DPSA Circular vacancies
Department of Land Reform And Rural Development

Senior Cadastral Officer

Salary or stipendR338 106 per annum (Level 07)

The Department of Land Reform And Rural Development is looking for a Senior Cadastral Officer. This is a permanent role based in Gauteng.

Gauteng (Pretoria)Applications close 9 November 2026

Source: DPSA Circular 38 of 2026Post 38/203, page 135

Reference number
3/1/1/1/2026/301
Appointment
Permanent
Province
Gauteng
Closing date
9 November 2026
Job level
07
Centre
Gauteng (Pretoria)
Directorate
Maintenance And Cadastral Spatial Information Services

What you will need

  • Minimum

Key responsibilities

  • 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 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.
  • Deduct, cancel and endorse cadastral documents with registered land parcels, leases or servitudes.
  • Attend to complex amendments of approved and registered cadastral documents.
  • Insert all newly approved cadastral documents into the archive.
  • Extract and issue out cadastral records.
  • Refile returned cadastral records.
  • Repair and keep cadastral records in good usable condition.
  • Conduct technical examination of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.
  • Check designations of newly submitted lodgements.
  • Perform technical examination of simple and complex diagrams and general plans.
  • Perform technical examination of survey records.
  • Perform technical examination of simple and complex sectional title plans.
  • Update the noting sheets through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel.
  • Research and supply cadastral information to internal and external clients.
  • Retrieve and supply cadastral information to clients.
  • Supply aerial photographs, rectified imagery and maps from National Geospatial Information (NGI) according to signed service level agreements.
  • Carry out basic research into cadastral survey information pertaining to land parcel boundaries for clients and Land Reform.
  • Capture, maintain and update spatial data with simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.
  • Capture newly submitted documents to determine if there are any spatial overlaps prior approval.
  • Add data, update and maintain an accurate dataset of cadastral spatial information, including the addition and updating of historical data.
  • Research possible sources of error if overlaps are detected and address errors appropriately.
  • Utilise cadastral survey calculation principle and other legitimate sources of data to improve the quality of land parcel boundary information.
  • Scan all cadastral documents on approval, amendment, endorsement or withdrawal and execute quality checking.
  • Scan newly approved cadastral documents.
  • Re-scan all updated (amend, endorsed or withdrawn) cadastral documents.
  • Link the deposited scanned images to the alpha numeric data.
  • Carry out operations and do quality checking to ensure that the scanned image databases are clean and accurate.

Additional details

  • Grade: National

How to apply

Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 524 Stanza Bopape and Steve Biko Street, Suncardia Building, 6th Floor, Arcadia, 0002 or by email to [email protected]

  • Application method: Hand delivery
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Enquiries: Ms Z Zwane
  • Telephone: (012) 337 3777

Please note

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

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