Protection Officer x2 (P001371/P001479)

Listing reference: nwu_003083
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 3 October 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: Other: Safety and Security
Location: Potchefstroom
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS) DEPARTMENT: PROTECTION SERVICES POSITION NUMBER: P001371/P001479 (2 POSITIONS) VACANCY: PROTECTION OFFICER PEROMNES GRADE: P15 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
Job description

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

Communication and Stakeholder Relations

·        Communicated effectively with all clients with regards to Protection Services through encounters at -their different deployments.

·        Assist and ensure compliance with the NWU Potchefstroom Campus safety and security strategies.

·        Assist and ensure compliance with the NWU Potchefstroom Campus safety and security regulations and standard operating procedures.

Crime Information Management

·        Attend to incidents and information received.

·        Ensure that crime information received is reported to the Control Room and necessary documents are completed.

Operations

·        The daily delivery of a safe NWU Potchefstroom campus community by executing daily patrols and access control.

·        Ensure compliance of service providers deployed at the access points – reporting any deviations.

·        To act in the best safety and security interest of NWU Potchefstroom Campus Community.

·        Effective alarm management.

·        Conduct access control function(s) effectively.

·        Regular consistent radio and telephone communication.

·        Effective incident management.

·        Ensure that all faults and deviations reported timeously.

·        Efficient locking and unlocking of buildings.

                Security

·        To ensure that physical crime prevention measures are conducted within regulations and policy directives.

·        Ensure adherence and compliance on service level agreements between protection services and relevant stakeholders including overseeing outsource security services.

Disaster Management

·        Compliance with allocated functions from the disaster management plan to ensure immediate response to relevant disasters.

·        Coordinate with internal stakeholders an incident response and management plan of catastrophic incidences.

Special events and Emergency Services

·        Ensure protection of public lives and NWU property against fire hazards and other safety risks.

·        Ensure the deployment of Special Events in accordance to relevant legislation.

 

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

·        Computer literacy.

·        Must communicate by radio as well as by telephone.

·        Must complete and maintain a pocketbook and incident book.

·        Visitation services, seizure and preservation of evidence.

·        Reaction service on alarms Providing evidence in disciplinary and criminal matters.

·        Attendance of complaints.

·        Opening and closing of buildings.

·        Traffic and Access Control on campus Identification of occupational safety risks.

·        Execution of ad hoc assignments.

·        Must provide search query services.

 

KEY BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES:

·        Must be able to function in a team.

·        Excellent judgement skills.

·        Good communication skills Interpersonal Customer service orientated.

·        Pro-active and innovative problem solver.

·        Excellent time management skills.

Minimum requirements

·        Grade 12 (NQF Level 4).

·        Paramilitary or Security background.

·        Must be able to maintain a PSIRA Grade C.

 

REMUNERATION:

The annual total remuneration package will be commensurate with the level of appointment as advertised and in line with the NWU policy guidelines.

 

 

ENQUIRIES REGARDING JOB CONTENT MAY BE DIRECTED TO:                    Mr Peter Horing 018 285 2475

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO: Ms Akhona Maqungo 018 299 2624

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                              03 October 2024

            PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:                                                           As soon as possible

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