SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS) - CAPTAIN: NATIONAL COLD CASE INVESTIGATIVE UNIT – HEAD OFFICE X3 POSTS

 
Additional Requirements: 
 Be in a possession of at least a three (3) year Degree or Diploma recorded on the National Learner Record Database on NQF level 6 or higher in Police Science, Criminal Justice, Public Administration, Social Sciences and Information Technology or other relevant field of study; 
 Candidates must have at least two (2) years’ experience in the field of the post, of which one (1) year should be on supervisory level. Experience in investigations will be an added advantage 
 
Core Functions: 
 Administer all Cold Case Investigation related operations, as instructed by the Sub-section Commander. 
 Monitoring the assistance with planning, participation and evaluation of transnational/ national/ provincial operations where problem areas have been identified. 
 Planning of compliance interventions according to information received or requested from the Sub-section Commander. 
 Reporting of findings on intervention sessions and follow-up on identified dysfunctions. 
 Attending of meetings. 
 Receiving of requests for inputs and management information concerning the field of responsibility. 
 Overseeing conformation to- and applying standards for information security, as prescribed by the Minimum Information Security Standards and other legislation relating to the protection of information. 
 Improving of working relations between the section and members involved in other areas of policing (internal and external).

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General:
* Only the official application form (available on the SAPS website and at SAPS recruitment offices) will be accepted. The Z83 previously utilized will no longer be accepted. All instructions on the application form must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application. 
* The post particulars and reference number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form. 
* A comprehensive Curriculum Vitae must be submitted together with the application form. 
* Certified copies of an applicant’s ID, Senior Certificate and all educational qualifications obtained, service certificates of previous employers stating the occupation, proof of relevant experience in the field of the post and motor vehicle driver’s license (if applicable). 
* The copies must be correctly certified on the copy itself, not at the back. The certification must not be older than three months. 
* Qualifications and driver’s licences submitted will be subjected to verification checking with the relevant institutions. The South African Police Service will verify the residential address of applicants and conduct reference checks. 
* Appointment will be made in terms of the SAPS Act, 1995 as applicable to the post environment. 
* Applicants appointed under the Police Service Act will be subjected to a medical assessment by a medical practitioner as determined by SAPS prescripts. 
* Applicants appointed under the Police Service Act will be subjected to undergo a lateral entry training programme at a SAPS training institution, where applicable. 
* Applications must be mailed timeously. Late applications will not be accepted or considered. 
 
* The closing date for applications is 20 August 2021 at 16h00.
 
* If a candidate is short-listed, it can be expected of him/her to undergo a personal interview as well as a practical assessment. 
* Reference checking will be conducted on all short listed applicants. 
* Short-listed candidates for appointment to certain identified posts, will be vetted in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007) and the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005). 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 that post. 
* All short-listed candidates will be subjected to fingerprint screening. 
* Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only. If you have not been contacted within 3 months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. 
* The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. 
* The SAPS application forms can be obtained from any SAPS Recruitment Office within the South African Police Service. 
 Hand delivered applications may only be submitted at Opera Plaza, Annex Building, Cnr Pretorius & Banklane Street, Pretoria. Application must be deposited into the box available at the reception area. 
 
STRICTLY DROP APPLICATION AND GO, NO GATHERING AND COMPLETING OF APPLICATION FORMS WILL BE ALLOWED ON SITE. 
 
 Applications forwarded by post to be addressed to: The Section Head: Corporate Support, (Attention: Lt Col JL Shandu/ Capt SJ Matlopela), Corporate Support, South African Police Service, Private Bag X 94, Pretoria, 0001. 
 Enquiries can be directed to Lt Col JL Shandu/ Capt SJ Matlopela/ W/O TB Tshabalala/ SPO KK Mashiloane at telephone: (012) 393 3058/ 4273/ 4501/ 3461.