Security Officer

Advertiser: Department of Transport

Location: Pretoria

Branch: Chief Operations Officer
Chief Directorate: Corporate Services
Directorate: Security Services
Sub Directorate: Physical Security and Investigation
Salary: Salary R115 212 per annum: Level 5
Centre: Pretoria

Requirements:
A competed Grade 12 Certificate coupled with three (3) years’ experience in Security Industry. Grade B PSIRA accredited certificate. National certificate in Security Management will be an added advantage. The following key competencies and attributed are essential: Good communication and interpersonal skills, Good Planning, Organizing and Co-ordinating Skills, Knowledge of Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act and other relevant legislation, Computer literacy.

Duties:
The incumbent will be responsible to: Rendering access control services which will entail issuing of access control permits/cards, Ensuring that visitors are escorted while in building, subjecting employees, visitors and their baggage to electronic through metal detectors and x-rays machines, provide statistical reports with regard to access control activities, provide effective control room operations and electronic systems monitoring which include CCTV, alarms fire detection and public address systems, provide general guarding and patrolling security services, patrolling and inspecting the inner and outer building, office inspections, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) and Fire Risk Inspections, Searching of vehicles and checking of security duty points.

Enquiries: Mr Sipho Dube, Tel: (012) 309 3882

Department of Transport is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer with clear employment equity targets. Women and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications:
Department of Transport, Private Bag X193, Pretoria, 0001 of hand deliver at the Forum Building, Cnr Struben and Bosman Street, Pretoria for attention Recruitment Unit. Room 4042. Employees are reminded to quote the relevant reference numbers/post number when applying for these posts.

Note:
Applications must be accompanied by a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), obtainable from any Public Service Department, and a recent updated comprehensive CV (previous experience must be comprehensively detailed, i.e. positions held and dates), as well as certified copies of all qualifications and ID document. Failure to submit the requested documents/information will result in your application not being considered. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The Department reserves the right not to fill the posts. The successful candidates must be willing to sign an oath of secrecy with the Department.

Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department. All appointments are subject to the verification of educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship, reference checks and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates.

Reference number: No reference number provided

Closing date: 19 August 2013