Deputy Director: Land Development Support

About the role

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring a Deputy Director: Land Development Support in Land Development Support, based in Western Cape (Cape Town). This is a permanent post, paying R1,101,468 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 4th floor, No 2 Riebeeck Street, ABSA Building, Cape Town or by email to Post307@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/307 Closing date: 09 November 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian, White Males and African, Coloured, Indian, White Females, and Persons with disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the development, review and management of policies and programme for land development and post settlement support.
• Facilitate the engagement with relevant stakeholders on policy matters.
• Identify issues to necessitate policy review and participate in policy formulation forum.
• Facilitate capacity building session for officials and stakeholders on policies and programmes developed.
• Participate in the development and review of standard operating procedures (SOP).
• Manage the implementation of the programmes for the development of procedures towards commercialisation.
• Manage the process of identifying procedures to be supported.
• Facilitate the establishment and management of partnership between procedures and development partners.
• Organise capacity building and training programmes for producers.
• Facilitate the appointment of prospective strategic partners and service providers.
• Facilitate resource mapping and mobilisation of all identified farms for development in line with departmental priorities, Annual Performance Plan and Operational Plan of the Branch.
• Facilitate the development and approval of project registers.
• Facilitate farm assessments and feasibility studies.
• Facilitate the compilation of reports and development of Business Plans.
• Coordinate processes towards approval of projects.
• Co-ordinate the compilation of the approval of documents and conduct quality assurance.
• Ensure alignment and compliance of submissions to the policies/SOPs.
• Present the submissions to the relevant committees and structures.
• Manage the implementation of the approved projects.
• Facilitate the effective promotion and practice of good corporate governance and compliance with financial and human resource.
• Facilitate ongoing monitoring and reporting of projects under implementation.
• Manage human and financial resources in line with relevant policy and legislative framework.
• Manage and mitigate identified operational and fraud risks.
• Manage and implement internal and external controls in line with policies.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements:
• Grade 12 Certificate and Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics/Agri-Business/Agricultural Management/B-Com Agriculture (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualifications
• At least 3 years relevant experience at junior management level
• A valid driver’s licence
• Job related knowledge:
• Knowledge of the Department’s policies, prescripts and practices pertaining Land Reform
• Knowledge and understanding of sector needs and business requirements
• Indepth knowledge of Policy Development and Monitoring and Evaluation techniques
• Knowledge and understanding of Government Development Policies, e.g., National Development Plan, National Growth Path, Planning and Budgeting Framework etc. Research Methodology.
• Good Corporate Governance Principles.
• Knowledge in Human and Financial Management.
• Job related skills:
• Project management
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Agricultural development
• Conflict management
• Stakeholder mobilisation
• Financial management
• Computer literacy
• Information management and Analytical thinking
• Willingness to travel and ability to work under limited supervision
• Willingness to work extended hours when a need arise