Land Administrative Officer
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About the role
The Department of Agriculture is hiring a Land Administrative Officer in Small-Holder Farmers Production, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email LAOrecruit91@nda.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/3/1/91/2026 Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Target: Whites, Coloured Females and persons with disability.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the disposal of Agricultural State Land:
- Identify the repossessed farm by Debt Management
- Appoint the caretaker to look after the farm
- Facilitate the Evaluation of farm to determine the productive market value
- Advertise the farm through local media
- Facilitate the appointment of the successful candidate
- Prepare the lease agreement
- Provide Infrastructure support:
- Ensure the proper maintenance and caretaking of farms
- Conduct inspection on farms to determine the condition
- Conduct needs analysis to check the gaps and what is needed
- Eradication of poisonous plants
- Construction of gabions and fire breaks
- Rehabilitation of dams
- Render advisory services to intergovernmental departments and clients on land management matters: Attend to state land queries from inter-governmental departments and clients.
- Attend to parliamentary queries through the ministerial office.
- Provide farming advise to leases/clients.
- Facilitate the rental collection and other departmental levies: Send monthly statements to leases.
- Make follow up on none paying leases.
- Liaise with finance with regard to verification of payments.
- Facilitate the eviction of none complying leases.
- Refer none paying leases to legal services.
- Maintenance of database:
- Update provincial and state land database
- Update asset management database
- Update the new developments in the farm
- Update job creation and applicant database
Requirements
- A National Diploma in Agriculture (NQF Level 6).
- At least 2 years’ relevant experience in Land or Land Reform Administration.
- Job Related Knowledge:
- Computer literacy
- Analytical skills
- PFMA
- Planning and organizing
- Project Management
- Job Related Skills:
- Facilitation skills
- Planning
- Initiative
- Interpersonal skills
- Problem solving abilities
- Interpretation of findings
- Analytical
- Report writing skills
- Drivers’ license
- Extended working hours