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 Areas

• Manages 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.

Competencies

• Problem 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 Requirements

• Diploma (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 Superintendent.
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Nil

Housing Subsidy Yes
Leave Yes
Medical Aid Yes
Other Allowances LOCO ALLOWANCE
Pension Fund Yes
Remuneration R 1 351 861 - R 1 728 686 Per Annum
13th Cheque Yes
Contact Name HC Centre of Excellent
Contact Telephone 031 311 3103

eThekwini Municipality