Land Reform Specialist

Okubalulekile

Land Reform Specialist at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development.

Izidingo

• Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a LLB or Bachelor of Commerce in Law.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in the relevant filed.
• A valid driver’s licence.
• Job related knowledge: Knowledge of contract management.
• Knowledge of public service management framework.
• Knowledge of policy development.
• Job related skills: Communication (verbal and written).
• Facilitation and presentation.
• Financial management.
• Team management.
• Conflict management.
• Problem solving.
• People management.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).

Umsebenzi

• Conduct quality assurance of submissions for legal compliance.
• Review and assess submissions enroute to National Land Acquisition and Allocation Control Committee (NLAACC) and joint venture agreements, for legal and policy compliance.
• Conduct verification that supporting documentation is complete and legally sufficient.
• Verify alignment of agreements with applicable legislation, departmental policies, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Identify legal, financial, governance, and operational risks contained in agreements and recommend corrective actions.
• Prepare quality assurance reports with recommendations to correct deficiencies or achieve compliance for management approval.
• Monitor implementation of quality assurance recommendations.
• Provide technical advice on compliance and contract management matters.
• Manage, analyse, investigate, and report on enquiries relating to complaints.
• Receive, register, and acknowledge complaints and enquiries relating to Strategic Institutional Partnerships and land reform projects.
• Conduct preliminary assessments and determine the nature and severity of complaints.
• Gather and analyse relevant information, reports, agreements, and supporting documentation to identify root causes of disputes, complaints, and implementation challenges.
• Conduct investigations through stakeholder consultations, interviews, and site visits where necessary.
• Determining the legal, regulatory, and policy framework applicable to each matter.
• Draft investigation reports with findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Maintain accurate reports of complaints and case outcomes.
• Provide advisory support to provinces regarding complaint management processes.
• Manage informal dispute resolution processes.
• Receive and assess disputes.
• Facilitate engagement sessions between beneficiaries, strategic partners, communities, landowners, and government stakeholders.
• Identify and analyse causes of conflicts arising from partnership agreements and project implementation.
• Mediate and negotiate amicable resolutions to disputes before escalation to formal legal processes.
• Develop dispute resolution strategies and action plans.
• Ensure all parties are informed of their rights, roles, and obligations.
• Draft settlement agreements and record outcomes of mediation processes.
• Monitor compliance with agreed resolutions and remedial actions.
• Escalate unresolved matters through appropriate governance and legal channels.
• Prepare and maintain records and reports on disputes managed and resolved.
• Promote stakeholder relations and collaborative problem-solving approaches.
• Development of policy and operational documents.
• Research and analyse policy gaps, implementation challenges, and emerging trends affecting Strategic Institutional Partnerships.
• Draft, review, and update policies, frameworks, guidelines, SOPs, terms of reference, templates, and operational manuals.
• Conduct benchmarking exercises against best practices and legislative requirements.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations during policy development processes.
• Incorporate legal, governance, financial, and operational considerations into policy documents.
• Prepare policy submissions, concept documents, discussion papers, and implementation plans.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation mechanisms for policy implementation.
• Coordinate policy approval processes and stakeholder engagements.
• Review existing policies and recommend amendments where necessary.
• Provide technical support and guidance on policy interpretation and implementation.
• Training and capacitating provinces through workshops.
• Identify training and capacity-building needs within provincial and district offices.
• Develop training materials, presentations, manuals, toolkits, and guidelines.
• Facilitate workshops on land acquisition SOP, land allocation SOP, policy implementation and joint venture agreements.
• Conduct awareness sessions on legislative and policy developments.
• Provide technical support and mentoring to provincial officials.
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of training interventions.
• Prepare workshop reports and recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Coordinate stakeholder participation and logistics for workshops.
• Build institutional capacity through knowledge sharing and best practice dissemination.
• Prepare and maintain reports on the outcomes.

Indlela yokukhumbula

Applications can be submitted by hand delivered during office hours to: 600 Lilian Ngoyi Street (formerly known as Van der Walt Street), Berea Park, Pretoria, 0002 or by email to Post245@dlrrd.gov.za

Imibuzo: Ms P Ledwaba Tel No: (012) 312 8256

Amanothi

EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian, White Male, and Coloured, Indian and White Female, and Persons with Disabilities. To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. All shortlisted candidate, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments, one will be a practical exercise to determine a candidates suitability based on the posts technical and generic requirements and the other must be integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. To be appointed at Senior Management Service (SMS) level, you must complete the SMS Pre-entry programme offered by the National School of Government (NSG). Find course details here: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/ appointment is subject to successful completion of the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to SMS and submission of proof. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview. Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened. Applications: Please submit your application before the closing date as late applications will not be considered. Do not submit duplicate applications. If applying for multiple posts, submit separate applications for each post. Applications submitted via email will be acknowledged via an automated response. Applications received manually will not be acknowledged due to high volumes of applications received. If you have not heard from us within 3 months, please consider your application to be unsuccessful. Should, during any stage of the recruitment process, a moratorium be placed on the filling of posts or the Department is affected by any process such as, but not limited to, restructuring or reorganisation of posts, the Department reserves the right to cancel the recruitment process and re-advertise the post at any time in the future. Important: DLRRD is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting representivity and affirmative action. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates. The Department reserves the right not to fill vacancies. By applying you consent to the collection and processing of your personal information for recruitment purposes. Shortlisted candidates will be required to be available for assessments and interviews at a date and time as determined by the Department. Shortlisted candidates will undergo personnel suitability checks, security vetting and reference checks (including social media profiles). Applications must declare any pending criminal, disciplinary or any other allegations or investigations. Successful candidates must pass security clearance, sign an employment contract, sign an annual performance agreement and disclose financial interests. All applicants are required to declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest, to disclose memberships of Boards and directorships that they may be associated with. Failure to disclose relevant information may result in disqualification or termination. ERRATUM: The position of Secretary with Ref No: 3/1/1/1/2026/221 for the Directorate: Forensic Investigation: Gauteng (Pretoria) that was advertised in Public Service Vacancy Circular 33 dated 11 September 2026 has reference. Applicants are advised that the position has been withdrawn. The Department apologies for any inconvenience caused. MANAGEMENT ECHELON