Jobs · KwaZulu-Natal · Land Reform and Rural Development
Principal Cadastral Officer
Directorate: Information Services
Closes Monday 9 November 2026 at 16:00
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Principal Cadastral Officer in Information Services. Captures, checks and updates cadastral survey records and spatial data. Suits people with Grade 12, a geomatics or survey certificate and six years
- Capture, check and update cadastral documents, land parcel data and historical survey records in the database.
- Scan approved cadastral documents, link scanned images to the data and do quality checks.
- Must have Grade 12, a National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5), and a valid driver's licence.
- Must have at least 6 years of geomatics experience in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment, and knowledge of GIS software.
- Based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
- Submit by hand delivery during office hours to 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, or by email to Post291@dlrrd.gov.za. No closing date is stated in the text.
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Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a 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.
- A valid driver’s licence.
- Job related knowledge:
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and fundamentals.
- Knowledge of Surveyor-General’s Office Standard Operating Procedures and processes.
- Knowledge of Cadastral Surveys.
- Job related skills:
- Problem solving and analysis.
- Decision making.
- Team leadership.
- Creativity.
- Customer focus and responsiveness.
- Communication (verbal and written).
- Computer literacy.
- Planning and organising.
- Conflict management.
- Negotiation.
Duties
- Capture, maintain and update alpha numeric data of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.
- Capture alpha and numeric information from newly submitted cadastral documents (simple and complex) and undertake mathematical consistency checks of and data verification of proposed new land parcels.
- Update cadastral survey databases through the addition or amendment of every approved document (simple and complex) to maintain an electronic alpha-numeric repository.
- Capture and verify simple and complex historical cadastral documents.
- Attend to complicated maintenance of cadastral documents in accordance with legislated processes.
- Perform withdrawal or cancelation of cadastral documents upon lawful instruction.
- Deduct, cancel and endorse cadastral documents with registered land parcels, leases or servitudes.
- Attend to complex amendments of approved and registered cadastral documents.
- Insert all newly approved cadastral documents into the archive.
- Extract and issue out cadastral records.
- Refile returned cadastral records.
- Repair and keep cadastral records in good usable condition.
- Conduct technical examination of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.
- Check designations of newly submitted lodgements.
- Perform technical examination of simple and complex diagrams and general plans.
- Perform technical examination of survey records.
- Perform technical examination of simple and complex sectional title plans.
- Update the noting sheets through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel.
- Research and supply cadastral information to internal and external clients.
- Retrieve and supply cadastral information to clients.
- Supply aerial photographs, rectified imagery and maps from National Geospatial Information (NGI) according to signed service level agreements.
- Carry out basic research into cadastral survey information pertaining to land parcel boundaries for clients and Land Reform.
- Capture, maintain and update spatial data with simple as well as more complex cadastral documents.
- Capture newly submitted documents to determine if there are any spatial overlaps prior approval.
- Add data, update and maintain an accurate dataset of cadastral spatial information, including the addition and updating of historical data.
- Research possible sources of error if overlaps are detected and address errors appropriately.
- Utilise cadastral survey calculation principles and other legitimate sources of data to improve the quality of land parcel boundary information.
- Scan all cadastral documents on approval, amendment, endorsement or withdrawal and execute quality checking.
- Scan newly approved cadastral documents.
- Re-scan all updated (amended, endorsed or withdrawn) cadastral documents.
- Link the deposited scanned images to the alpha numeric data.
- Carry out operations and do quality checking to ensure that the scanned image databases are clean and accurate.
How to apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to Post291@dlrrd.gov.za
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Enquiries
Ms N Ziqubu Tel No: (033) 264 9515
Notes from the department
EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured and Indian Females, and Persons with Disabilities.
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 131 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/197: PRINCIPAL CADASTRAL OFFICER REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/291 Directorate: Information Services SALARY: R413 001 per annum (Level 08) CENTRE: KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg) REQUIREMENTS: Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a 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. A valid driver’s licence. Job related knowledge: Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems Software and fundamentals. Knowledge of Surveyor-General’s Office Standard Operating Procedures and processes. Knowledge of Cadastral Surveys. Job related skills: Problem solving and analysis. Decision making. Team leadership. Creativity. Customer focus and responsiveness. Communication (verbal and written). Computer literacy. Planning and organising. Conflict management. Negotiation. DUTIES: Capture, maintain and update alpha numeric data of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents. Capture alpha and numeric information from newly submitted cadastral documents (simple and complex) and undertake mathematical consistency checks of and data verification of proposed new land parcels. Update cadastral survey databases through the addition or amendment of every approved document (simple and complex) to maintain an electronic alpha-numeric repository. Capture and verify simple and complex historical cadastral documents. Attend to complicated maintenance of cadastral documents in accordance with legislated processes. Perform withdrawal or cancelation of cadastral documents upon lawful instruction. Deduct, cancel and endorse cadastral documents with registered land parcels, leases or servitudes. Attend to complex amendments of approved and registered cadastral documents. Insert all newly approved cadastral documents into the archive. Extract and issue out cadastral records. Refile returned cadastral records. Repair and keep cadastral records in good usable condition. Conduct technical examination of simple as well as more complex cadastral documents. Check designations of newly submitted lodgements. Perform technical examination of simple and complex diagrams and general plans. Perform technical examination of survey records. Perform technical examination of simple and complex sectional title plans. Update the noting sheets through the addition of every approved cadastral land parcel. Research and supply cadastral information to internal and external clients. Retrieve and supply cadastral information to clients. Supply aerial photographs, rectified imagery and maps from National Geospatial Information (NGI) according to signed service level agreements. Carry out basic research into cadastral survey information pertaining to land parcel boundaries for clients and Land Reform. Capture, maintain and update spatial data with simple as well as more complex cadastral documents. Capture newly submitted documents to determine if there are any spatial overlaps prior approval. Add data, update and maintain an accurate dataset of cadastral spatial information, including the addition and updating of historical data. Research possible sources of error if overlaps are detected and address errors appropriately. Utilise cadastral survey calculation principles and other legitimate sources of data to improve the quality of land parcel boundary information. Scan all cadastral documents on approval, amendment, endorsement or withdrawal and execute quality checking. Scan newly approved cadastral documents. Re-scan all updated (amended, endorsed or withdrawn) cadastral documents. Link the deposited scanned images to the alpha numeric data. Carry out operations and do quality checking to ensure that the scanned image databases are clean and accurate. ENQUIRIES: Ms N Ziqubu Tel No: (033) 264 9515 APPLICATIONS: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly known as Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or by email to Post291@dlrrd.gov.za NOTE: EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males, and African, Coloured and Indian Females, and Persons with Disabilities.