Deputy Chief of Police: Specialised Policing

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Deputy Chief of Police, specifically in Specialised Policing, within the City of Tshwane. The primary function of this position is to oversee and control the specialised policing service, ensuring an impartial, accountable, transparent, and efficient service delivery within the City of Tshwane, in adherence to legislative responsibilities, national standards, and directives issued by the Chief of Police. **What you will do** The incumbent will be responsible and accountable for the following key performance areas: * Tactical policing operations * Road policing * By-law policing * Crime prevention * Protection services **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Must possess an appropriate career-related degree or equivalent Quality Council for Trades and Occupations QCTO NQF Level 7 qualification. * Must be registered as a Traffic Officer in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 Act 93 of 1996, as amended. * Must be appointed as a member of a municipal police service in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 Act 68 of 1995. * Must comply with the Municipal Regulations on Minimum Competency Levels under the Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act, 2003 Act 56 of 2003, as published in Government Notice R493 in *Government Gazette* 29967 of 15 June 2007. * Must have ten years’ relevant experience, of which five years must be at brigadier level. * Must possess at least a valid Code B driving licence. * Must have no criminal record or pending criminal cases awaiting trial and must allow their fingerprints to be taken. The applicant’s name must also not appear on the register for sexual and child offenders. * Must be willing to undergo a vetting process as determined by the department. * Must be medically fit in accordance with occupational health procedures. * Must pass a physical evaluation. * Must be willing to be subjected to and pass a psychometric and competency assessment. * Must pass a firearm proficiency test. * Must be proficient in English and pass an assessment. * Must be prepared to take the Oath of Office of the Tshwane Metro Police Department. * **Leading competencies:** Strategic direction and leadership skills; business management skills; people management skills; programme and project management skills; financial management skills; change management skills; change leadership skills; governance leadership skills. * **Core competencies:** Moral competence; planning and organising skills; analytical and innovation skills; knowledge and information management skills; communication skills; ability to focus on results and quality; ability to work under pressure. * **Level 4 proficiency in the following competencies in accordance with the Local Government: Municipal Staff Regulations:** * **Core professional competencies:** Written and oral communication; attention to detail; influencing; ethics and professionalism; organisational awareness; problem-solving; planning and organising. * **Functional competencies:** Business processes; use of technology; data processing and analysis. * **Public service orientation competencies:** Interpersonal relationships; communication; service delivery orientation; client orientation and customer focus. * **Personal competencies:** Action and outcome orientation; resilience; change readiness; cognitive ability; learning orientation. * **Management or leadership competencies:** Impact and influence; team orientation; direction-setting; coaching and mentoring; impact and influence. **Who should apply** Candidates should be highly experienced policing professionals with at least ten years of relevant experience, including five years at a brigadier level, possessing an appropriate career-related degree or NQF Level 7 qualification. They must be registered as a Traffic Officer and appointed as a member of a municipal police service, complying with minimum competency levels for municipal finance management. The ideal applicant will demonstrate strong strategic direction, leadership, business, people, programme, project, financial, change, and governance management skills. They must possess moral competence, strong planning, analytical, innovation, communication, and information management skills, with a focus on results and quality, capable of working under pressure. Essential personal attributes include proficiency in English, a valid Code B driving licence, no criminal record, and the willingness to undergo vetting, medical and physical evaluations, psychometric assessments, and a firearm proficiency test, while being prepared to take the Oath of Office. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.myjobmag.co.za/job/deputy-chief-of-police-specialised-policing-city-of-tshwane-1 Source: myjobmag

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