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Security Officers: Woodlands And Indigenous Forest Management (X9 Posts)

DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY, FISHERIES AND THE ENVIRONMENT

KwaZulu – Natal Posted 30 Aug 2026 Closes in 15 days

Overview

Perform access control. Identify suspicious conduct.

Requirements

  • and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment
  • Following the interview and the technical exercise of all SMS posts, the Selection Panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency -based assessments
  • Persons appointed will be subjected to a security clearance, the signing of performance agreement and employment contract
  • The Department reserves the right not to make an appointment
  • If you have not been contacted within three 3 months after the

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 23 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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