Chief Provincial Inspector

In brief

**Overview** This role is for a Chief Provincial Inspector within the Inspectorate of the Chief Directorate: Traffic Management, part of the Gauteng Department Of Community Safety. The position offers a salary of R605 742 per annum, plus service benefits. **What you will do** Key responsibilities include: * Manage the implementation of operational law enforcement plans by completing and updating environmental analyses, developing and ensuring successful implementation of operational plans for stations/centres based on provincial annual performance plans, planning and monitoring project execution related to strategy/plan implementation, monthly monitoring of annual performance plan targets, communicating with station/centre management to facilitate strategic/operational plan development and participation, and participating in integrated partnerships with local authorities. * Ensure effective and efficient Leadership by coordinating stakeholder relations with other state departments and Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs). * Manage service delivery improvement by overseeing administration systems, implementing administrative processes for weekly register inspections, ensuring statistics are correct, current, forwarded by due dates, monitored, and made available at centres, managing effective external community communication and liaising with local Community Police Forums, ensuring Testing Centre Stations (TCS) operate optimally, ensuring prescribed Acts, Policies, and Procedures of the Department are implemented and adhered to, and ensuring all relevant records and registers are properly filed and kept up to date. * Manage Human Resources by handling grievances according to prescribed procedures, facilitating at least one team building activity per quarter for the centre, ensuring leave is utilized and managed according to relevant policies, developing and implementing in-service training programs, monitoring formal training needs, and managing staff performance. * Manage Financial Management by monitoring monthly expenditure and inspection reports from the province, implementing corrective action in problem areas, conducting regular budget control and management discussions, documenting overtime planning based on priorities, participating in budget planning as required by the province, and responding to head office requests regarding outstanding financial queries within provided time limits. * Ensure effective and efficient Asset Management by monitoring vehicle costs for station/centre vehicles, identifying and monitoring members involved in accidents, ensuring the motor vehicle fleet is properly managed and vehicles are in good running order, ensuring effective loss control measures are in place for firearms and other equipment, and managing assets as per station/centre inventories. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Relevant Tertiary qualification (3-year Diploma/Degree or equivalent) * 3-5 years’ supervisory experience. * 7-10 years working experience in the traffic law enforcement field. * All valid relevant Driving Licenses (A and EC). * No criminal record. * Knowledge and Skills: * Extensive knowledge of Traffic Management policies and regulations, Relevant legislations and traffic management regulations * Driving skills * Vehicle inspections/impoundment * Records management * Resource management * Customer relationship management * Planning, Organising, Controlling, Monitoring * People Management * Service delivery * Communication skills * Decision making skills * Results and quality management * Problem solving * Innovation/ continuous improvement * Analytical * Negotiation * Initiative * Computer literacy * Project management * Mentor and coaching * Leadership skills **Who should apply** An ideal candidate for this Chief Provincial Inspector role possesses a relevant 3-year Diploma/Degree or equivalent qualification, coupled with 3-5 years of supervisory experience and 7-10 years of working experience in traffic law enforcement. They must hold valid A and EC driving licenses and have no criminal record. The candidate should demonstrate extensive knowledge of traffic management policies, regulations, and relevant legislation, alongside strong driving skills, vehicle inspection/impoundment expertise, and proficiency in records, resource, and customer relationship management. Key competencies include planning, organizing, controlling, monitoring, people management, service delivery, communication, decision-making, results and quality management, problem-solving, innovation, analytical thinking, negotiation, initiative, computer literacy, project management, mentoring, coaching, and leadership skills. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.govpage.co.za/vacancies/gauteng-department-of-community-safety-vacancies-from-dpsa-circular-38-of-2026#spani-ref-refs-056995 Source: govpage

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