Job Description

To plan, organise, manage and control investigations relating to the Electricity Unit's network and infrastructure theft and illegal connections daily.
Key Responsibility Areas

• Identifies areas within eThekwini Municipality most adversely affected by theft of infrastructure, assesses the financial impact of network theft to both the Municipality and the local economy.
• Develops and implements an Integrated "Network Theft Management Framework" and

develops, trains and leads a competent team of Investigators and Network Theft Officers.

• Creates customer awareness on the negative impact of infrastructure and asset theft on both the society and the Municipality.
• Reviews investigation planning memoranda, investigation working paper files and reports for completeness.
• Monitors and reviewing progress of investigations/projects under investigation and reviews

status reports.

• Executes highly sensitive investigations and prepares status reports in light thereof relating to infrastructure/asset theft.
• Sets performance operational standards of the Infrastructure/Asset Theft Sections team

members in consultation with the Senior Manager Business Risk Control.

• Liaises with Law Enforcement Agencies, PA and other stake-holders other parastatals to

formulate and implement strategies to curb infrastructure and asset theft.

• Manages, develops and monitors the performance and conduct of the Business Risk Control

staff.

• Facilitates the institution of criminal, disciplinary hearings and civil recovery process and gives evidence in court, misconduct enquiries, commission of enquiries etc.

Competencies

• Business communication.
• Problem solving.
• Planning and organising.
• Data processing and analysis.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Investigation of infrastructure Theft incidents.
• Monitoring and evaluation.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Cognitive ability.
• Direction setting.
• Team orientation.

Essential Requirements

• Diploma (NQF Level 6) in Forensic Investigation or Policing or Security Management

specialising in Investigations or any other related and equivalent qualification.

• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• Valid Firearm License Permit/Certificate.
• Peace Officer Certificate or be able to obtain it within 1 year from date of appointment
• 5 years relevant experience of which 2 years must be at a supervisory level.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Degree (NQF Level 7) in Forensic Investigation or Policing or Security Management

specialising in Investigations or any other related and equivalent qualification.

• 6 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at a supervisory level.

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances YES - LOCOMOTION & MARKET ALLOWANCE MAY BE APPLICABLE
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 1 061 689.00 - R 1 350 961.00 p.a
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name HR COUNTER
Contact Telephone 0313113103

eThekwini Municipality