Assistant Director: Disposal Rems

About the role

The Department of Public Works and Infrastructure is hiring an Assistant Director: Disposal Rems, based in Nelspruit Regional Office. This is a permanent post, paying R605,742 a year. How to apply: Applications for the position of Assistant Director: Disposal REMS Must be emailed to: RecruitNEL26-21@dpw.gov.za Reference number to quote: 2026/362 Closing date: 30 October 2026 at 16H00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain property management policies, procedures and strategies: Implement and maintain property management policies, procedures and frameworks.
• Provide guidance on compliance with related prescripts, delegations and procedures.
• Communicate all property management policies and procedures to relevant stakeholders.
• Co-ordinate the disposal process of redundant and superfluous residential properties: Provide guidance on the process of identifying redundant and superfluous residential properties to be disposed of.
• Co-ordinate and facilitate the identification process of redundant and superfluous residential properties.
• Conduct inspections to determine status/conditions of redundant and superfluous residential properties.
• Coordinate the release process of vacant surplus land parcels to achieve Government Land Reform objectives: (Restitution, Distribution, Human Settlements development) Co-ordinate and facilitate the process of identifying vacant surplus land parcels to be released.
• Verify ownership status of identified vacant surplus land parcels to be released.
• Co-ordinate the release process of vacant surplus land parcels to achieve Government Land Reform objectives: - (Restitution, Distribution, Human Settlements development) Co-ordinate and facilitate the process of identifying vacant surplus land parcels to be released.
• Contribute towards enhancing effective and efficient state property management: (Conveyancing and disposal from PMIS) Co-ordinate and facilitate gathering of original conveyance and transfer documentation.
• Ensure delivery of instructions to the Office of the State Attorney.
• Accept draft Power of Attorney and transfer documents from Office of the State Attorney in preparation for Delegated Authority to sign.
• Supervise employees to ensure an effective service delivery.

Requirements

• At least three-year tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) in Real Estate Management, Property Management, Law/Property law, Land Administration, Valuation, Town or Regional Planning or Property related qualification Relevant experience in the field.
• Knowledge:
• Public Finance Management Act
• Financial administration
• Procurement directives and procedures
• Programme and project planning
• Reporting procedures
• GIAMADISPOSAL ACT
• Deeds
• Registry Act
• Financial Assistance Land Act (FALA) BBBEE
• Treasury Regulations
• Skills:
• Report writing
• Accounts and numeric skills
• Analytical thinking
• Communication skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills
• Organising and planning
• Goal and solution orientated
• Assertiveness
• People and client orientated
• Innovative
• Ability to work under stressful conditions
• Hard working
• Ability to communicate at all levels