Director: Land Reform

Directorate: Land Reform: Western Cape
Director: Land Reform
Salary: R685 200 per annum (all-inclusive package to be structured in accordance with the rules for SMS) (Level 13) (Ref. S8/3/2011/674)

Requirements: • Appropriate completed Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably in the field of Development • At least 5 years’ experience in a management position • Extensive experience in the field of development, including the Government’s Land Reform Programme • Sound knowledge of the Comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP) and its new approaches • Experience in financial and human resource management as well as diversity and change management • High-level communication, negotiation and consultation/networking skills, including the ability to liaise with ease at various levels, especially with Local and Provincial Government, traditional authorities and communities • Conflict management skills • Project management skills • Service delivery innovation • Ability to work proactively and under pressure.

Duties: • Co-ordinate the implementation of Land Reform at Provincial level • Administer State land • Provide land reform support • Co-ordinate and facilitate land acquisition and warehouse services • Co-ordinate the implementation of the Department’s recapitalisation and development programme • Manage the work of the Land Rights management facility in the province • Provide guidance and support to district offices • Implement the risk management plan of the Province • Supervise staff under the Directorate.

Note: Appointment is subject to a positive security clearance and the signing of a performance agreement.

Applications: The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Private Bag X10, Mowbray 7700 or hand-deliver to Van Der Sterr Building, 19 Rhodes Avenue, Mowbray 7705, for attention: Human Resource Management.

The suitable candidates will be selected with the intention of promoting representivity and achieving affirmative action targets as contemplated in the relevant component’s employment equity plan.

The Department reserves the right not to appoint any applicant to these positions and to conduct pre-employment security screening.

Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department, and should be accompanied by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed) and certified copies of qualifications, service certificates and an Identification Document. Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit a SAQA evaluation report on the qualification. Non-SA citizens must attach a certified copy of proof of permanent residence in South Africa. Applicants must also provide the full names, addresses and telephone numbers of at least 3 referees. Failure to submit the requested documents may result in your application not being considered (applications lacking evidence of relevant experience will not be considered). Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and competency assessments at a time, date and place determined by the Department. If you have not been contacted for an interview within 3 months of the closing date, please note that your application was unsuccessful. Correspondence will be entered into with short-listed candidates only.

PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Unless otherwise stated, please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number and the name of the publication in which you saw this advertisement, to: The Department of Rural Development and Land Reform, Private Bag X833, Pretoria 0001 or hand-deliver to 184 Jacob Mare Street, corner of Jacob Mare and Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria, for attention: Human Resource Management.

Closing date: 4 November 2011

Applications will not be considered after the closing date.