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NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DIVISION: NWU FINANCES AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT: PROTECTION SERVICES VACANCY: SECTION HEAD SECURITY PEROMNES NUMBER: 8 POSITION NUMBER: P000319 PERMANENT APPOINTMENT PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: To create a safe and secure environment for students, staff, contractors, visitors, and campus community in general.

• Implement NWU Potchefstroom Campus Safety and Security
• Implement and ensure adherence to the vision, mission, values and Code of Ethics of Protection Services on the Potchefstroom Campus.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders through various mediums. Prepare and present formal and informal security briefings to members of the NW (Potch Campus)
• Implement and ensure adherence to campus regulations.
• Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures
• Joint accountability with leadership team for the management effectiveness of the NWU Protection Services Security.

• Ensure that crime, incidents and information are disseminated to CCF
• Implementation of the interpretation of crime threat analysis and the utilization, interpreting and reporting thereof.
• Manage  criminal profiles and field observations .
• Ensure that crime information be recorded on CHASE, SAS, information register and Property Register.

• Support to the Head Investigation and Traffic and access control at all functions.
• Ensure compliance in patrols and monitoring actions done by officers.
• Service Partners must be visited to ensure compliance and report any defects.
• Ensure that all administrative duties of the Control Room and Security were efficiently completed.
• Ensure that all incidents reported are raised on Chase.
• Ensure that resource management are done efficiently.
• Ensure that all employees had clear work allocations and instructions.
• Ensure that all administrative duties of the Control Room and Security were efficiently completed.

• Ensure that physical crime prevention measures are conducted within regulations and policy directives.

• Identify training needs and implemented remedial action for NWU (Potchefstroom Campus) Control Officers/Deputy Control Officers/Protection Officers and Control Room Operators.
• Ensure that training of NWU staff in courses accredited with PSIRA and SASSETA in accordance with prescribed legal requirements.
• Ensure training for external institutions and private persons to generate external funds for the NWU.

• Ensure the protection of university property and life against fire hazards and other safety risks.
• Ensure, manage and coordinate the maintenance of firefighting and fire equipment.
• Ensure the deployment of Special Events in accordance to relevant legislation

• Implement allocated functions from the disaster management plan to ensure immediate response to relevant disasters.
• Activated Head the Director as soon as disaster has been confirmed
• Coordinated with internal and external stakeholders an incident response and management plan of catastrophic incidences

• An ethic of care, accountability, responsibility, transparency, justice, honesty, trustworthiness/reliability, adhering to ethical principles and professional standards, and respect (people and the environment).
• Must ensure that all safety and risk protocols are enforced / complied with by all members of PS-PC

• Active and visible leadership underpinned by NWU values and preferred leadership values, driven by an ethic of care
• Create and encourage a diverse, representative, and inclusive culture
• Develop a diverse, transforming, critical thinking, respectful and values driven working climate; instill a culture of or Organization Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) by promoting cohesion, wellness, diversity, and preferred behaviour among employees

• Advanced Diploma/Bachelors Degree in Security Management/Policing/Law or related;
• A minimum of Five years’ experience in Security, law enforcement, Protection services environment or Paramilitary;
• A minimum of Two years supervisory experience
• PSIRA Grade A;
• A valid drivers license

• Experience in the higher education environment

• Computer literacy (Advanced)
• Verbal communication
• Written communication
• Conflict and mediation
• Alarm systems and CCTV
• Internal and external liaison

• Bilingual
• Conflict and mediation
• Independent
• Work in team environment
• Attention to detail
• High level of emotional intelligence