About the Role
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Surveyor-General to join its team in East London, Eastern Cape. This vital position plays a crucial role in ensuring the approval and management of diagrams, general plans, and sectional title plans that adhere to legislation, thereby securing tenure and promoting sustainable development in both rural and urban areas. By overseeing the accuracy and integrity of cadastral documents, the Surveyor-General directly contributes to the community’s stability and growth, enhancing land security for its residents.
In the heart of East London, this role is essential for maintaining the robust management of land resources and the administration of land rights. The Surveyor-General will engage with various stakeholders, including land surveyors and governmental bodies, to ensure that all processes align with the South African Geomatics Council’s standards. The impact of this position resonates through the community, as it supports land reform initiatives and helps resolve boundary disputes, ultimately fostering a sense of belonging and ownership among citizens.
About the Department
The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is committed to delivering quality services that support sustainable infrastructure development across South Africa. With a mandate focused on land management and surveying, this department plays a pivotal role in shaping the nation’s spatial development and ensuring compliance with national regulations. Working here means being part of a team that contributes to the effective management of land resources, promoting economic growth and social equity in the community.
What You’ll Do
- Manage the approval of diagrams, general plans, and sectional title plans in line with legislative requirements.
- Examine and approve all cadastral documents to ensure tenure security.
- Archive and maintain records related to approved land parcels and rights.
- Update cadastral geo-spatial databases and maintain accurate spatial information datasets.
- Train and mentor staff, including Professional Land Surveyors and Geomatics Officers.
- Provide technical support for land reform and restitution programs.
- Conduct field surveys and inspections to clarify state land boundaries.
- Draft notices and circulars as needed and assist with research services.
- Ensure compliance with financial and management regulations.
What You’ll Need
- A Grade 12 Certificate and a Four-year B or BSc Degree in Geomatics/Land Surveying (NQF Level 7) or equivalent.
- Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor with the South African Geomatics Council (SAGC).
- A minimum of 5 years of experience at a senior managerial level in a Land Surveying environment.
- Valid driver’s license and knowledge of budget systems, financial accounting, and cadastral surveying.
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
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 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 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, 59 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.
