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Senior Cadastral Officer
Directorate: Maintenance and Cadastral Spatial Information Services
Closes Monday 16 November 2026 at 16:00
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Senior Cadastral Officer in Pietermaritzburg. Captures, checks and updates cadastral land survey records and scanned documents. Suits people with geomatics or survey certificates and at least 3 years'
- Main duties: capture, check and update cadastral survey documents, diagrams, general plans and sectional title plans in the database, and scan and link them to the records.
- Must have: a Grade 12 certificate and a National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).
- Must have at least 3 years of geomatics experience after qualifying, in a geomatics or cadastral survey environment, and a valid driver's licence.
- Useful knowledge: GIS software, Surveyor-General's Office procedures, and cadastral surveys. Skills include report writing, communication and computer literacy.
- Based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, at 1st Floor, 270 Jabu Ndlovu Street (formerly Loop Street), Pietermaritzburg, 3200.
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Requirements
- Minimum requirements:
- Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5).
- Minimum of 3 years geomatics post qualification experience in a Geomatics / 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:
- Analysing and report writing.
- Interpersonal relations.
- Communication (verbal and written).
- Computer literacy.
- Presentation and /attributes:
- Confidentiality, fairness, respect and honesty.
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 and 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 principle 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 (amend, 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 Post328@dlrrd.gov.za
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Enquiries
Mr NR Jacquire Tel No: (033) 264 9500
Notes from the department
EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males, and African Females, and Persons with Disabilities.
As printed in Circular 39 of 2026 · page 94 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 39/114: SENIOR CADASTRAL OFFICER REF NO: 3/1/1/1/2026/328 Directorate: Maintenance and Cadastral Spatial Information Services SALARY: R338 106 per annum (Level 07) CENTRE: KwaZulu Natal (Pietermaritzburg) REQUIREMENTS: Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and National Certificate in Geomatics or Survey Officer Certificate (NQF Level 5). Minimum of 3 years geomatics post qualification experience in a Geomatics / 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: Analysing and report writing. Interpersonal relations. Communication (verbal and written). Computer literacy. Presentation and /attributes: Confidentiality, fairness, respect and honesty. 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 and 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 principle 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 (amend, 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: Mr NR Jacquire Tel No: (033) 264 9500 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 Post328@dlrrd.gov.za NOTE: EE Targets: Coloured, Indian and White Males, and African Females, and Persons with Disabilities.