Senior Project Officer: Land Development Support
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About the role
The Department of Land Reform and Rural Development is hiring a Senior Project Officer: Land Development Support in District Office, based in Nkangala Mpumalanga. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 17 Van Rensburg Street, 7th Floor Bateleur Building, Mbombela, 1200 or by email to Post303@dlrrd.gov.za Reference number to quote: 3/1/1/1/2026/303 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
- Implement projects for the development of producers towards commercialisation.
- Assist with co-ordinating the process of identifying producers to be supported.
- Assist in the establishment and management of partnerships between producers 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.
- Assist in facilitation of the development and approval of project registers.
- Assist in facilitation of farm assessment and feasibility studies.
- Compile reports and assist in the development of business plans.
- Co-ordinate processes toward approval of projects.
- Co-ordinate the compilation of approval documents.
- Ensure alignment and compliance of submissions to the policies/standard operating procedures.
- Present the submissions to the relevant committees and structures.
- Promote good corporate governance and compliance with financial and human resource.
- Conduct ongoing monitoring and reporting of projects under implementation.
- Adhere to relevant prescripts and legislative framework (human and financial resources).
- Assist in mitigation of the identified operational and fraud risks.
- Adhere to internal and external controls in line with the policies.
Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- A Grade 12 Certificate and Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics/Agri Business/Agricultural Management/LLB (NQF Level 7) or related equivalent qualification
- At least 2 years relevant experience in land reform environment
- A valid driver’s licence
- Job related knowledge:
- Knowledge of the Department’s policies, prescripts and practices pertaining to 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