DEPARTMENT OF WATER AND SANITATION
SECURITY OFFICER REF NO 080722/03
Branch: Corporate Support Service Dir: Security Management
SALARY : R124 434 per annum (Level 3)
CENTRE : Head Office (Roodeplaat Training Centre)
REQUIREMENTS : An NQF level 3 Basic Education and Training. (A Senior /Grade 12 certificate
will be an added advantage). Two (2) years exercise in Security industry will serve as an added advantage. PSIRA Grade C registered. Knowledge of the access control and movement of equipment and stores. Knowledge of prescribed security procedures (e.g. MISS, MPSS, Protection of Information Act, etc). Knowledge of the relevant emergency procedures. Applicant must possess these skills (report writing skills, investigation, riot control, effective communication, searching and emergency evacuation skills) as well as first aid and fire prevention competencies.
DUTIES : Perform access control functions by controlling access and egress and determining visitors have appointment or the service that the visitor requires Contact the relevant employee to confirm the appointment or refer the visitor to the relevant service delivery point. Complete or ensure that the access control register is controlled and issue control documents/cards as required.
Escort visitors to the relevant employee/venues where required. Operate X-Ray machines in performance of access control to detect unauthorized and dangerous equipment (e.g. firearms and dangerous objects) where required.
Ensure that unauthorized persons and dangerous objects do not enter the building/premises. Perform proper lockups for all offices and access points.
Identify suspicious conduct. Follow up on incidents. Report all the identified security breaches and non-compliance to the supervisor. Ensure safety in the building and the premises through undertaking building and the premises patrol to identify and check that doors are locked and unlocked as required, water leaks and taps are closed, fire hazards, exposed electrical contacts and other fire hazards emanating from, for instance chemicals. Lights, on and off as required, suspicious objects and packages. Apply emergency procedures (in situation like bomb scares, riots etc.) and alert emergency services department
management. Monitor and respond to the alarm system. Ensure that equipment/assets and documents do not leave or enter the building or premises unauthorized. Records should be in place by completing or ensuring that registers to control the movement of the equipment, stores and documents are completed. Ensure that no equipment/assets and documents of the department leave the building/premises unauthorized. Inspect vehicles entering and leaving the premises. Gather information and report on missing or stolen equipment and assets. Handle documents and point of entry according to classification and the prescripts. Ensure that all incidents are recorded in the occurrence book/register by handling incidents reports according to classification and prescript. Operate control from room security equipment through monitoring of all movements. Events, and activities within the department’s premises using CCTV equipment’s. Ensure that security systems are in good working condition. Immediately report all incidents
monitored, report to supervisor. Monitor all access point for effective access control. Report all identified non-compliance to security policy and procedure to improve office security. The successful candidate would time to time required to work shifts including weekends and public holidays.
ENQUIRIES : Mr. M Buys, Tel No: 012 336 8321
APPLICATION : Head Office (Pretoria): Please forward your application quoting the relevant reference number to the Department of Water and Sanitation, Private Bag X350, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver to Delta Continental Building, Corner of Visagie and Bosman Street, Pretoria.
FOR ATTENTION : Planning Recruitment and selection Unit