Specialist Cadastral Surveyor

**Department for Trade and Investment**

**Job reference**: 524328

**Location**: 5000 - ADELAIDE

**Job status**: Ongoing

**Eligibility**: Open to Everyone

The Department for Trade and Investment (DTI) helps industry ecosystems and businesses identify and capitalise upon opportunities for job creation and economic growth. A strong economic future for South Australia depends on growing exports and investments. DTI works with South Australian businesses and stakeholders to boost exports, attract investments and grow the state’s international engagement and showcase South Australia to the world.

DTI supports businesses to connect with overseas markets, create strong international relationships and capitalise on export opportunities, while at the same time, strengthening the South Australian economy through investment and creation of jobs.

**The Role**:
The role acts as a government authority, and utilises high levels of expertise, in cadastral surveying and land tenure.

The incumbent represents the Department and the State as a member of the Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) Cadastral Working Group, has the delegated powers and functions of the Surveyor-General and acts as the ICSM and Surveyors Board proxy when the Surveyor-General cannot attend.

The position also provides expert specialist advice and recommendations to the Surveyor-General and Principal Cadastral Surveyor, and expert consultancy to industry, Land Services SA, the Surveyors Board, Crown Solicitors Office, other LBE business units and government agencies and lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of complex functions and major investigations.

**About You**:
To be successful in this position, you must be able to demonstrate experience across the following key capabilities:

- Demonstrated ability to work under broad guidelines, determine professional objectives and priorities within the framework of the agency’s corporate goals and manage competing agendas to meet program deadlines within budget and time constraints.
- Highly effective interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills which foster trust and cooperation and a proven ability to engage across all levels in Government, industry, and research sectors to build and sustain productive working relationships with a diversity of stakeholders.
- Comprehensive knowledge of cadastral surveying and land tenure including related statutory responsibility.
- Demonstrated ability to utilise significant professional judgement to make evidence-based decisions at strategic and operational levels.

**Qualification**:

- Licensed as a Surveyor, or eligible to be licensed, under the provisions of the Survey Act 1992.

**Special Conditions**
- Successful applicants may be required to obtain a satisfactory Department of Human Services Criminal History Check or National Police Check prior to employment. A renewal will be required every 3 years.

**Remuneration**:
PO4 - $107,448 min - $116,936 max

**Enquiries**:
**Application Instructions**:
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit a covering letter (no more than 2 pages), outlining your skills and experience in relation to the key capabilities outlined above, a current CV and the contact information of three referees including your current line manager.

All applicants must complete a ‘Pre-Employment Declaration in the SA Public Sector’ form.

**Applications close**: 23/03/2023 5:00 PM