REQUIREMENTS :
Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor's Degree / Advanced Diploma in Law / Agriculture / Economics / Social Sciences / Development Studies or related equivalent qualification (NQF Level 7) and a Nyukela certificate (Pre-entry Certificate to the SMS) submitted prior to appointment. Minimum of 5 years of experience at middle / senior managerial level.
DUTIES :
Manage investigations and facilitate requests for restitution of land rights. Provide strategic leadership, overall management, and administration of claims. Lead, direct and oversee the quality of service delivery regarding the investigations of claims. Manage research and investigations of outstanding claims. Manage the undertaken project management for settlement of land claims. Overall management of the settlement of land claims. Oversee compliance with the standard operating procedures for the settlement cycle. Develop the strategic and general plans for the Commissioner and ensure that the strategic plans of the Commission are implemented, monitored and evaluated. Manage the implementation of restitution of land rights and facilitate the settlement of claims. Develop and manage the standardisation of operations and service. Manage settlement of claims in the project register and Kuyasa Project list through the approval of Section 42D memorandum. Finalisation of land claims. Support operational teams during the packaging of settlement / sale agreements by facilitating negotiations with private investors and claimants. Overall management of the finalisation processes by the operations staff and compliance with standard operating procedures. Manage the workplans and performance of operational staff. Manage negotiations, communications, and liaison with stakeholders. Enhance intergovernmental relations. Ensure correct and adequate representation of the Regional Land Claims Commissioner (RLCC) at various levels and forums. Management of statistical information. Monthly and quarterly update of the information on Kuyasa database. Engagement and consultation with information management unit. Ensure management and safe keeping of records. Provide legal support services. Policy advocacy and implementation. Monitoring and evaluation of departmental policies. Implementation and reviewal of restitution legislation and policies. Provide support to the legal unit and implementation of legislation.