Senior Examiner

About the role

The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring a Senior Examiner in Examination, Execution and Deeds Training Services, based in Limpopo (Polokwane). This is a permanent post, paying R487,197 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: Office of the Registrar of Deeds, Limpopo at 101 Dorp St, Polokwane Central, Polokwane, 0700. Candidates are also encouraged to apply by using this link 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. Applications and supporting documents sent to us that are not specified in the advertisement for the post that you are applying for will not be accepted Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/315 Closing date: 09 November 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Targets: Coloured, Indian, and White Males, and Coloured, Indian, and White Females, and Persons with Disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Examine deeds and documents.
• Check that first level examination duties have been performed and initiate corrective measures where necessary.
• Examine deeds for registrability, advise conveyancers about non-compliance with practice, procedures and legislation then pass or reject deeds and documents.
• Compile quality assurance report, take appropriate interventions and submit.
• Update acts, manuals and circulars.
• Training of subordinates.
• Conduct personto-person training and keep training schedule and submit.
• Nominate subordinates for deeds training courses.
• Consult with clients relating to deeds and documents.
• Discuss notes with Conveyancers and provide guidance.
• Check the deeds for compliance and remove notes.
• Distribute deeds.
• Sort and assess/value deeds for distribution and compile distribution list.
• Distribute deeds according to transactions and batches to Examiners.
• Monitor allocated townships/schemes/rosters/corrective maintenance and expedited deeds.
• Analyse DOTS reports on discrepancies and outstanding deeds and initiate corrective measures.
• Implement measures to address backlogs.

Requirements

• Minimum requirements:
• A Grade 12 Certificate and National Diploma in Law/National Diploma Deeds Registration Law/Buris/B Proc/LLB or related equivalent qualifications
• 3 years’ experience in first level examination of deeds and documents
• Deeds registration processes and procedures
• Interpretation of statutes
• Examination of Deeds
• Human Resource prescripts
• Project Management
• Property Law
• Computer literacy skills
• Communication skills
• Organising skills
• Problemsolving skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Report writing
• Supervisory skills
• People Management skills
• Interpretation skills
• Analytical skills
• Presentation skills