DIRECTOR: COMMUNAL PROPERTY INSTITUTIONS

Department of Land Reform and Rural Development

Chief Directorate: Land Tenure Reform

Reference number: 3/1/1/1/2026/276
Salary: R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package). The package includes a basic salary (70% of package), and a flexible portion that may be structured in accordance with the rules for Senior Management Services (SMS)
Centre: Gauteng (Pretoria)
Province: Gauteng
Closing date: 23 October 2026
Circular: No 36 of 2026

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Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities / Social Science / Legal Qualification (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years' relevant experience at a middle / senior managerial level in the management of various legal entities environment. A valid driver's licence. Job related knowledge: Policy development, Communal Property Association (CPA) Act, Stakeholder management, Conflict resolution and Land Reform legislation. Job related skills: Panning and organising, Policy analysis and interpretation, Report writing, Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project), Interpersonal relations, Negotiations, Project management, Presentation and Communication (verbal and written. Willingness to travel.

Duties

Register Communal Property Institutions (CPI) (Entities). Review/manage the screening of the submissions for compliance. Approve compliant applications. Issue the registration certificate. Ensure the update of the Communal Property Association (CPA) register. Develop CPI policy, procedures, systems and guidelines. Engage with different stakeholders (CPAs, other Government Departments, Municipalities, Community-based organisations, etc.) to identify policy, legislation and implementation gaps. Collate, analyse and consolidate information into a policy, legislation and implementation proposals. Prepare a draft submission to the policy unit. Design internal systems, procedures and guidelines. Ensure the dissemination of new policy, procedures and legislation to stakeholders (internal and external). Provide implementation support to the Provincial Offices. Ensure that the CPA members and implementers are trained both at District and Provincial levels. Ensure that all the Director-General, Ministerial and Presidential Hotline enquiries are attended to. Develop/review the CPA Strategy. Ensure the vetting of Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF) submissions. Ensure the production of CPA annual report. Ensure collection and collation of information from provinces on the functionality of CPA’s. Submit CPA reports to the Director-General, Registrar, Deputy Minister and Minister. Establish and maintain CPA register. Ensure the registration of all CPAs in both electronic Land Administration Web (LAW) and hard copy register. Ensure update of the CPA files.

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, 0001 or by email to Post276@dlrrd.gov.za

Enquiries

Mr B Zulu Tel No: (012) 312 8153

Note

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

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 36 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 9 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 9 October 2026.