PRINCIPAL CADASTRAL OFFICER

Job Overview

The Department requires two Principal Cadastral Officers based in Bloemfontein, Free State. Responsibilities include capturing, maintaining, and updating cadastral alphanumeric and spatial data, conducting technical examinations of survey records, and supplying cadastral information to clients. Applicants must possess a Grade 12 Certificate, a National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5), and at least 6 years of post-qualification experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment, alongside relevant GIS knowledge and technical skills.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Grade 12 Certificate
• National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5)
• Minimum of 6 years geomatics post qualification experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment
• Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and fundamentals
• Knowledge of Surveyor-General's Office Standard Operating Procedures and processes
• Knowledge of Cadastral Surveys
• Problem solving and analysis skills
• Decision making skills
• Team leadership
• Creativity
• Customer focus and responsiveness
• Communication skills (verbal and written)
• Computer literacy
• Planning and organising
• Conflict management
• Negotiation skills

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Capture, maintain and update alphanumeric data of simple and complex cadastral documents
• Update cadastral survey databases through addition or amendment of approved documents
• Capture and verify simple and complex historical cadastral documents
• Perform withdrawal or cancellation of cadastral documents upon lawful instruction
• Deduct, cancel and endorse cadastral documents with registered land parcels, leases or servitudes
• Conduct technical examination of simple and complex cadastral documents, diagrams, general plans, survey records and sectional title plans
• Update noting sheets through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel
• Research and supply cadastral information to internal and external clients
• Supply aerial photographs, rectified imagery and maps from National Geospatial Information (NGI)
• Capture, maintain and update spatial data with simple and complex cadastral documents
• Scan all cadastral documents on approval, amendment, endorsement or withdrawal and execute quality checking

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