CoGTA: Security Guard

KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs invites suitably qualified candidates to apply for the position of Security Guard to be based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal.

Chief Directorate: Corporate Services
Directorate: Auxiliary Services
Position: Security Guard
Salary: R 147 036 Per Annum – Level 3
Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference: 16/2024 (CS)

REQUIREMENTS:
The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Basic Education (Grade 8) plus a basic security course.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
The successful candidate must have: – Knowledge of access control procedures, Knowledge of measures for the control and movement of equipment and stores, Knowledge of prescribed security procedures and the authority of security officers/guards contained in the document, Good interpersonal skills, Ability to operate security equipment and security consciousness skills.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will be required to render a security service through protection, safe guarding and access control with regard to buildings, employees, stores and departmental assets with the following key responsibilities: – Perform access control functions, Safeguard the building and assets of the premises, Ensure that equipment, documents and stores do not leave or enter the building premises unauthorized, Ensure all incidents are recorded in the occurrence books/registers, perform relief duties, and attend drill parade.

Closing date: 19 April 2024

ENQUIRIES: Mr D Mnyandu at 033 8973860

APPLICATIONS TO BE POSTED TO: The Chief Director, Human Resource Management & Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or HAND DELIVERED TO: The Chief Registry Clerk, 2nd Floor, South Tower, Natalia, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg for the attention of Ms NB Mabaso-Macaringwe. Closing date: 19 April 2024 (Applications who applied previously must re-apply if they wish their applications to be considered, application received after this date will not be accepted.

NOTE TO APPLICANTS:
Applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV. The Department discourages applications sent by registered mail and will not be held responsible for applications sent via registered mail which are not collected from the post office. It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application reaches the Department timeously.
Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants.

Applications can also submit their Z83 and CV directly to the following email address [kznjobs@kzncogta.gov.za]

Appointment is subject to a positive outcome obtained from State Security on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment). Faxed or late applications will not be accepted. Should applicants not receive any response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

All shortlisted candidates for SMS post will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and the technical exercise, the selection committee will recommend the candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools.