DISTRICT MANAGER: LANDCARE: EDEN
Provincial Administration: Western Cape · western cape · Department of Agriculture
- Closing date
- 19 October 2026
- Reference
- AGR 40/2026
- Salary band
- R 932 292
- Application method
- Email application
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Department: Provincial Administration: Western Cape Location: Department of Agriculture, Western Cape Government Salary: R932 292 per annum (Level 11), (all-inclusive salary package) Requirements: National Diploma in Civil Engineering or Degree in Civil Engineering or appropriate B.Sc. Degree or appropriate B.Sc. Degree in Agriculture; A minimum of 6 years’ experience required in natural resources; 3 years managerial experience. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Land Conservation Act and financial schemes; Protection of irrigated lands; Rehabilitation of agricultural lands; Engineering services; Risk and disaster management practices and disaster relief schemes; Public Finance Management Act; Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best 162 practices in respect of natural resource use and management; Provincial, national and international matters related to natural resource use and management; Operational management practices; Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; Modern systems of governance and administration; Public service procedures, processes and systems; Regulatory Framework that governs the Public Service; People management; Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Policies of the government of the day; Labour Relations legislation and Regulations. Skills in the following: Computer literacy in MS Office Package (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); Communication skills (written and verbal); Negotiation; Planning and organising; Ability to function on a conceptual level; Motivational skills; Policy implementation; Research; Project Management; Diversity Management; Presentation; Facilitation; Stakeholder management; Report writing. Duties: Manage the administration of schemes and provision of agricultural disaster risk reduction (prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and relief) support services; Manage planning of farms and Landcare services in the conservation of the natural agricultural resources; Render advise to stakeholders and promote integrated governmental relations and partnerships building; Financial Management; People Management. Application instructions: Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co Enquiries: Ms A Petersen Tel No: (021) 808 5010 Closing Date: 2026-10-19T23:59:00+02:00
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Requirements
- ✓National Diploma in Civil Engineering or Degree in Civil Engineering or appropriate B
- ✓Degree or appropriate B
- ✓Degree in Agriculture
- ✓A minimum of 6 years’ experience required in natural resources
- ✓3 years managerial experience
- ✓Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Land Conservation Act and financial schemes
- ✓Protection of irrigated lands
- ✓Rehabilitation of agricultural lands
- ✓Engineering services
- ✓Risk and disaster management practices and disaster relief schemes
Key responsibilities
- •Manage the administration of schemes and provision of agricultural disaster risk reduction (prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and relief) support services
- •Manage planning of farms and Landcare services in the conservation of the natural agricultural resources
- •Render advise to stakeholders and promote integrated governmental relations and partnerships building
- •Financial Management
- •People Management