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Chief Land Information Analyst - Department of International Relations and Cooperation

DIRECTORATE: PROPERTY RESEARCH AND STATE LAND ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT (PRETORIA)

CHIEF LAND INFORMATION ANALYST (5 POSTS)
Salary: R221 058 per annum (Level 9) (Ref. S8/3/2012/10)


Requirements: • Post-Matric qualification in Town and Regional Planning/Geography/Law/Property Management/Land Surveying • Extensive experience in land-related research work, land use investigations/surveys and land administration • Research and good communication skills (verbal and written) • Computer literacy • Valid driver’s licence.


Duties:
• Obtain/gather and maintain relevant land information on State and other public land in order to identify superfluous and/or under-utilised land that can be used for land reform purposes • Provide clients with appropriate and accurate information on the geographical and jurisdictional status of land • Provide technical assistance on State land administration and State land management issues • Assist with the verification of data, field visits and execute advisory comments on State land-related tasks • Provide training and capacity building support with regard to State land administration and State land management • Undertake land use surveys, land research and land audit • Prepare memoranda and compile reports.


Note
: The ideal person should have a keen interest in and sound knowledge of State land matters, be interested in geography and must also be attuned to detail and correctness. Such person must also be interested in research work and cartography/mapping. He/she must be able to supply clients with information reports and maps of professional standard, be able and willing to travel and conduct fieldwork (eg land use surveys and land audits).


The suitable candidates will be selected with the intention of promoting representivity and achieving affirmative action targets, as contemplated in the relevant component’s Employment Equity Plan.


The Department reserves the right not to appoint any applicants to these positions and to conduct pre-employment security screening.


Applications must be submitted on form Z 83, obtainable from any Public Service Department, and should be accompanied by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed) and certified copies of qualifications, service certificates and Identification Document. Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit a SAQA evaluation report on the qualifications. Non-SA citizens must attach a certified copy of proof of permanent residence in South Africa. Applicants must also provide the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least 3 referees. Failure to submit the requested documents may result in your application not being considered (applications lacking evidence of relevant experience will not be considered). If you apply for more than one post in the Department, please submit a separate application form for each post. Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. If you have not been contacted for an interview within 3 months of the closing date, please assume that your application was not successful. Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.


PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.


Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number and the name of the publication in which you saw this advertisement, to: The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Private Bag X833, Pretoria 0001 or hand-deliver at 184 Jacob Mare Street, cnr Jacob Mare and Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria, for the attention of Human Resource Management.


Closing date: 27 January 2012


Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.