Senior Cadastral Officer
Department of Land Reform and Rural Development
📝 About the role
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development needs a Senior Cadastral Officer at the Surveyor-General office in Cape Town. You would work on survey records and cadastral information. Level 7 post.
✅ Key duties
- Capture, maintain and update alpha numeric data of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents
- Capture alpha and numeric information from newly submitted cadastral documents (simple and complex) and undertake mathematical consistency checks of and data verification of for proposed new land parcels
- Update cadastral survey databases through the addition or amendment of every approved document (simple and complex) to maintain and electronic alpha-numeric repository
- Capture and verify simple and complex historical cadastral documents
- Attend to complicated maintenance of cadastral documents in accordance with legislated processes
- Perform withdrawal or cancelation of cadastral documents upon lawful instruction
🎓 Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5)
- Minimum of 3 years geomatics post qualification experience in a Geomatics / Cadastral survey environment
- A valid driver’s licence
- Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and fundamentals
- Knowledge of Surveyor-General’s Office Standard Operating Procedures and processes
- Knowledge of Cadastral Surveys
🎁 Benefits
- Public service benefits (medical aid, housing allowance, pension) where applicable
📮 How to apply
Submit a new Z83 form and a detailed CV quoting the reference number. Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 4th floor, No 2 Riebeeck Street, ABSA Building, Cape Town or by email to Post270@dlrrd.gov.za
Email your application to: Post270@dlrrd.gov.za and use the subject line Application: Senior Cadastral Officer (Ref 3/1/1/1/2026/270 (DPSA PSVC 36 of 2026, post 36/57)).
Hand-deliver or post to: 4th Floor, No 2 Riebeeck Street, ABSA Building, Cape Town (hand delivery)
Enquiries: Ms S Photo Tel No: (021) 464 7871 or Ms N Malinga Tel No: (021) 464 7809
Original advert: Department of Land Reform and Rural Development