Principal Cadastral Officer
Department of Land Reform and Rural Development
- Location
- Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
- Salary (as advertised)
- R413 001 per year
- Minimum qualification
- Certificate / N-level / trade
- Closing date
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In brief
**Overview** This role is for a Principal Cadastral Officer within the Information Services Directorate of the Department of Land Reform and Rural Development, based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal. The position offers a salary of R413 001 per annum (Level 08). **What you will do** The successful candidate will be responsible for: * Capturing, maintaining, and updating alpha-numeric data for simple and complex cadastral documents. * Capturing alpha and numeric information from newly submitted cadastral documents (simple and complex), undertaking mathematical consistency checks, and verifying data for proposed new land parcels. * Updating cadastral survey databases by adding or amending approved documents (simple and complex) to maintain an electronic alpha-numeric repository. * Capturing and verifying simple and complex historical cadastral documents. * Attending to complicated maintenance of cadastral documents in accordance with legislated processes. * Performing withdrawal or cancellation of cadastral documents upon lawful instruction. * Deducting, canceling, and endorsing cadastral documents with registered land parcels, leases, or servitudes. * Attending to complex amendments of approved and registered cadastral documents. * Inserting all newly approved cadastral documents into the archive. * Extracting and issuing cadastral records. * Refiling returned cadastral records. * Repairing and keeping cadastral records in good usable condition. * Conducting technical examination of simple and complex cadastral documents. * Checking designations of newly submitted lodgements. * Performing technical examination of simple and complex diagrams and general plans. * Performing technical examination of survey records. * Performing technical examination of simple and complex sectional title plans. * Updating the noting sheets through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel. * Researching and supplying cadastral information to internal and external clients. * Retrieving and supplying cadastral information to clients. * Supplying aerial photographs, rectified imagery, and maps from National Geospatial Information (NGI) according to signed service level agreements. * Carrying out basic research into cadastral survey information pertaining to land parcel boundaries for clients and Land Reform. * Capturing, maintaining, and updating spatial data with simple and complex cadastral documents. * Capturing newly submitted documents to determine if there are any spatial overlaps prior to approval. * Adding data, updating, and maintaining an accurate dataset of cadastral spatial information, including the addition and updating of historical data. * Researching possible sources of error if overlaps are detected and addressing errors appropriately. * Utilising cadastral survey calculation principles and other legitimate sources of data to improve the quality of land parcel boundary information. * Scanning all cadastral documents on approval, amendment, endorsement, or withdrawal and executing quality checking. * Scanning newly approved cadastral documents. * Re-scanning all updated (amended, endorsed, or withdrawn) cadastral documents. * Linking the deposited scanned images to the alpha-numeric data. * Carrying out operations and performing 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. * A valid driver’s licence. * **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** Applications are encouraged from Coloured, Indian, and White Males, and African, Coloured, and Indian Females, as well as Persons with Disabilities, to meet Employment Equity (EE) Targets. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/department-of-land-reform-and-rural-development-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-38-of-2026#spani-ref-3-1-1-1-2026-291 Source: govpage
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