Director: Land And Asset Management

In brief

**Overview** This is an explanation of the Director: Land And Asset Management role (REF NO: DOI 79/2026) within the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure, Western Cape Government. It is a Level 13 position with an all-inclusive salary package of R1,317,384 per annum. The role is a senior management position responsible for providing strategic leadership and guidance in land and asset management, including promoting title deeds, managing property transfers, overseeing rental housing portfolios, and facilitating property disposals. It also encompasses strategic planning, people management, and financial oversight for the Directorate. **What you will do** The successful candidate will be responsible for: * **Line Management**: * Providing strategic management, advice, and guidance on functional areas such as promoting title deed issuance, managing property transfers to housing debtors, and managing the department's rental housing portfolio. * Managing Title Deed Administration, including Conveyancing, Title Deed Vault Management, the Pre-Emptive Rights process, and the Title Deed Restoration Process. * Managing leasing activities, including tenant sourcing, lease agreement terms, efficient maintenance budget implementation, and maximizing rental collection. * Managing and facilitating the disposal of properties/land. * Implementing the disposal plan (devolution of property to Municipalities) in terms of section 15 of the Housing Act (Act 107 of 1997). * Facilitating the finalization of outstanding Land Availability Agreements. * Managing immovable assets and updating the property register. * Verifying the Housing Immoveable Assets of the Department of Infrastructure. * Sanitising the National Debtor System with respect to immoveable assets. * **Strategic Management (including change management)**: * Defining and continually reviewing the Directorate’s purpose, objectives, priorities, and activities. * Driving the Directorate’s strategic planning process and the development and management of its strategic and business plans. * Evaluating the Directorate's performance against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards. * Reporting regularly to the Chief Director: Human Settlements Planning on Directorate activities and substantial operational management support matters. * Monitoring and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts regarding record keeping of Directorate activities and resources. * Fostering a culture of innovation within the Directorate and the Branch Human Settlements. * Diligently performing all duties assigned to the post. * **People Management**: * Participating in employee recruitment for the Directorate to achieve its Business Plan. * Motivating, training, and guiding employees to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery. * Actively managing employee performance, evaluation, and rewarding within the Directorate. * Monitoring information capacity building within the Directorate. * Ensuring involvement in compiling workforce plans, service delivery improvement programs, and information resources plans for the Directorate. * Promoting sound labour relations and actively managing and promoting discipline within the Directorate. * **Financial Management**: * Managing participation in the budgeting process at Directorate level. * Ensuring the preparation of Annual and Adjustment Budgets for the Directorate. * Assuming direct accountability for the efficient, economic, and effective control and management of the Directorate’s budget and expenditure. * Assuming direct accountability for ensuring adherence to correct tender and procurement procedures for Directorate purchases and effective contract management. * Ensuring that all spending aligns with the strategic objectives of the Directorate and the Branch Human Settlements. * Reporting to the Chief Director: Human Settlements Planning and relevant oversight role players/committees on all aspects of the Directorate’s finances. * Assuming overall accountability for the management, maintenance, and safekeeping of Directorate assets. * Assuming direct accountability for ensuring that appropriate risk management procedures are in place and adhered to for the Directorate. * Ensuring that full and proper records of the financial affairs of the Directorate are kept in accordance with prescribed norms and standards. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * **Qualification**: A relevant NQF level 7 qualification or equivalent as recognised by SAQA. * **Experience**: A minimum of 5 years' experience in middle/senior management. * **Knowledge**: * Proven knowledge and understanding of public service procedures, processes and systems. * Proven knowledge and understanding of engineering, legal and operational compliance. * Knowledge of property management. * Proven knowledge and practical application of the National and Provincial Housing Act, Western Cape Housing Development Act, National Housing Code, guidelines and other related housing policies and prescripts. * Proven knowledge and practical application of the Construction Industries Development Board (CIDB) guidelines, National Home Builders Registration Council (NHBRC) guidelines, as well as the National Building Regulations. * Proven knowledge and understanding of the latest building legislation, building contracts and Contract Administration. * Proven knowledge and understanding of project design and project management in the built environment. * Proven knowledge and understanding of strategic policies, guidelines, standard procedures and best practices relevant to human settlement implementation. * Proven knowledge and understanding of Human Settlements and Local Government delivery issues. * Proven knowledge and understanding of the global and local political economics and social affairs impacting on the Province of the Western Cape. * Proven knowledge and practical application of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA). * Proven knowledge and practical application of financial management processes and related Acts, regulations and the ability to set up budgets. * Proven knowledge and practical application of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OCHSA). * Proven knowledge and understanding of legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions. * Proven knowledge and understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function. * Proven knowledge and understanding of procurement and tendering processes. * Proven knowledge and understanding of policy development, and strategy management, monitoring and review processes. * Proven knowledge and understanding of modern systems of governance and administration. * Proven knowledge and understanding of the global, regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape. * Proven knowledge and understanding of Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector. * Proven knowledge and understanding of public finance, human resources and discourse management processes. * Proven knowledge and understanding of the functioning of the Province and the activities of sister departments. * Proven knowledge and understanding of the policies of the government of the day. * Basic knowledge and understanding of Labour Relations legislation and regulations. * Proven knowledge and understanding of performance management in general. * **Skills**: * Numeracy * Literacy * Computer Literacy * Language skills * Project Management * Economic, financial analysis * Legal Administration * Strategic Planning * **Competencies**: * Strategic Capability and Leadership * Project and Programme Management * Change Management * People Management and Empowerment * Financial Management **Who should apply** This role is suitable for candidates who possess a relevant NQF level 7 qualification or equivalent and have a minimum of 5 years of middle to senior management experience. Ideal applicants will demonstrate extensive proven knowledge in public service procedures, property management, various housing and building legislation, project management in the built environment, public finance, procurement, and policy development. They should also exhibit strong skills in numeracy, literacy, computer use, language, project management, economic and financial analysis, legal administration, and strategic planning, coupled with core competencies in strategic capability, leadership, project/programme management, change management, people management, and financial management. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/western-cape-department-of-infrastructure-dpsa-circular-37-of-2026#spani-ref-doi-79-2026 Source: govpage

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