Department of Lands and Surveys

Careers

Department of Lands and Surveys employs people from the following areas:
  • GIS
  • Information Technology
  • Surveyors
  • Valuers

Positions Available

FIJI PUBLIC SERVICE OFFICIAL CIRCULAR

No. 16/2007 DATE: 31 st August 2007

ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

THE FIJI PUBLIC SERVICE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

 

CLOSING DATE for all applications for the posts advertised in this

circular will be 21 days from the date of publication shown above.

Late applications will not be considered.

 

APPLICATIONS ON COMPLETED GP 142 FOR THE

FOLLOWING POSTS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO:

THE PERMANENT SECRETARY

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, PUBLIC

ENTERPRISES & PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM

P O BOX 2211

GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS

SUVA

 

 

MINISTRY FOR LANDS & MINERAL RESOURCES

529/2007 CLERICAL OFFICER – [REGISTRY]

DIVISIONAL SURVEYOR, NORTHERN

 

Responsible to the Divisional Surveyor Northern for the opening

of inwards mails, maintain inward and outward register,

despatch all outgoing correspondence, filing photocopying and

ensure officers, ensure mails are sent to HQ as and when

required and counter services. Collecting of revenue, Daily

banking & lodgments prepare schedule of Bills, Prepare fuel

order and submit monthly attendance return

Qualifications: A good pass in Fiji School Leaving Certificate or

Form 7 or equivalent. Computing Skills is desirable

Salary: SS05 $7,687 - $14,251

 

MINISTRY FOR LANDS & MINERAL RESOURCES

533/2007 ASSISTANT ACCOUNTS OFFICER (SALARIES)

 

The appointee will be responsible to the Accounts Officer,

Salaries and assist in the general supervision of the accounts

salaries/wages staff' prepare salary reconciliation, IDC

reconciliation and verifying of salary wages inputs; check and

pass payments vouchers; prepare and replenish imprest

accounts; assist in signing of cheques and prepare monthly

FNPF contributions and payments.

Qualifications: A pass in service examination U. Appointees

must have served at least one year in SSO5 Grade, have

passed H1 & H2 Service Examination and / or successfully

 

completed Form 7 examination with a pass in either accounting

or economics.

Salary: ACO4 $16, 803 - $21,588

 

534/2007 PRINCIPAL VALUER

 

The primary purpose of this post is to carry out valuation and revaluation

of municipal cities and towns for rating purposes under

the Local Government Act 1992. As Manager Valuer you will be

responsible to the Chief Valuer to carry out Land Acquisition

under the crown Acquisition of Lands Act for Rural Development

and National projects; rent assessment and re- assessment on

Crown Leases; valuation of houses and commercial office

accommodation and negotiate with landowners for Government

renting purposes; verify ground rentals, premium and other

charges on Native Leases to state and negotiate with the NLTB;

collect data and ensure valuations are carried out in accordance

with required statu tes for Prices & Income Board, Fair Rents,

Local Government, Inland Revenue and other Government

Departments; provide effi cient supervision, training and

guidance to staff members in all facets of valuation principles;

Coordinate sectoral and regional planning; preparation and

regular review of policies and programs, budgetary and planning

activities. Attend Courts and Tribunal on valuation issues as

required.

Qualifications: Qualification required for appointment as Senior

Valuer and Least 2- 3years service in that grade or equivalent

and/ or relevant skills and experience in this particular field in

any other organization with meritorious performance or relevant

degree or postgraduate qualification.

Salary: LB01 $34, 425 - $44,550

 

535/2007 SENIOR TECHNICAL OFFICER [DRAUGHTING]

 

The appointee will be responsible to the Principal Technical

Officer [Mapping] for the control, supervision and administration

of the Cartographic Section; overall planning, implementing and

revision programming of National Cartographic products;

production of Map design specifications in both manual and

digital mapping for all National mapping series and special

Purpose mapping; coordinate with allied cartographic fields

overseas and locally for mapping and advance technology;

setting of cadastral and arrange training programs for the

subordinates and Users; plan, implement and revise program of

Fiji Topo Database.

Qualifications: Qualification required for appointment as

Technical Officer Class 1 and around 2- 3 years in that grade or

equivalent and/ or relevant skills and experience in this

particular field in any other organization. Demonstrated ability to

control and manage staff resources.

Salary: ST02 $24,760 - $31,496

 

536/2007 SYSTEM ANALYST / PROGRAMMER

 

The appointee will be responsible to Assistant Director Lands

for analyzing the clients business and identify the user needs.

Design, build, test, install and document the application, and

support the users during the transaction stage. Advise/liaise

with the user on new work and / or enhancements to be done

to the existing systems. Plan, allocate and obtain resources in

conjunction with the FLIS Manager and Applications Manager,

according to prevailing systems. Ensure that Standards and

methodologies are enforced and quality assurance procedures

are followed. Report on data inconsistency and omission and

development in Land Information Systems and IT, Carry out

ministerial support duties

Qualifications: A meritorious with at least 2-3 years experience

as a Programmer and /or relevant skills and experience in this

particular field in any other organization and demonstrates the

analytical ability to take part in development and designed work.

Salary: IT05 $22,601 - $30,144

 

537/2007 TECHNICAL OFFICER I

 

This post will be responsible to the Senior Technical Officer for

the supervision of staffs in the capture, verifi cation and supply of

hard copy maps and Digital forms. Supply of digital or hard

forms of lands information i.e. graphical and attribute data

captured to stakeholders. Update of standards sheets and

Vanua view by charting all approved as to survey plans; capture

of unregistered leases and for any project required for the use of

Cadastral or NLC data.

Qualifications: Qualifications required for appointment as

Technical Officer Class II and at least 2-3 years service in that

grade or equivalent and/or relevant skills and experience in this

particular field in any other organisation. Demonstrated ability to

supervise and control staff and resources.

Salary: ST03 $19,319 - $25,466

 

TECHNICAL OFFICER II

[5 POSTS]

538/2007

539/2007

540/2007

541/2007

542/2007

 

Responsible to the Technical Officer I for general land research,

and investigation, preparation of plans, diagrams and reports on

land matters, compilation and updating cadastral, land tenure

and valuation record maps, checking survey plans accuracy,

assisting counter service on map searches, distribution and

reprography, steneo plotting of topographical maps for mapping

developments.

Qualifications: Qualifications required for appointment as

Technical Assistant and at least 2- 3 years service in that grade

or equivalent and / or relevant skills and experience in this

particular field in any other organization. Ordinary Technicians

Diploma or equivalent relevant qualification in his field; i.e. pass

in the Fiji Public Service Survey Draughting Examination and 12

months post qualification relevant experience.

Salary: ST04 $14,905 - $19,017

 

TECHNICAL OFFICER II (SUVERY)

2POSTS

543/2007

544/2007

 

This position will be responsible to the Senior Surveyor to

prepare and draft scheme plans and submit for approval. Carry

out field operation on road acquisition, geodetic and cadastral

surveys. Carry out data processing & Computation. Prepare

Surveys Plans. Assist in checking of survey plans before

lodgment to computing Office.

Qualifications: Qualifications required for appointment as

Technical Officer Class II and at least 2-3 years service in that

grade or equivalent and/or relevant skills and experience in this

particular field in any other organisation. Demonstrated ability to

supervise and control sta ff and resources.

Salary: ST03 $19,319 - $25,466

 

545/2007 TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (SURVEY)

Responsible to the Senior Surveyor for carrying out minor land

boundary and general surveys under direct supervision of a

qualified surveyor, and drawing plans of surveys and related

assignments carried out.

Qualifications: A pass in Fiji leaving Certificate, form Seven or

equivalent. Relevant experience with minimum of 5 years in an

appropriate area and demonstrated ability.

Salary: STO5 $7,687 - $ 14,251

 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (TECHNICAL)

4POSTS

546/2007

547/2007

548/2007

549/2007

 

The appointees would be required to perform general drafting

work, research on land, collect and compile related information,

localities, leases and other diagrams, elementary mapping,

planning, checking and general computation, survey plan

drawings, tenure recordings, charting and general reprographic

duties.

Qualifications: A pass in Fiji School Leaving Certificate, Form

Seven or equivalent; Or relevant experience with a minimum of

5 years in an appropriate area and demonstrated ability.

Salary: ST05 $7,687 - $14,251

 

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (VALUATION)

3POSTS

550/2007

551/2007

552/2007

 

The primary purpose of the post is to provide assistance in the

different aspects of valuation; updating of Valuation Data

(Transfers, Leases, Variations, etc.); undertake searches at Title

Office. The successful appointee will report to the Manager

Valuation.

Qualification: A pass in Fiji School Leaving Certificate, Form 7

or equivalent.

Salary: ST05 $7,687 - $14, 251

 

 


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