Principal Provincial Inspector

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**Overview** The Gauteng Department Of Community Safety is seeking a Principal Provincial Inspector for its Chief Directorate: Traffic Management, located in the Springs Region. This is a senior role focused on overseeing and enforcing traffic and public transport legislation, managing operational strategies, and providing leadership within the department. The position offers a salary of R413,001 per annum, plus service benefits. **What you will do** The Principal Provincial Inspector will be responsible for: * Managing and enforcing Road Traffic, Public Passenger, Transport Legislation and other relevant legislation. * Developing operational strategies and ensuring implementation of approved traffic law enforcement strategies. * Ensuring the free flow of traffic through point duty and traffic control at congested areas, coordinating activities, and safeguarding accident scenes. * Planning and managing speed testing operations. * Coordinating execution of arrests on traffic-related matters, attending court proceedings, and giving evidence. * Managing processes of issuing relevant notices to offenders and managing traffic policing projects. * Identifying and advising relevant role-players on hazardous locations. * Managing escorting of abnormal vehicles and loads to ensure safe movement thereof. * Managing monitoring of road sports and social events and coordinating overload control management (includes goods and passengers). * Managing joint law enforcement activities and projects, which involves participating in planning, executing, evaluating, and reporting on strategies and projects. * Managing resources and providing leadership and direction to all subordinates, including developing and maintaining a monitoring system for Senior Provincial Inspectors (SPIS) and Provincial Inspectors (Pls) production, implementing innovations, assisting with environmental analysis, and performing basic management functions (planning, organizing, leading and control). * Conducting planning, feedback, evaluation, and information-sharing meetings with subordinates. * Assisting with human resource issues at the station and coordinating staff quarterly performance appraisals. * Identifying and managing risks by developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating plans to address them. * Managing the performance of all administrative activities and related duties. * Ensuring proper management of the motor vehicle fleet. * Monitoring the state of equipment and assisting with proactive replacement planning, including identifying and monitoring members involved in accidents. * Ensuring effective loss control measures are in place to address loss of firearms and other related equipment and striving towards reducing the financial value of losses. * Participating in budget planning as required by the Center Manager. * Monitoring monthly expenditure and inspection reports from the province and implementing corrective action in problem areas. * Conducting regular budget control and management discussions as part of management meetings and sharing information with members regarding the center's budget priorities. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Grade 12 Certificate or higher qualification. * Must be in possession of a Basic Traffic Diploma. * 6 - 10 years’ working experience in the field. * All valid relevant driving licenses (A and EC). * No criminal record. * Knowledge and Skills: * Extensive experience in road traffic and Public Transport policies and regulations. * Law enforcement knowledge in traffic and Public Transport Vehicle inspections. * Vehicle Impoundment. * Completion of law enforcement and documents. * Skills and competencies in records management. * Resource management. * Customer relationship management. * Planning. * Organizing. * Leading. * Controlling. * Monitoring. * People Management. * Service delivery. * Communication. * Decision-making. * Results and quality management. * Problem solving. * Writing & Reporting. * Labour Relations. * Driving skills. * Investigation skills. * Motivational skills. * Innovation/ continuous improvement. * Analytical skills. * Computer literacy. * Operations/Projects management. **Who should apply** This role is suitable for an experienced individual with a strong background in traffic management and law enforcement, holding a Grade 12 Certificate or higher and a Basic Traffic Diploma. Candidates must have 6-10 years of relevant working experience, possess valid A and EC driving licenses, and have no criminal record. The ideal applicant will demonstrate extensive knowledge of road traffic and public transport policies, law enforcement procedures, and vehicle impoundment, alongside proven skills in leadership, management, planning, organizing, controlling, monitoring, people management, and administrative tasks. **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-057015 Source: govpage

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