Requirements :

• A Grade 12 certificate, and NQF 7 qualification in Security Management recognised by SAQA, plus five to ten years relevant experience, of which 3 years at Assistant director level, Valid registration with PSIRA grade A, Valid driver’s licence. Project Management/Security Advisory Management/SAMTRAC certificate will be an added advantage. Competencies: Knowledge of Security-related prescripts, Security Law, MISS, MPSS, OHS, and Security Risk Management. Knowledge of Security Supervision, Security Operational Management, Security Administration, Personnel Security Administration and Security Contingency Management. Good communication and interpersonal relations skills, and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently, Performance management and presentation skills.

Duties :

• The purpose of this position is to manage the information and physical Security services. Development and Implementation of security policy and procedures. Implementation of MISS and MPSS, manage and update the electronic access control, CCTV and fire prevention systems. Create, interpret and report on security management information. Develop security service level agreements for appointed security service providers. Management of outsourced security and all security contracts of the department. Report and investigate security breaches. Develop and monitor the security breaches register. Development and implementation of the security awareness program. Conduct audits on physical and information security. Ensure the implementation of the key control system and access control. Attend meeting with stakeholders and provide feedback. Develop and maintain a vetting rolling programme for staff and contractors, advise on compliance issues related to vetting, develop and monitor the departmental vetting register, and coordinate and ensure safety and security in departmental events. Implement a performance management system for internal staff. Control and monitor the budget expenditure of the directorate. Manage the compilation of various reports and statistics for the directorate. Manage leave of subordinates.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: http://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, social media, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. all shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a Compulsory Security Screening and a technical exercise that intend to test relevant technical elements of the job. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health
Location : Central Office, Johannesburg
Closing Date : 23-06-2026

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