Survey Technician Grade AHead Office (Mbombela)

Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate (Grade 12) and a recognised National Diploma at NQF level 6 in Surveying or Quantity Surveying.
• Compulsory registration with South African Council for Professional and Technical Surveyors (PLATO) or South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a Survey Technician / Surveyor.
• A minimum of 3 years’ post qualification technical (Survey) experience.
• A valid driver’s license.
• Experience with cadastral data calculation and compilation will be advantageous.
• Skills and Competencies:
• Planning and organising.
• Report writing.
• Technical skills.
• Decision making.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving.
• Communication and presentation.
• Data collection and management.
• Knowledge of Public Service Prescripts, Proficiency with total station, GPS/GNSS devices.
• Understanding of survey design and analysis.
• People Management, Computer literate, local government policy frameworks, and Communication and stakeholder engagement skills across communities and government institutions.
• Knowledge of Computer aided survey applications (surpac and model maker).

Duties

• Demarcation of sites in consultation with stakeholders.
• Data collection.
• Assist with survey support to municipalities and Traditional Councils in support if integrated human settlement, Verification of status of land.
• Check the availability of municipality services in the area and the land use of the area.
• Producing of survey plans and field survey report.
• Compilation of survey report and produce a sub divisional diagram or sub divisional plan.
• To organize, execute and process all survey related data to set standards and supply processed survey (cartography) related information, plans and provide technical support;
• Compilation and provision of cadastral data, information and plans in digital and hardcopy formats for topographical survey mapping for human settlements;
• Preparation of subdivision plans and sketches, as well as topographical survey drawings using appropriate technology;
• Quality control of outsourced survey work to ensure compliance with prescribed standards;
• The provision of technical expertise and advice to the private and public sectors relating to cadastral data and surveying.

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Notes from the department

• Applications must only be submitted online through the link: https://erecruitment.mpg.gov.za on the new signed Z83 form and must be accompanied by a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae.
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of all qualifications, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview.
• It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
• Correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
• Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to:
• Criminal records check;
• Citizenship check;
• Credit worthiness check;
• Previous employment (reference checks);
• Qualification verification.
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre- entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate suitability based on the post technical and generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection Panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three SMS and MMS candidates will undergo Psychometric Assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence and integrity.
• Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience.
• 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.
• The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.