Director: Communal Property Institutions
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About the role
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring a Director: Communal Property Institutions in Land Tenure Reform, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). This is a permanent post, paying R1,317,384 a year. This is a re-advertisement, applicants who applied previously are encouraged to re-apply. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van Der Walt Street) Berea Park, Pretoria, 0001 or by email to Post276@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/276 Closing date: 23 October 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: Coloured and White Males, and African, Coloured, Indian and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Register Communal Property Institutions (CPI) (Entities).
- Review/manage the screening of the submissions for compliance.
- Approve compliant applications.
- Issue the registration certificate.
- Ensure the update of the Communal Property Association (CPA) register.
- Develop CPI policy, procedures, systems and guidelines.
- Engage with different stakeholders (CPAs, other Government Departments, Municipalities, Community-based organisations, etc.) to identify policy, legislation and implementation gaps.
- Collate, analyse and consolidate information into a policy, legislation and implementation proposals.
- Prepare a draft submission to the policy unit.
- Design internal systems, procedures and guidelines.
- Ensure the dissemination of new policy, procedures and legislation to stakeholders (internal and external).
- Provide implementation support to the Provincial Offices.
- Ensure that the CPA members and implementers are trained both at District and Provincial levels.
- Ensure that all the Director-General, Ministerial and Presidential Hotline enquiries are attended to.
- Develop/review the CPA Strategy.
- Ensure the vetting of Land Rights Management Facility (LRMF) submissions.
- Ensure the production of CPA annual report.
- Ensure collection and collation of information from provinces on the functionality of CPA’s.
- Submit CPA reports to the Director-General, Registrar, Deputy Minister and Minister.
- Establish and maintain CPA register.
- Ensure the registration of all CPAs in both electronic Land Administration Web (LAW) and hard copy register.
- Ensure update of the CPA files.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor's Degree in Humanities/Social Science/Legal Qualification (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment
- At least 5 years' relevant experience at a middle/senior managerial level in the management of various legal entities environment
- A valid driver's licence
- Job related knowledge:
- Policy development
- Communal Property Association (CPA) Act
- Stakeholder management
- Conflict resolution and Land Reform legislation
- Job related skills:
- Panning and organising
- Policy analysis and interpretation
- Report writing
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)
- Interpersonal relations
- Negotiations
- Project management
- Presentation and Communication (verbal and written
- Willingness to travel