Job Description

To direct the consolidation of crime, traffic and by-law related inputs for functional objective setting purposes to give effect to the mandate of the municipality of protecting its citizens and enforcing Municipal Policing Laws and By-Laws by developing and aligning plans and responsibilities of the Metropolitan Police Service's functional key performance areas; researching best practice approaches and reviewing policy frameworks; implementing procedures, systems and controls to guide the development of a management framework, overseeing of the operations and services in relation to crime prevention, traffic enforcement and by-law enforcement; managing the process of integrating information and management reporting requirements in order to ensure the functionality is positioned to adequately deal with the three primary functions of a Metropolitan Police Service.Key Responsibility AreasManages the Metro Headquarters command, Operational command.
Formats strategic directives for the command in conjunction with the Head (Metro Police)
through specialist input.
Determines the short, medium- and long-term goals, objectives, action plans, operating
standards, performance targets of the command.
Responsible for the overall Training and Development function including, but not limited to
Research and Planning of such functions.
Responsible for the overall public relations function, logistic functions, specialist technical
functions.
Attends to complaints from the public, other departments, institutions / organisations which
cannot be resolved at a lower level of command.
Controls and directs overall capital and operating budgets for the Metro Headquarters and
Operational commands.
Controls and directs all departmental assets in the command.
Supervision and control of subordinate staff.
CompetenciesProblem solving.
Negotiation and influencing.
Resilience.
Communication.
Ethics and professionalism.
Patrol, Enforcement and Emergency Response.
Interpersonal relationships.
Action and outcome orientation.
Change readiness
Team orientation
Direction setting.
Impact and influence.
Essential RequirementsDiploma (NQF Level 6) in Policing or related equivalent qualification.
Registered as a Traffic Officer.
Valid motor vehicle driving license.
Firearm Competency.
8 years relevant experience of which 3 must be at the level of a Colonel.
Computer Literacy.Preferred RequirementsNil
Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances Locomotion Allowance
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 1 412 172 - R1 805 954
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name HC Centre of Excellence
Contact Telephone 0313113103

eThekwini Municipality