Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development
PROPERTY SUPPORT ASSISTANT REF NO: 3/2/1/2022/671
Directorate: Property Research and Support
SALARY : R218 064 per annum (Level 06)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria)
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Geography, Law, Real Estate, Bachelor of Administration in Public Management or Property Management. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in land administration, land research and property management environment. Job related knowledge: Good land research methodology. Land administration. Sound knowledge and understanding of land Information obtained from sources. Interpretation of relevant legislations. Job related skills: Computer literacy, Ability to interpret maps aerial photographs, Surveyor-General diagrams, Title Deeds and proclamations. Ability to understand and see land in a spatial context. Good project management skills, Creative and innovative skills, Good communication skills (written and verbal) and Good interpersonal skills. Ability to work in a team as well as independently. Ability to work under pressure and within tight deadlines. Accuracy and pay attention to detail. A valid driver’s licence.
DUTIES : Property Research and Support. Provision of property research information on request in accordance with internal practices and procedures. Scan property research related documents on request in accordance with internal practices and procedures. Strong room organisation. Draw the title deed folders from the strong room on receipt of a valid request. Assist the conveyance section in tracking a title deed folder that they cannot find, only after they have exhausted all avenues in finding a title deed folder. Filing of title deed folders, numerical, alphabetical and per Province in the strong room. Organisation of title deed folders as well as combining of duplicate title deed folders when identified. Title Deed Folder Booking System. Perform check to establish validity and correctness of request against portfolio of evidence provided by requestor and obtain own portfolio of evidence to conclude final status of property for update of the Immovable Asset Register or the cancellation of the Request for Comments (RFC) with a comment. Booking out the title deed folders for verification and conveyancing RFC’s and DALRRD RFC’s purposes from the strong room on receipt of a valid request. Book the returned title deed folders back on the title deed folder booking system. Opening Title Deed Folder. Opening of new title deed folders on receipt of new information of properties added to the Immovable Asset Register and check the correctness of these properties against Land Administration Web (LAW). Liaise with Deeds Office and Surveyor-General Offices regarding property research related document. Verification on request of new title deed folders and file accordingly per unique new title deed folder. Scan and upload title deeds on Land Administration Web (LAW).
ENQUIRIES : Ms A Gibbs Tel No: (012) 312-9382
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by post to: Private Bag X833, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered to: 184 Jeff Masemola Street (formerly known as Jacob Mare), corner of Jeff Masemola and Paul Kruger Streets, Pretoria or to Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko (formerly Beatrix) Street, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0001.
NOTE : Coloured, Indian and White Males and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.