Principal Cadastral Officer x2
Job Details
- Job Title: Principal Cadastral Officer
- Number of Posts: 2
- Reference Number: 3/1/1/1/2026/247
- Directorate: Cadastral Information Maintenance and Supply Services
- Department: Department of Land Reform and Rural Development
- Location: Bloemfontein, Free State
- Salary: R413,001 per annum
- Salary Level: Level 08
- Employment Type: Not specified
Job Description
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is seeking Principal Cadastral Officers to support the maintenance, examination, updating and supply of cadastral information. The successful candidates will work with cadastral documents, spatial and alphanumeric data, survey records, cadastral databases and client information while ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant processes.
Responsibilities
Cadastral Data Management
- Capture, maintain and update alphanumeric data relating to simple and complex cadastral documents.
- Capture information from newly submitted cadastral documents and conduct mathematical consistency checks and data verification for proposed land parcels.
- Update cadastral survey databases by adding or amending approved documents.
- Capture and verify simple and complex historical cadastral documents.
- Attend to complicated maintenance of cadastral documents in accordance with legislative processes.
- Withdraw or cancel cadastral documents upon lawful instruction.
- Deduct, cancel and endorse cadastral documents relating to registered land parcels, leases or servitudes.
- Process complex amendments to approved and registered cadastral documents.
Cadastral Records and Archives
- Insert newly approved cadastral documents into the archive.
- Extract and issue cadastral records.
- Refile returned cadastral records.
- Repair and maintain cadastral records in usable condition.
- Update noting sheets with approved cadastral land parcels.
Technical Examination
- Conduct technical examinations of simple and complex cadastral documents.
- Check designations of newly submitted lodgements.
- Examine diagrams and general plans.
- Conduct technical examinations of survey records.
- Examine simple and complex sectional title plans.
Cadastral Information Services
- Research and supply cadastral information to internal and external clients.
- Retrieve and provide cadastral information to clients.
- Supply aerial photographs, rectified imagery and maps from National Geospatial Information (NGI) in accordance with signed service level agreements.
- Conduct basic research into cadastral survey information relating to land parcel boundaries for clients and Land Reform.
Spatial Data Management
- Capture, maintain and update spatial data relating to simple and complex cadastral documents.
- Capture newly submitted documents to identify possible spatial overlaps before approval.
- Add, update and maintain accurate cadastral spatial datasets, including historical data.
- Research potential sources of errors where overlaps are detected and address them appropriately.
- Apply cadastral survey calculation principles and legitimate data sources to improve the quality of land parcel boundary information.
Scanning and Quality Control
- Scan cadastral documents following approval, amendment, endorsement or withdrawal.
- Conduct quality checks on scanned documents.
- Scan newly approved cadastral documents.
- Re-scan amended, endorsed or withdrawn cadastral documents.
- Link deposited scanned images to the relevant alphanumeric data.
- Perform quality checks to ensure scanned-image databases remain accurate and reliable.
Requirements
Qualifications
- Grade 12 Certificate.
- National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).
Experience
- At least 6 years of post-qualification geomatics experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment.
Knowledge
Candidates should have knowledge of:
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software and fundamentals.
- Surveyor-General’s Office Standard Operating Procedures and processes.
- Cadastral surveys.
Skills and Competencies
- Problem-solving and analytical skills
- Decision-making
- Team leadership
- Creativity
- Customer focus and responsiveness
- Verbal and written communication
- Computer literacy
- Planning and organising
- Conflict management
- Negotiation skills
Application Process
Applications may be submitted:
By hand:
136 Charlotte Maxeke Street
SA Eagle Building
Bloemfontein
9300
Applications can be hand delivered during office hours.
Email: Post247@dlrrd.gov.za
Enquiries: Mr J Semela – (051) 448 0955
Employment Equity
Employment equity targets include African, Indian and White males; African, Coloured and Indian females; and persons with disabilities.