Traffic Officer - Breede Valley Municipality

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Job Purpose:

Performs activities/tasks associated with law enforcement, examination, testing and issuing of learner and driving licenses and roadworthiness certification through the application of applicable legislation.

Duties: 

  • Enforce the relevant traffic legislation.
  • Keeping abreast with the latest amendments to legislation, by-laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
  • Direct, divert, stop and control the flow of traffic by means of various methods and hand signals to communicate with drivers and pedestrians.
  • Assess traffic situations and incidents to determine the relevant course of action to ensure road safety.
  • Make public announcements with the loudhailer.
  • Set up and perform routine checks, speed measuring equipment and enforcement of legislation.
  • Attending to the documentation and notification procedures, serving of summons, and compliance orders/notices.
  • Executing warrants of arrests and preparing statements.
  • Provide safety support when needed, to the Anti Land Invasion team when they are dealing with the removal of illegal structures.
  • Assess possible impoundment of vehicles in line with traffic regulations.
  • Escort and/or arrange towing facilities to transport the impounded vehicle to the traffic dept/SAPD.
  • Perform the necessary checks with the Assistant Superintendent needed for completion of the necessary documentation.
  • Checking details of application received against identification and/or relevant supporting documents.
  • Applying written/oral testing sequence, moderating results and establishing and informing applicants of outcomes.
  • Performing eye testing of applicants for driver’s and learner’s licenses by using prescribed equipment.
  • Ensuring that applicants meet the visual acuity required for the type of license applied for and completing image scanning sheets in accordance with laid down procedures. Conducting and/or approving the outcomes of specific tests (oral/written theoretical, practical, physical) and issuing licenses endorsing that requirements have been complied with. Conduct vehicle inspections in accordance with the National Road Traffic Act of 1996 and SANS: 10047 – 2009 (Edition 6). Determining mechanical roadworthiness of all codes of vehicles in accordance with road safety and traffic legislation.


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Minimum Requirements: 

  • Grade 12.
  • Basic training qualification attained.
  • Code EB Drivers' licence.
  • No criminal record
  • 2 - 5 years relevant experience.

Other Requirements:

Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Preferred Requirements: 

  • Traffic Officer Diploma,
  • Grade A: Examiner of driver's Licenses,
  • Grade A: Examiner of Vehicles Certificate.

Core Professional Competencies: 

  • Community and Customer Focus, Problem Solving,
  • Negotiation and Influencing, Resilience,
  • Communication, Ethics and Professionalism.

Functional Competencies: 

  • Patrol, Enforcement and Emergency Response.

Public Service Orientation Competencies:

  • Interpersonal Relationships, Communication,
  • Service Delivery Orientation,
  • Client Orientation and Customer Focus.


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Personal Competencies: 

  • Action Orientation, Resilience,
  • Change Readiness, Cognitive Ability,
  • Learning Orientation.
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