Junior Examiner

About the role

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring 2 Junior Examiner posts in Examination, Execution And Deeds Training Services, based in Mpumalanga (Mbombela). This is a permanent post, paying R338,106 a year. How to apply: Please ensure that you send your application to the Office of the Registrar of Deeds: Mpumalanga at 25 Bell St, Mbombela, 1201. Candidates are also encouraged to apply by using this link http://deedsportal.deeds.gov.za before the closing date as no late applications will be considered Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/286 Closing date: 30 October 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian and White Males, and Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare deeds for examination.
• Link batches, endorse deeds, insert fees and complete all the endorsements.
• Verify registration information against data information.
• Complete fee endorsement, indicate exemption category and authority.
• Examine deeds and document.
• Check correctness of drafting of deeds.
• Raise notes referring to the relevant authority.
• Check compliance of notes on re-lodged deeds and remove notes if complied.
• Attend to rectification of office errors.
• File updated acts, manual and circulars.
• Complete notification form/caveat endorsement for other sections (diagram, etc).
• Verify registration information.
• Check and interpret interdicts, and record details thereof.
• Check and interpret sectional titles files.
• Raise queries if non complied and endorse deeds.
• Check and interpret township files, general plan and ensure that appropriate title conditions/DOTS slip and scan deeds, sort and Distribute deeds according to transactions and batches to Examiners.
• Distribute assignment slips to examiner.
• Record township, section schemes, roster. corrective maintenance and expedited deeds.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements:
• Applicants must be in a possession of Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Law/National Diploma Deeds Registration Law/Buris/B Proc/LLB or related equivalent qualification
• No experience required
• Job related knowledge:
• Deeds registration processes and procedures
• Interpretation of statutes
• Examination of Deeds
• Property Law
• Computer literacy skills
• Communication skills
• Organising skills
• Problem solving
• Interpersonal skills
• Time Management Skills
• Interpretation skills
• Numerical skills