Security Officers: Woodlands and Indigenous Forest

Inkrwelo yokuqwalasela

Security Officers: Woodlands and Indigenous Forest at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment.

Imfuneko

• Grade 10 (NQF level 2) or equivalent qualification.
• Private Security Industry Regulation Act (PSiRA) certificate.
• No experience required.
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment.
• Knowledge of the access control procedure.
• Knowledge of measures for the control and movement of equipment.
• Knowledge of prescribed security procedures (e.g.
• MISS, NISA, Protection of information Act, etc.) and the authority of security officer under these documents.
• Knowledge of the relevant emergency procedures.
• Security processes and procedures.
• Departmental and Public Service prescripts.
• CCTV operations.
• Communication skills (written and spoken), Organizational and planning.
• Decision-making skills.
• Ability to work long hours voluntarily.
• Ability to work independently in a team.
• Ability to work under extreme pressure.
• Conflict management and resolution.

Imiqobo

• Perform access control.
• Identify suspicious conduct.
• Ensure that unauthorised persons and dangerous objects do not enter the building/ premises.
• Estcourt visitors to the relevant employee /venue when required.
• Ensure that no equipment and assets of the department leave the building/ premises unauthorised.
• Perform proper lock up for all offices and access points.
• Operate and monitor control room security equipment.
• Ensure safety in the building and premises.
• Undertake building /premises patrols to identify and check.
• Lock or unlock main doors and trellidoors as required.
• Note offices that have been left unlocked and lock the mentioned office.
• Fire hazards exposed electronical contacts and other fire hazards emanating from instance.
• Apply emergency procedures and alert emergency services and departmental management.
• Provide receptionist services.
• Ensure safety of staff and visitors.
• Ensure all incidents are recorded in the occurrence book/register.
• Ensure that the occurrence register and other registers are kept up to date.
• Ensure that visitors entering the forests have an approved Licence as per NFA.
• Assist with fire management in the forest as required.
• Obtain feedback from the supervisor on incidents reported.
• Report on missing and stolen equipment and stores.

Indlela yokuqoka

All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/

Imibuzo: KwaZulu Natal Mr. Joyi, at 066 427 0897 Eastern Cape: Ms N Mengqani, at 066 328 7869

Amanqaku

Interested applicants must submit their applications via the above link. Applicant must ensure that they complete all sections on the online Z83 and attached a detailed CV with at least three (3) contactable references. Failure to complete or disclose all required information will automatically disqualify the applicant. No late applications will be accepted Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications, Senior Certificate, identity document and driver’s license on or before the day of the interview. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). The National Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Preference may be given to appointable applicants from the underrepresented designated groups in terms of the Department’s equity plan. Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Correspondence will be limited to successful candidates only. Short-listed candidates will be subjected to screening and security vetting to determine their suitability for employment, including but not limited to: Criminal records; Citizenship status; Credit worthiness; Previous employment (reference checks); and Qualification verification. Short-listed candidates will be expected to avail themselves at the Department’s convenience. Entry level requirements for SMS posts: In terms of the Directive on Compulsory Capacity Development, Mandatory Training Days & Minimum Entry Requirements for SMS that was introduced on 1 April 2015, a requirement for all applicants for SMS posts from 1 April 2020 is a successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) prior to appointment. 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. Furthermore, Shortlisted candidates must provide proof of successful completion of the course. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Following the interview and the technical exercise of all SMS posts, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments. Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of performance agreement and employment contract. The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment. If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the closing date of the advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. By submitting the employment application form, you agree and consent in terms of Section 11(1) of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA), 2013 (Act 4 of 2013), for your personal information which you provide to the DFFE to being processed by the department and its employees, agents, Cabinet committees, and subcontractors for recruitment purposes, in accordance with the POPIA of 2013. OTHER POSTS