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SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER LAND ACQUISITION AND TENURE SERVICES

East London, South Africa

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Reference Number

DHS35/02/2025

Department

Human Settlements

Salary Package

R376 413.00 (Level 8)


RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Responsibilities

  •   Facilitate the appointment, instruction and monitoring of conveyancers.
  •  Identify conveyancers to be appointed from the database and allocate projects to them.
  •  Ensure the conveyancers follow appropriate supply chain processes, assist in giving out instructions and monitor their progress.
  •  Provide technical advice to Municipalities on housing transfer processes and land-related issues.
  •  Check the status of land for the development of houses.
  •  Visit Municipalities to check whether they have a piece of land for the development.
  •  Advise municipalities over the phone, through emails and physical visits on issues regarding land, title deeds to be transferred and title deeds to be handed over.
  •  Provide advice on how to handle different beneficiary issues.
  •  Ensure handing over of title deeds to approved beneficiaries.
  •  Liaise with the Municipality, Regions, and the office of the MEC on the number of title deeds to be handed over, venues and awareness of beneficiaries.
  •  Conduct beneficiary verification and facilitate handing over ceremonies.
  •  Facilitate the transfer of housing units to qualifying beneficiaries in conjunction with Conveyancers and Municipalities.
  •  Identify projects and beneficiaries to be transferred.
  •  Check their status on HSS.
  •  Liaise with municipalities and regions to confirm projects.
  •  Instruct and monitor conveyancers.
  •  Prepare payments for conveyancers and draft reports.

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REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications & Skills

  •   National Senior Certificate.
  •  National Diploma (NQF level 6) or B.Degree (NQF level 7) in Public Administration/Public Management/Human Settlements Development/Administration Management/Social Science or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA with 2 years’ experience in the field.
  •  Knowledge of service delivery (Batho Pele), sound knowledge and understanding of transfer and land ownership.
  •  Human Settlements experience will be an added advantage.
  •  Must possess a valid driver’s licence.
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