CONTROL SURVEY TECHNICIAN ( is a South African government vacancy at Department of Land Reform and Rural Development (DLRRD). This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Gauteng (Pretoria) | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Directorate
Coordination Of State And Land Reform Surveys
Salary
R573 552 per annum (Salary will be in accordance with the OSD requirements)
Centre
Gauteng (Pretoria)
Requirements
- Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Survey or Cartography (NQF Level 6) or related equivalent qualification.
- Compulsory registration with South African Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a Survey Technician / Surveyor.
- Minimum of 6 years post qualification technical (survey / cartography) experience.
- Job related knowledge: The Constitution.
- Good governance and Batho Pele Principles.
- Labour and Employment Legislation.
- Public Service Regulations.
- Public Financial Management Act.
- Land Survey Act.
- Spatial Data Infrastructure Act.
- National Geomatics Information (NGI) standards and procedures.
- Programme and project management.
- Survey, legal and operational compliance.
- Survey operational communication.
- Process knowledge and skills.
- Maintenance skills and knowledge.
- Mobile equipment operating skills.
- Survey design and analysis knowledge.
- Research and development.
- Computer-aided survey applications.
- Creating high performance culture.
- Technical consulting.
- Survey and professional judgement.
- Job related skills: Strategic capability and leadership skills.
- Problem solving and analysis skills.
- Decision-making skills.
- Team leadership skills.
- Creativity.
- Financial management skills.
- Computer focus and responsiveness.
- Communication (verbal and written) skills.
- Computer skills.
- People management skills.
- Planning and organising skills.
- Conflict management skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- A valid driver’s licence.
Duties
- Survey design and analysis effectiveness.
- Perform final reviews and approvals or audits on new survey applications according to set standards and design principles or theory.
- Co-ordinate design efforts and integration across disciplines to ensure seamless integration with current technology.
- Maintain survey operational effectiveness.
- Manage the execution of maintenance strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and resources.
- Set survey maintenance standards, specifications and service levels according to organisational objectives.
- Monitor maintenance efficiencies according to organisational goals to direct or redirect survey services.
- Provide financial management service.
- To ensure the availability and management of funds to meet the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) objectives within the survey environment / services.
- Manage the operational survey project portfolio for the operation to ensure effective resourcing according to organisational needs and objectives.
- Manage the commercial added value of the discipline-related programmes and projects.
- Facilitate the compilation of innovation proposals to ensure validity and adherence to organisational principles.
- Allocate, monitor, control expenditure according to budget to ensure efficient cash flow management.
- Provide governance services.
- Allocate, monitor and control resources.
- Compiles risk logs (databases) and manages significant risk according to sound risk management practice and organisational requirement.
- Provide technical consulting services for the operation of survey related matters to minimise possible survey risks.
- Manages and implement knowledge sharing initiatives e.g. short-term assignments and secondments within and across operations, in support of individual development plans, operational requirements and return on investment.
- Continuously monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management according to departmental objectives.
- Render people management services.
- Direct the development motivation and utilisation of human resources for the discipline to ensure competent knowledge base for the continued success of survey services according to organisational needs and requirements.
- Manage subordinates key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives.
Enquiries
Mr SM Maseko Tel: (012) 337 3655
Applications
Where to send your application.
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 524 Stanza Bopape and Steve Biko Street, Suncardia Building, 6th Floor, Arcadia, 0002 or by email to Post46@dlrrd.gov.za
Department Notes
To apply, submit a completed Z83 form and detailed Curriculum Vitae (PDF document to a maximum of 10 megabytes) via e-mail or hand delivery. The Department will not be held responsible for server delays. Late applications due to technical issues will not be considered. Shortlisted candidates must provide certified copies of required documents (Identity Document, qualifications, etc) where necessary and service certificates to support senior management experience to Human Resources before the interviews, including South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluation reports for foreign qualifications. Failure to comply will result in disqualification. To be appointed at Senior Management Service (SMS) level, you must complete the SMS Preentry programme offered by the National School of Government (NSG). Find course details here: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/ appointment is subject to successful competition of the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to SMS and submission of proof. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, 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, the selection committee will recommend candidates for a generic management competency assessment, as per the Department of public Service and Administration (DPSA) directives. The assessment will evaluate candidates’ managerial competencies using standardised tools. NB: Please note that false or fraudulent qualifications submitted by applicants will be reported to the South African Police Services (SAPS), and a criminal case shall be opened.
Notes
EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian, White Males and Coloured, Indian, White Females and Persons with Disabilities.
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R573 552 per annum (Salary will be in accordance with the OSD requirements)
CENTRE : Gauteng (Pretoria)
REQUIREMENTS : Minimum requirements: Applicants must be in a possession of a Grade 12 Certificate and a National Diploma in Survey or Cartography (NQF Level 6) or
related equivalent qualification. Compulsory registration with South African
Geomatics Council (SAGC) as a Survey Technician / Surveyor. Minimum of 6 years post qualification technical (survey / cartography) experience. Job
related knowledge: The Constitution. Good governance and Batho Pele
Principles. Labour and Employment Legislation. Public Service Regulations.
Public Financial Management Act. Land Survey Act. Spatial Data Infrastructure
Act. National Geomatics Information (NGI) standards and procedures.
Programme and project management. Survey, legal and operational compliance. Survey operational communication. Process knowledge and skills.
Maintenance skills and knowledge. Mobile equipment operating skills. Survey design and analysis knowledge. Research and development. Computer-aided
survey applications. Creating high performance culture. Technical consulting.
Survey and professional judgement. Job related skills: Strategic capability and leadership skills. Problem solving and analysis skills. Decision-making skills.
Team leadership skills. Creativity. Financial management skills. Computer focus and responsiveness. Communication (verbal and written) skills.
Computer skills. People management skills. Planning and organising skills.
Conflict management skills. Negotiation skills. A valid driver’s licence.
DUTIES : Survey design and analysis effectiveness. Perform final reviews and approvals or audits on new survey applications according to set standards and design
principles or theory. Co-ordinate design efforts and integration across disciplines to ensure seamless integration with current technology. Maintain
survey operational effectiveness. Manage the execution of maintenance strategy through the provision of appropriate structures, systems and
resources. Set survey maintenance standards, specifications and service levels according to organisational objectives. Monitor maintenance efficiencies
according to organisational goals to direct or redirect survey services. Provide financial management service. To ensure the availability and management of
funds to meet the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) objectives within the survey environment / services. Manage the operational survey
project portfolio for the operation to ensure effective resourcing according to organisational needs and objectives. Manage the commercial added value of
the discipline-related programmes and projects. Facilitate the compilation of innovation proposals to ensure validity and adherence to organisational
principles. Allocate, monitor, control expenditure according to budget to ensure efficient cash flow management. Provide governance services. Allocate,
monitor and control resources. Compiles risk logs (databases) and manages significant risk according to sound risk management practice and
organisational requirement. Provide technical consulting services for the operation of survey related matters to minimise possible survey risks. Manages
and implement knowledge sharing initiatives e.g. short-term assignments and secondments within and across operations, in support of individual
development plans, operational requirements and return on investment.
Continuously monitor the exchange and protection of information between operations and individuals to ensure effective knowledge management
according to departmental objectives. Render people management services.
Direct the development motivation and utilisation of human resources for the discipline to ensure competent knowledge base for the continued success of
survey services according to organisational needs and requirements. Manage subordinates key performance areas by setting and monitoring performance
standards and taking actions to correct deviations to achieve departmental objectives.
ENQUIRIES : Mr SM Maseko Tel: (012) 337 3655
APPLICATIONS : Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to: 524 Stanza Bopape and Steve Biko Street, Suncardia Building, 6th Floor, Arcadia,
0002 or by email to Post46@dlrrd.gov.za
NOTE : EE Targets: African, Coloured, Indian, White Males and Coloured, Indian, White Females and Persons with Disabilities.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.