Protection Officer P002204 (Readvertisement)

Listing reference: nwu_002546
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 11 April 2024
Position summary
Industry: Education & Training
Job category: University and Academy
Location: Vanderbijlpark
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
Introduction
NORTH-WEST UNIVERSITY (VANDERBIJLPARK CAMPUS) DIVISION: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FINANCE AND FACILITIES DEPARTMENT: VC PROTECTION SERVICES POSITION NUMBER: P002204 POSITION: PROTECTION OFFICER PEROMNES GRADE: P15 EMPLOYMENT TYPE: PERMANENT APPOINTMENT
Job description

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:

To maintain safety and security on NWU Vaal Triangle Campus.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1.     Communication and Stakeholder Relations:

  • Communicate effectively with all clients with regards to protection services through encounters at – their different deployment.
  • Assist and ensure compliance with the NWU (Vaal Campus) safety and security strategies.
  • Assist and ensure compliance with the NWU Vaal campus safety and security regulations and standard operating procedures.

2.     Crime information Management:

  • Ensure that crime, incidents and information are attended to.
  • Ensure that crime information received is reported to the control room and necessary documents are completed.

3.     Operations:

  • The daily delivery of a safe NWU Vaal 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 Vaal campus community.
  • Effective alarm management
  • Conduct access control functions effectively.
  • Regularly consistent radio and telephone communication.
  • Effective incident management.
  • Ensure that all faults and deviations reported timeously.
  • Efficient locking and unlocking of buildings.

4.     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 service and relevant stakeholders including overseeing outsource security services.

5.     Disaster Management:

  • Compliance to 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 incidents.

6.     Special events and Emergency Services:

  • Ensuring the protection of university property and life against fire hazards and other safety risks.
  • Ensure the deployment of Special Events in accordance to relevant legislation.

Minimum requirements

·          Grade 12 (NQF level 4).

·          Must be in possession of a Psira Grade C.

·          A minimum of 1 year paramilitary or security background.

KEY FUNCTIONAL/ TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:

·          Keyboard skills

·          Must communicate by radio as well as by telephone.

·          Must complete and maintain a pocket book 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 adhoc assignments.

·          Must provide search query services.

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.

 

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 Joseph Ntlati, Tel: 016 910 3900

ENQUIRIES REGARDING RECRUITMENT PROCESS MAY BE DIRECTED TO:    Mr Zenyo Seboko, Tel: 018 299 4951

CLOSING DATE:                                                                                                      11 April 2024

PLANNED COMMENCEMENT OF DUTIES:                                                           As soon as possible

  

Kindly take note: applications must be submitted online through the official nwu vacancy website.

Incomplete applications and those submitted through any other platform will not be considered.

 

The University subscribes to and applies the principles of Employment Equity (EE) Act and is committed to transformation. Preference will be given to candidates from the designated groups, in accordance with the principles of the EE Act and NWU Employment Equity Plan.

 

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment. Communication will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.

If you are not contacted within two months from the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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