This vacancy has closed. It closed on 3 July 2026 and is kept here for reference only.

DEPUTY DIRECTOR: PROPERTY RESEARCH

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Directorate: Property Research and Support

Reference number: 3/1/1/1/2026/83
Salary: R1 101 468 per annum (Level 12), (all-inclusive package to be structured in accordance with the rules for MMS)
Centre: Gauteng (Pretoria)
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 3 July 2026
Circular: No 21 of 2026

Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and Bachelor's Degree / National Diploma in Town and Regional Planning / Surveying / Real Estate / Properly Management / Law / Land Administration / Public Administration or related equivalent qualifications. Minimum of 3 years junior management experience in land administration or conveyancing environment. A valid driver’s licence. Job-related Knowledge: Knowledge of interpreting spatial information. Knowledge of use of computer-based techniques and working with databases and updating IAR. Knowledge of land administration policies. Job-related skills: Research. Computer literacy. Good data and information management i.e. capturing, preserving and maintenance thereof. Good communication (verbal and written). Ability to work in a high-production environment. Ability to read and interpret maps, photographs, SG-diagrams and title deeds. Analytical thinking. Presentation. Problem solving. Conflict resolution. Financial management.

Duties

Conduct property research and analyse information to guide the process of land use management. Manage and conduct full property research and provide accurate response to enquiries e.g. (traditional allocation requests, POA properties, and held in-trust land). Manage the disposal and vesting updates on the system and provide report. Verification of the accuracy of property information with departmental policies. Verification of accuracy of information on request from Provincial Shared Service Centre (PSSC) and other stakeholders. Provide the updated documents to reflect the current status of the properties, using the relevant sources of information such as title deed, Survey General diagram the historical information from old book maps and spartial and respond to the ministerial enquiries. Knowledge of Grondasaks system. Management of Immovable Assets Registrar (IAR). Verify the correctness of information on the Land Administration Web (LAW) system. Maintain and manage the asset register that meet the policies of the Department. Capture new information and edit or remove information that is not correct. Management of IAR requests for changes to the system. Management of RFC request. Make changes in the LAW system as per requests. Management and safeguarding of title deeds and other property information. Manage the proper filling of title deeds and other property information. Manage and monitor booking in and out of title deeds. Scanning and uploading of title deeds into the LAW system.

Where to send your application

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post83@dlrrd.gov.za

Enquiries

Ms T. Molotsi Tel No: (012) 312 9730

Note

EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males and Coloured and Indian Females and Persons with Disabilities.

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 21 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 19 June 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 September 2026.

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