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DISTRICT DIRECTOR

DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT · limpopo

Salary band

R 1 317 384

Closing date

24 July 2026

Reference

3/1/1/1/2026/143

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About this role

Department

DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Location

Directorate: Mopani District Office: Limpopo

Salary

R1 317 384 per annum (Level 13), (all-inclusive package). The package includes a basic salary (70% of package), and a flexible portion that may be structured in accordance with the rules for Senior Management Services (SMS)

Requirements

Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Business Administration / Public Management / Public Administration / Project

Duties

Provide capacity building and National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) services. Provide NARYSEC support services. Facilitate the establishment and support of participatory community development. Facilitate and coordinate NARYSEC project implementation. Facilitate youth programmes and skills development at provincial and district level. Reduce household poverty in accordance with comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP). Provide strategic land acquisition services. Implement strategic land acquisition projects proposals. Procure service providers for development of project proposals. Coordinate the implementation process of land acquisition. Provide strategic land acquisition support services in the district. Facilitate poverty reduction, and the development of cooperatives, rural enterprises and industries. Promote rural businesses development and facilitate rural development financing. Facilitate establishment and support of primary cooperatives. Facilitate organisation of primary cooperatives into secondary and tertiary cooperative sand provide support. Facilitate the development of rural enterprises and industries. Provide land development support services. Manage the development of business plans for the development or agrarian development projects. Promote the participation of farmers through ownership and control across commodities value chains. Monitor the implementation of land development support projects and development business plans. Provide property management services. Administer and provide property leases administration. Administer and provide property holdings and disposable. Implement land rights and tenure reform programmes. Provide communal land tenure programmes. Provide land rights programmes. Establish, maintain, and support communal property institutions. Facilitate land dispute resolutions. Render corporate and financial support services. Provide legal advice. Provide telecommunications services. Provide administration and financial support services. Provide client relations services. Provide office services.

Enquiries

Ms DT Machoga Tel No: (015) 495 1955

Notes

EE Targets: Coloured and White Males and African, Coloured and Indian Females and Persons with disabilities.

Closing Date

24 July 2026

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Requirements

·Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Business Administration / Public Management / Public Administration / Project

Key Duties

·Provide capacity building and National Rural Youth Service Corps (NARYSEC) services
·Provide NARYSEC support services
·Facilitate the establishment and support of participatory community development
·Facilitate and coordinate NARYSEC project implementation
·Facilitate youth programmes and skills development at provincial and district level
·Reduce household poverty in accordance with comprehensive Rural Development Programme (CRDP)
·Provide strategic land acquisition services
·Implement strategic land acquisition projects proposals
·Procure service providers for development of project proposals
·Coordinate the implementation process of land acquisition

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Make sure you have everything ready before the closing date.

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✓Be prepared to undergo a criminal record check - a conviction may disqualify you depending on the nature of the post
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