Security Officers: Woodlands And Indigenous Forest Management (X9 Posts)
DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Overview
Perform access control. Identify suspicious conduct.
Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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 occur rence 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
How to apply
Application instructions from the official source
All applications to be submitted online on the following link: https://erecruitment.environment.gov.za/
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Enquiries
Recruitment enquiries
KwaZulu Natal Mr. Joyi, at 066 427 0897 Eastern Cape: Ms N Mengqani, at 066 328 7869
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