Principal Cadastral Officer

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Overview This role is for a Directorate: Cadastral Information Maintenance and Supply Services within the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development. The position is located in Eastern Cape (East London) and offers a salary of R413 001 per annum (Level 08). The purpose of the role involves extensive work with cadastral documents, information maintenance, spatial data, and client support in a geomatics and cadastral survey environment. What you will do * Capture, maintain, and update alphanumeric data of simple and complex cadastral documents. * Capture alphanumeric information from newly submitted cadastral documents (simple and complex) and conduct mathematical consistency checks and data verification for proposed new land parcels. * Update cadastral survey databases by adding or amending approved documents (simple and complex) to maintain an electronic alphanumeric 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 cancellation 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 and complex cadastral documents. * Check designations of newly submitted lodgments. * Perform technical examination of simple and complex diagrams and general plans. * Perform technical examination of survey records. * Perform technical examination of simple and and complex sectional title plans. * Update 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 and complex cadastral documents. * Capture newly submitted documents to determine if there are any spatial overlaps prior to 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 principles and other legitimate sources of data to improve the quality of land parcel boundary information. * Scan all cadastral documents upon approval, amendment, endorsement, or withdrawal and execute quality checking. * Scan newly approved cadastral documents. * Re-scan all updated (amended, endorsed, or withdrawn) cadastral documents. * Link the deposited scanned images to the alphanumeric data. * Carry out operations and perform quality checking to ensure that the scanned image databases are clean and accurate. Requirements (from the original advert) * **Minimum requirements:** * Grade 12 Certificate. * National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5). * Minimum of 6 years geomatics post qualification experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment. * **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:** * Problem solving and analysis. * Decision making. * Team leadership. * Creativity. * Customer focus and responsiveness. * Communication (verbal and written). * Computer literacy. * Planning and organising. * Conflict management. * Negotiation. Who should apply Candidates should possess a strong background in Geomatics or Surveying with at least 6 years of relevant experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment. The ideal applicant will have proficient knowledge of GIS software, Surveyor-General’s Office procedures, and cadastral surveys, coupled with essential skills in problem-solving, communication, computer literacy, and team leadership. The Department is targeting Employment Equity for Coloured, Indian, and White Males, as well as Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities. Deadline Not specified Reference Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-land-reform-and-rural-development-vacancies-7#spani-ref-3-1-1-1-2026-248 Source: govpage

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