Department of Community Safety and Transport Management Directorate: Crime Prevention Partnerships Director: Crime Prevention Partnerships Salary: Remuneration package of R819 126 per annum. The inclusive remuneration package consists of a basic salary, the State’s contribution to the Government Employees Pension Fund, medical aid fund and a flexible portion in terms of applicable rules. The successful candidate must enter into a performance agreement and sign an employee contract (Ref. 66/2014) Head Office, Mahikeng Requirements: • A Grade 12 plus a recognised, appropriate Bachelor’s degree within the Criminal Justice System • A minimum of 5 years’ full-time experience in a crime prevention environment, of which at least 3 years must have been at Middle Management level in the same field • A valid driver’s licence • Proof of no criminal record • Extensive appropriate strategic management, safety management, financial management and project management experience • An adequate understanding of current national and provincial legislation applicable to the public sector, crime prevention policy practices and criminal justice systems • Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) • Knowledge of the Public Service Act, Public Service Regulations and frameworks • The ability to conceptualise policy and apply it successfully • A high-level of coordination and liaison skills, presentation planning for safety projects • Management skills • Leadership and administrative skills • Report-writing skills • A high level of proficiency in financial management as well as the ability to hold himself/herself accountable • Computer literacy • The ability to interact professionally and effectively with diverse stakeholders • High-level communication skills, with the ability to make presentations • Decision-making skills • Problem-solving skills and the ability to maintain sound labour relations • The proven ability to conceptualise, initiate and support organisational transformation and change in order to successfully implement new initiatives and deliver in line with service delivery commitments • A creative, assertive and confident approach • Ample initiative and an independent work ethic • Self-motivated and reliable • The ability to provide vision, set organisational direction and inspire others to deliver on the organisational mandate • A high level of reliability • The ability to act with tact and discretion. Duties: • Promote and monitor an integrated approach towards Social Crime Prevention in the North West Province • Promote and monitor good community police relations • Promote safety through crime prevention awareness campaigns • Give strategic direction to the Directorate by, inter alia, developing an annual performance and operational plan and managing its resources • Prepare and submit reports on activities of the Directorate • Represent the Department on various boards, committees and liaison structures between the various spheres of Government. Note: The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement. Enquiries: Mr B Mahlakoleng, tel. (018) 381-9102 Directions to Applicants Applications must be accompanied by a signed and dated Z83, a recent updated comprehensive CV with at least the names of 3 referees with current contact details, originally certified copies of all qualifications, ID document and other required documents. Failure to submit the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. All qualifications will be verified. Persons in possession of a foreign qualification must furnish this Department with an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Applications should be forwarded in time to the Department, since applications received after the closing date and time indicated below will, as a rule, not be accepted. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Candidates requiring additional information regarding an advertised post, must direct their queries to the person reflected as enquiries below the post applied for. Previous employment records will be verified. All appointments will be subjected to positive qualification verifications as well as security clearance and vetting. SMS appointments are also subjected to SMS competency assessment as a DPSA requirement. The application must be accompanied by certified copies of academic transcript/s. This Department is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. It is our intention to promote representivity (race, gender and disability) in the Department through the filling of these posts and candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity will receive preference. An indication in this regard will facilitate the processing of applications. Completed applications, quoting the relevant reference number and the centre, should be forwarded to the Head of Department, Department of Community Safety and Transport Management, Private Bag X19, Mmabatho 2735 or hand delivered in Office No 146, 1st Floor, New Head Office Complex, Old Parliament Building, Modiri Molema Road, for the attention of Ms Gadifele Noge. Faxed and e-mailed applications are not accepted. Closing Date: 31 October 2014 at 16:00 The Department reserves the right not to make appointments, and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.
Posted on: Thu, 16 Oct 2014 09:10:37 +0000
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