COSA176-2026 DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE: SPECIALISED POLICING

DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE: SPECIALISED POLICING

DIVISION: TSHWANE METRO POLICE (READVERTISEMENT)

Reference number:  COSA176-2026

Location: Tshwane Metro Police Department Head Office, Pretoria West

Job level: T21

Scale: R1 349 976,00 – R1 874 976,00 per annum

Estimated remuneration package: R1 890 494,00 – R2 558 721,00 per annum

Appointment in this position will be on a permanent basis and will be subject to signing an employment contract and performance agreement, as well as disclosing financial interests.

Appointment requirements

• A bachelor’s degree or BTech degree in Policing or any other study field related to the position
• Registration as a Traffic Officer in terms of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996)
• Appointment as a member of a municipal police service in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995 (Act 68 of 1995)
• Ten years’ experience, of which at least five years must be relevant working experience as a senior official in a semi-military environment, with in-depth knowledge in the field of operational policing as well as leading competencies
• Extensive knowledge and interpretation of all related legislation, policies, training standards, curriculum development as well as systems and procedures, with specific emphasis on all legislation that govern the sector and how it interfaces with other spheres of government in the public sector
• Ability to make high-risk decisions of a long-term and strategic nature
• No criminal record (excluding previous convictions related to political activities under the previous dispensation), no pending criminal cases (awaiting trial) or disciplinary cases, and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken (at the applicant’s own cost)
• The applicant’s name should not appear on the register for sexual offenders
• The applicant must be willing to undergo a vetting process as determined by the Tshwane Metro Police Department
• The applicant must be prepared to take the Oath of Office of the Tshwane Metro Police Department
• A valid Code B driving licence
• Compliance with the MFMA unit standards as per the prescribed Regulation 493 of 15 June 2007, as published in Government Gazette 29967 of 15 June 2007, within 18 months after appointment in this position
• Good governance through proper knowledge and experience of performance management as well as the Supply Chain Management Regulations and the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, 2000 (Act 5 of 2000)
• The applicant must undergo a competency assessment
• Advanced computer literacy in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Additional requirements

• Applicants must declare all interests or involvement in a public or private board or council or any other private entity, which interest may create a conflict of interest.
• Applicants must disclose any pending criminal cases against them.
• Successful candidates for appointment will be vetted in terms of Chapter 7, Part 2 of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005) or the National Sex Offenders Register (Section 42 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act 32 of 2007)). A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register will be disqualified from appointment to the post.
• A candidate is expected to disclose if they are a respondent in an interim or final protection order in terms of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act 116 of 1998) or the Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act 17 of 2011) and may be disqualified from appointment to the post.
• The appointment of the successful candidate will be conditional, and the successful candidate will be required to undergo security vetting to the level of top secret and must obtain a security clearance of top secret within six months after appointment (if not already in possession of such a valid security clearance).
• All successful candidates will be subjected to an assessment process in compliance with City of Tshwane directives and standards, which will be used to test the relevant technical elements of the job and the generic managerial competencies, the logistics of which will be communicated by the department.

Leading competencies: Strategic direction and leadership skills; business management skills; people management skills; programme and project management skills; financial management skills; change management skills; change leadership skills; governance leadership skills

Core competencies: Moral competence; planning and organising skills; analytical and innovation skills; knowledge and information management skills; communication skills; ability to focus on results and quality; ability to work under pressure

Level 4 proficiency in the following competencies (in accordance with the Local Government: Municipal Staff Regulations):

Core professional competencies: Written and oral communication; attention to detail; influencing; ethics and professionalism; organisational awareness; problem-solving; planning and organising

Functional competencies: Business processes; use of technology; data processing and analysis

Public service orientation competencies: Interpersonal relationships; communication; service delivery orientation; client orientation and customer focus

Personal competencies: Action and outcome orientation; resilience; change readiness; cognitive ability; learning orientation

Management or leadership competencies: Impact and influence; team orientation; direction-setting; coaching and mentoring; impact and influence

Primary functions: To exercise control over the specialised policing service function with the aim to maintain an impartial, accountable, transparent and efficient specialised policing service within the City of Tshwane, subject to legislated context responsibilities, national standards and the directives of the Chief of Police. The incumbent will be responsible and accountable for the following key performance areas:

• Tactical policing operations
• Road policing
• By-law policing
• Crime prevention
• Protection services

Enquiries: Nadia Cilliers (012 358 8878)