District Director

About the role

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring a District Director in Ladysmith District Office, based in KwaZulu Natal. This is a permanent post, paying R1,317,384 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to Post300@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/300 Closing date: 09 November 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

• Provide capacity building and National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) services.
• Provide NARYSEC support services.
• Facilitate the establishment and support of participatory community development.
• Facilitate and coordinate NARYSEC project implementation.
• Facilitate youth programmes and skills development at provincial and district level.
• Reduce household poverty in accordance with comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP).
• Provide strategic land acquisition services.
• Implement strategic land acquisition projects proposals.
• Procure service providers for development of project proposals.
• Coordinate the implementation process of land acquisition.
• Provide strategic land acquisition support services in the district.
• Facilitate poverty reduction, and the development of cooperatives, rural enterprises and industries.
• Promote rural businesses development and facilitate rural development financing.
• Facilitate establishment and support of primary cooperatives.
• Facilitate organisation of primary cooperatives into secondary and tertiary cooperative sand provide support.
• Facilitate the development of rural enterprises and industries.
• Provide land development support services.
• Manage the development of business plans for the development or agrarian development projects.
• Promote the participation of farmers through ownership and control across commodities value chains.
• Monitor the implementation of land development support projects and development business plans.
• Provide property management services.
• Administer and provide property leases administration.
• Administer and provide property holdings and disposable.
• Implement land rights and tenure reform programmes.
• Provide communal land tenure programmes.
• Provide land rights programmes.
• Establish, maintain, and support communal property institutions.
• Facilitate land dispute resolutions.
• Render corporate and financial support services.
• Provide legal advice.
• Provide telecommunications services.
• Provide administration and financial support services.
• Provide client relations services.
• Provide office services.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements:
• A Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Business Administration/Public Management/Public Administration/Project Management/Bachelor of Arts in Sociology/Anthropology/Community Development Studies (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 of experience at middle/senior managerial level in the relevant environment
• Experience in the implementation and management of projects
• A valid driver’s licence
• Job related knowledge:
• A thorough understanding of project management
• Understanding of corporate governance principles
• Ability to implement performance management and monitoring systems
• Knowledge of government systems
• Ability to think conceptually when analysing data designing concepts to modify corporate policies, procedures and processes
• Job related skills:
• Project management
• Coaching and mentoring (though leadership)
• Analytical thinking
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Customer service
• Initiative
• Innovation and creativity
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Computer literate
• Willingness to travel
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to work after hours