Chief Security Officer - South African Government Department of Employment & Labour

Duties:                  

• Monitor access control within designated buildings
• Implement Information and Personnel Security Plan
• Manage contingency plan
• Supervise security staff.

Knowledge:

• Promotion of Access to Information Act
• Access to Public Premises and Vehicle Act
• Physical Security
• Personnel and Document Security
• Communication Security
• IT
• Security Investigation 

Skills: 

• Communication written and verbal)
• Conflict
• Computer literacy
• Interpersonal
• Leadership
• Analytical and Investigative

Requirements:     

• Three (3) years relevant tertiary qualification in Security / Risk Management.
• One (1) year functional experience in Security Services.
• PSIRA registration (Minimum Grade). 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 26 February 2021 at 16:00

NOTE: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be duly signed and initialled by the applicant. Failure to sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process.

The fully completed and signed new form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certified copies of all qualification(s), academic transcripts including senior certificate, ID-document and a Driver's license where applicable. The certification must be not older than six (6) months from the date of the advert. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).

Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The Department does not accept applications via fax or email. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post.  A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants.

The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which be communicated by the Department.

Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate will be expected to sign an Internship performance agreement. The Department of Labour is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Employment Equity Plan of the Department shall inform the employment decision. It is the Department's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s)