SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS) - DIVISIONAL COMMISSIONER: (LIEUTENANT GENERAL)

 
Additional Requirements: 
Applicants: 
 Must have at least a three (3) year Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma (accredited by SAQA on NQF level 6 or higher) in Information Technology or related fields. A post graduate qualification in Information Technology (IT), Certification in Networks (N+), Security (S+) and Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL), as well as relevant training and development in an Executive Development Programme, Leadership and Management Training Programme, and/or Programme and Project Management may be an added advantage; 
 Must have a minimum of three years’ appropriate managerial experience in the field of the post; 
 Must be fluent in at least two of the official languages, of which one must be English; 
 Must have a valid motor vehicle drivers’ licence; and 
 Will be required to undergo a security vetting process to the level of Top Secret and obtain a security clearance of Top Secret within six months after appointment (if not already in possession of such a valid security clearance). 
 
Core Functions 
 Oversee Technology Management Services within the South African Police Service,
 Oversee Applications Portfolio Management functions within the organisation, 
 Oversee Technology Infrastructure Management functions within the organisation,
 Oversee Technology Governance Management functions within the organisation, 
 Manage and utilise all resources allocated to the immediate post environment in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.
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General:
 Application forms will be available on the SAPS Website: https://www.saps.gov.za The application form that must be used is circulated together with the advertisement and it may be requested via the following e-mail address: sr.appointments.hq3@saps.gov.za 
 
 Application forms may be e-mailed to the above (par 4) e-mail address before or on the closing date and time specified in the advertisement (i.e. 6 September 2021 at 16:00). 
 
 The onus is on the candidate to obtain a reference number as proof of registration of the application which can be done two (2) days after the application has been e-mailed. It is furthermore the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application has been e-mailed to the Subsection: SMS Appointment Administration, Head Office on or before the closing date and time of the advertisement. Late applications will not be accepted or considered. 
 
 Enquiries can be directed to ANY of the personnel at SMS Appointment Administration: Head Office including Lieutenant Colonel Horst, Lieutenant Colonel van Rensburg or Warrant Officer Mashile at telephone number: 012 393-4463 / 1014 / 1078 / 4320 / 2484 / 2773 / 2436. 
 
 PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING: 
 
 The closing date for applications is: 6 September 2021 at 16:00
 
 Only the official application form as mentioned in paragraph 4 supra will 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 initials and surname of the applicant must be endorsed on every page of the application form in the space provided. 
 The post particulars and number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form. 
 A separate application form and CV must be submitted for each post applied for.
 The CV must contain full particulars of: 
 all boards on which an applicant serves; 
 current employment and other business interests; 
 career promotions, appointments, career developments, career history, and 
 current studies and qualifications. 
 An applicant must also attach to every application copies of ONLY the following documents (which need not be certified): 
 ID document; 
 valid motor vehicle driver’s licence; and 
 Degree / Diploma certificates of all educational qualifications obtained (academic records and / or statements of results only do not suffice). 
 Applicants must declare all interests or involvement in a public – or private board or council or any other private entity of which such interest may create a conflict of interest. 
 Successful candidates for appointment, will be vetted in terms of Chapter 7, Part 2 of the Children’s Act, 2005 (Act No 38 of 2005) or the National Sex Offenders Register [Section 42 of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act, 2007 (Act No 32 of 2007)]. A candidate whose particulars appear in either the National Register for Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, may be disqualified from appointment to that post. If it appears after an applicant’s appointment that his or her name appears in either of the indicated registers, his or her appointment may be re-considered.