Security Officer

Requirements

Basic Education and Training (NQF level 3). Basic security officer's course. Grade D registration with PSIRA. No experience required. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of access control procedure. Knowledge of measure of control and movement of equipment & stores. Prescribes security procedures. e.g. MIS, NISA, Protection of Information Act, Emergency Procedures. Communication skills, Read and write. Batho Pele Principles.

Key Responsibilities

Perform access control functions. Determine appointments/ or services that the visitors require. Contract relevant employee to confirm appointment or refer visitor to the relevant service delivery point. Complete or ensure that the admission control register is completed. Issue admission control documents/cards as required. Escort visitors to relevant employees/ venues where lock and unlock entrances. Ensure that unauthorised persons and dangerous objects do not enter the building/ premises. Follow-up on incidence. Undertake building/premises patrols. Identify and check doors are locked or unlocked as required. Check water leaks and that taps are closed. Identify and check fire hazards, exposed electrical contacts and other fire hazards. Check lights, switch on and off as required. Check suspicious objects and packages and report. Apply emergency procedures. Ensure safe keeping of equipment, documents and stores of the department complete registers to control the movement of equipment, stores and documents. Confirm that no equipment, stores and assets of the department leave the building/premises unauthorised. Inspect vehicles entering and leaving the premises. Gather information and report on missing and stolen equipment and stores. Handle documents at points of entry according to classification and the prescript.

How to Apply

Enquiries

Notes

Effective from 01 April 2026, the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure now utilises an e-Recruitment System which means all applicants must login/register (https://systems.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment/Login) to apply for positions, we only accept hand delivered/posted/emailed applications should an applicant prove that he/she tried to apply via e-Recruitment with no success and the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure ICT unit was unable to assist. The applicant’s profile on the e-Recruitment is equivalent to the newly approved Z83, and it is the responsibility of applicants to ensure their profiles are fully completed or their applications will not be considered, as per the DPSA Practice Note. Certain documentation will still be required to be uploaded on the system such as copies of all qualifications including National Senior Certificate/Matric certificate, ID, etc., however these documents need not be certified at point of application, and however certification will be required prior to attending the interview. Please note: All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. It should be noted that the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure does not support the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in any of its recruitment and selection processes and will disqualify an application if it picks up the use of AI when completing assessments without acknowledging the source of information. Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service SMS Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government, available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/, prior to finalisation of appointment, is a requirement for all SMS positions. For SMS positions certain candidates may be required to undergo additional Competency Assessments. All qualifications, criminal and SA citizenship checks will be conducted on all short-listed candidates and, where applicable, additional checks will be conducted in line with the new DPSA Directive 206 effective 01 April 2024. By submitting your application, it also means you consent to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure processing your information for Human Resources Management purposes. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have all their foreign qualifications (this includes O and A level certificates) evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), at your own expense. The status of your application will be visible on the e- Recruitment system. However, if you have not been contacted within 4 months of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Faxed or late applications will NOT be accepted. OTHER POSTS