Assistant Director: Forest Land Management (Reference 318/2013)

Advertiser: Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Location: Pretoria

Directorate: Commercial Forestry
Salary: R252 144 per annum

Requirements:
Applicants must be in a possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences and/or Natural Sciences. Practical experience in land or land reform administration. A sound knowledge of the Republic of South Africa’s cadastral and deeds systems. Training or experience in mediation and facilitation techniques as well as knowledge of structures and dynamics of communities living around forests. Good knowledge of land reform legislation. Good communication (verbal and written), report writing, interpersonal and project management skills. Computer skills in MS Office software. A valid driver’s licence.

Duties:
The incumbent will be responsible to facilitate and monitor compliance with land reform, land use and assets management, land rights, community liaison and mediation requirements with forestry lease contractors. Monitor and report compliance with provisions of the lease agreement regarding the identified and agreed to list of land uses and assets including evaluation to maintenance of fences and electrical installations through regular inspections. Mediate and facilitate between different parties in case of boundary line disputes. Provide key information and knowledge on the forestry sector. Indemnify tenants against damages suffered as a result of lessor’s non-compliance with obligations in terms of the lease. Monitor and facilitate the resolution of land claims on lease forestry land. Facilitate the resolution of land claims on forestry land to be leased. Ensure Regional Coordinating Committee (RCC) meetings take place in the regions. Represent the Department in settlement negotiations with claimants. Monitor and report on the resolution of land claims on forestry land to be leased. Monitor and facilitate the resolution of unlawful land invasions. Mediate and facilitate the resolution of disputes. Represent the Department in arbitration actions. Monitor land invasions on leased forestry land. Mediate and facilitate in individual cases.

Enquiries: Mr S. Nkosi, tel. 012 309 5759

It is the Department’s intention to promote equity through the filling of posts, according to the set Employment Equity targets. To facilitate this process successfully, an indication of race, gender and disability status is required.

Applications:
Applications may be posted to URS Response Handling, P O Box 11506, Tierpoort, 0056 or submitted electronically via email: daff@ursonline.co.za or via fax: 086 654 1824 or online: www.ursonline.co.za or deposited in the URS Response Handling boxes at any one of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries’ offices indicated below. Enquiries: URS Response Handling, tel. 012 811 1900
Pretoria: Reception, Agriculture Place, 20 Steve Biko Street (formerly Beatrix Street), Arcadia, Pretoria, Gauteng.
Cape Town: Reception (Ground Floor), Foretrust Building, 3 Martin Hammerschlag Way, Foreshore, Cape Town, Western Cape.
Stellenbosch: Reception (Support Building), Quarantine Station, Polkadraai Road, Stellenbosch, Western Cape.
Pietermaritzburg: Reception (5th Floor), Old Mutual Building, 185 Longmarket Street, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.
King William’s Town: Reception (Ground Floor), Old SABC Building, 2 Hargreaves Avenue, King William’s Town, Eastern Cape.
Nelspruit: Reception (2nd Floor), 27 Brown Street, (Building), Nelspruit, Mpumalanga.
Makhado: Reception (Ground Floor), Magistrates Building, 103 Landros street, Makhado, Limpopo
Mthatha: Reception (3rd Floor), PRD Building, 2 Sutherland Street, Mthatha, Eastern Cape

Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), obtainable from any Public Service department which must be signed (an unsigned form will disqualify an application) and should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as copies of all qualification(s) [Matric certificate must also be attached] and ID-document and Driver’s licence [where applicable]. Non-RSA Citizens / Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of his / her Permanent Residence Permit to his/her application. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record check, citizenship verification, financial/asset record check, qualification/study verification and previous employment verification). Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of twelve (12) months. The Department reserves the right not to make appointment(s) to the advertised post(s). Applications submitted via email, fax or online must include the post title and reference number in the subject line and a scanned, signed Z83 form (an unsigned Z83 form will disqualify an application) together with all relevant documents as indicated above. Persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

Reference number: 318/2013

Closing date: 30 August 2013