 Grade 12 Certificate and Four-year B or BSc Degree in Geomatics / Land Surveying (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualifications as recognised by South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment.Registered as a Professional Land Surveyor with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC).
Registered as a Sectional Titles Practitioner in terms of Section 5 (2) of the Sectional Titles Act, 1986.
Minimum of 5 years of experience at a senior managerial level in a Land Surveying environment.
Appropriate post- registration experience in cadastral surveying.
A valid driver’s licence.
Job- related knowledge: Budget systems.
Computer accounting software.
Knowledge of Financial Accounting Systems.
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Cadastral Survey knowledge.
Technical System Knowledge.
Cadastral Spatial Information Knowledge.
Knowledge of Land Information Systems, Land Administration Systems and Geographical Information Management.
Knowledge of advances in technology useful to the Cadastral Survey System.
Performance management and Monitoring.
Public Finance Management.
Government systems and structure.
Government decision making processes.
Programme setting process.
Job-related skills: Project management.
Team management.
Interpersonal relations.
Budget forecasting.
Computer literacy.
Resource planning.
Problem solving and decision-making.
Time management.
Business and Communication (verbal and written).
Job Duties
Manage the approval of diagrams, general plans and sectional title plans that comply with legislation and prove tenure security and sustainable rural and urban development.Examine for approval all cadastral documents (diagrams and general plans).
Examine for approval all cadastral documents (sectional plans) prepared in accordance with the Sectional Titles Act and all applicable statutory consents.
Examine for approval all cadastral documents prepared in accordance with the Mining Titles Registration Act or any other law requiring the approval of the Surveyor-General.
Archive, preserve and maintain the currency of all records pertaining to approved land parcels and land rights created in terms of the Land Survey Act and Sectional Titles Act and Regulations.
Ensure that all approved cadastral documents are registered and housed within a secure documents vault.
Ensure an electronic repository of scanned images to facilitate information provisioning.
Update, endorse, re- scan and re-archive the hard copy (original approved) documents because of any lawful approval, withdrawal, cancellation or change to cadastral information.
Accept and file survey records associated with cadastral surveys.
Maintain correspondence files relating to cadastral surveys for research purposes.
Ensure the compilation of a complete, accurate, current and correct cadastral spatial information dataset.
Update the cadastral geo-spatial database through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel.
Ensure that management information systems are created to provide timely and accurate management information constantly.
Comply with the custodianship responsibility of cadastral spatial information as directed by the South African Spatial Data Infrastructure Act and the Committee on Spatial Information established thereunder.
Train Professional Land Surveyors, Geomatics Technologists, Survey Technicians and Geomatics Officers.
Train Professional Land Surveyors, Geomatics Technologists, and Geomatics Technicians in line with the registration requirements set by the South African Geomatics Council.
Provide in-house training to Geomatics Officers.
Draft circulars and notices when required.
Provide support to various programmes including Land and Tenure Reform and Restitution programmes and the Land Administration Institutions.
Provide technical support and advice as well as information from 65 time to time.
Assist with research services.
Undertake field surveys and inspections to re-identify boundaries of state land properties and resolve boundary disputes.
Issue reports to court, certificates of remaining extent, closure of public places, maintenance of schedules.
Ensure effective financial management, human resource management and supply chain management.
Ensure effective budgeting and management of the Provincial Office.
Manage the recruitment and selection.
Ensure realisation of Employment Equity targets when filling vacancies.
Utilise Employee Performance Management and Development System (EPMDS) to measure staff performance on an on-going basis.
Manage labour relations matters.
Draft and implement management action plan on audit findings.
Manage supply chain processes.
