SALARY : R849 702 per annum (Level 11) (All-inclusive package to be structured in
accordance with the rules for MMS) (12 Month Contract)
CENTRE : Mpumalanga (Mbombela)
REQUIREMENTS : Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s
Degree / National Diploma in Law, Humanities, Economics, Development
Studies. Minimum of 3 years’ experience at junior management level. Job
related knowledge: Land Reform (Labour Tenants) Act, Extension of Security
of Tenure Act, Communal Property Associations Act, Restitution of Land Rights
Act and Rules of the Land Claims Court. Job related skills: Project
management skills, Strategic management skills, Operational planning skills,
Proven supervisory skills, Negotiation skills, Contract management skills,
Leadership skills, Computer literacy and Communication skills (verbal and
written). Ability to draft terms of reference for service providers. Ability to
manage consultants. A valid driver’s licence. Willingness to travel, to spend
extended period in the field and work irregular hours. Willingness to relocate if
required doing so as a result of operational requirements of the Employer.
DUTIES : Coordinate the issuance of notices of Labour Tenant applications. Monitor
performance of District Offices against targets for issuance of statutory notices.
Ensure that Project Officials comply with the standard operating procedures for
the issuance of notices. Assist in resolving challenges Project Officials may
have in the issuance, service and publication of statutory notices. Liaise with
supply chain management. Ensuring that notices to be published in the
government gazette are gazette timeously. Coordinate the processing of the
Labour Tenant applications. Monitor performance of District Offices against
targets processing Labour Tenant. Ensure that Project Officials comply with
the standard operating procedures for the processing of applications. Quality
check all submissions from the Districts (terms of reference and memorandums
for subdivision, valuation, conveyancing and referrals for presentation to
Provincial Technical Committee (PTC) and National Land Allocation and
Acquisition Committee (NLAACC) to ensure compliance to the Labour Tenants
Act (LTA). Ensure that a targeted number of applications are settled per year.
Coordinate the negotiations for the settlement of applications. Assist Project
Officials from District Offices to negotiate the settlement of complex
applications. Stakeholder management. Assist the Director: Tenure Reform
Implementation to organise the provision of post-settlement support to Labour
Tenants by the Provincial Shared Services Centre, Municipalities and
Department of Human Settlements. Coordinate the referral of applications that
cannot be resolved to the Land Claims Court. Liaise with Land Reform Advisors
regarding applications that must be referred to Court. Manage section 33 (2A)
direct access to court cases. Engage Project Officer, Land Owner and Labour
Tenants on cases to be referred / already referred. Assist in drafting and vetting
of settlement agreement. Vet Court referral package for approval by the
Director: Tenure Reform Implementation. Assist in serving the papers in Court.
Prepare documents to appoint Sherriff. Serve court papers to parties through
Sherriff. Submit referred or to be referred cases to State Attorney. Keep and
update the referral spreadsheet. Maintain the database of Labour Tenant
applications. Ensure that the database is accurate, complete and is updated
monthly. Submit statistical reports monthly to the Director: Tenure Reform
Implementation. Coordinate reports. Update Project Management System
(EPM Live) and / or Project Register. Collate monthly performance, statistical,
litigation reports from District Offices and submit them to the Director: Tenure
Reform Implementation. Manage External and Internal Audit – Compile the
audit management plan, ensure implementation of Action plan, respond to
audit queries. Fraud and Risk Management (Finalisation of annual plans and
monitoring and reporting monthly). Ensure budget expenditure reporting
(Guard against over expenditure / under expenditure by balancing Integrated
Operational Plan implementation with approved procurement Plan).
ENQUIRIES : Ms M Senwana Tel: (013) 754 8098
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by post to: Private Bag X11305, Mbombela,
1200 or hand delivered during office hours to: 17 Van Rensburg Street,
Bateleur Office Park, 7th floor Block E, Mbombela, 1200 or by email to
P009@dalrrd.gov.za
NOTE : African, Coloured, Indian and White males and African, Coloured, Indian and
White females. and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
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