Staff Officer at South Africa Police Service (SAPS)

POST: Staff Officer

LOCATION: Office of the Deputy National Commissioner: Crime Detection, Head Office, Pretoria

REFERENCES: CS01/08/2020

Core Functions:

• Provide management control on administrative functions and services in the office of the Deputy National Commissioner to ensure the maintaining of good organizational systems on document management, document movement is aligned with Registry and Archive system.
• Secretarial and other services and functions are properly organized and applied and commitments are professionally attended to.
• Manage stakeholder consultations and recording of decisions in ensuring that consultations are properly organized for information management and properly recorded, proper record keeping of decisions and provide and communicate general briefing information on decisions taken.
• Undertake quality control of reporting, document control and information management of the office, with the managing of personnel’s performance, ensure performance management and agreement reporting, compliance with MISS and document control, handle grievances and conflicts.

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• Manage and control human and physical resources of the office with the implementation of financial control measures and safe-keeping of face
  value statements, submission of claims on expenditure on time and travelling arrangements be made and accommodation secured. 

Generic Competencies:

• Applicants must display competency in the post-specific functions of the post;
• Be in possession of a Senior Certificate (Grade 12);
• Be a SA Citizen;
• Be fluent in at least two official languages, of which one must be English;
• Be in possession of a valid light motor vehicle driver’s licence;
• Must not have visible tattoos when wearing the summer uniform;
• Must have no previous convictions or cases pending;
• Applicants will be subjected to a vetting process which will include security screening and fingerprint verification.

Additional Requirements:

• An applicable three year Diploma / Degree recorded on the National Learner Record Database on NQF level 6 of higher and three (3) years’ relevant experience in the field of the post, of which two (2) years should be on supervisory level.
• Be able to work under pressure as well as extended hours.

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General:

• Only the official application form (available on the SAPS website (www.saps.gov.za) and at SAPS Police Stations) will be accepted. The Z83 previously utilized will no longer be accepted. All instructions on the application form must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application.
• The post particulars and reference number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form. A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae must be submitted together with the application form as well as copies of an applicant’s ID and all educational qualifications. It is not necessary for certification and commissioning of applications at this stage due to COVID-19 restrictions.
• Qualifications submitted will be subjected to verification checking with the relevant institutions. The South African Police Service will verify the residential address of applicants and conduct reference checks.
• Appointments will be made in terms of the Public Service Act, 1994 as applicable to the post environment. If a candidate is short-listed, it can be expected of him/her to undergo a personal interview as well as a practical assessment. Reference checking will be conducted on all short listed applicants.
• Short-listed candidates for appointment to certain identified posts, will be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005).
• A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment to that post.
• All short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening. Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only.
• If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
• The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. Applications must be e-mailed timeously.  Late applications will not be accepted or considered.  The closing date for applications is: 4 September 2020 at 16:00.
• The Directorate for Priority Crime is under no obligation to fill a post after advertisement thereof.

Renumeration; R467 208 per annum

Read the Additional Information below

1. SAPS Interview, Fitness and Medical Checks

2. SAPS Training