SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS) - SECTION HEAD: LOSS MANAGEMENT, DIVISION FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES (BRIGADIER)

 
Appointment Requirements: 
Applicants:
 Must have at least a three (3) year Degree / Diploma (accredited by SAQA on NQF level 6 or higher) in Accounting / Finance / Public Financial Management / Management / Law / Public Administration or related fields of study. An applicable post graduate qualification within Accounting / Finance / Public Financial Management, relevant training and development in a Middle Management Learning 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: 
*To ensure the development, implementation and evaluation of national norms and standards with a view to manage, administer and optimize all processes in the SAPS concerning losses effectively and efficiently. 
*Manage and administer the payment of Civil Claims against and by the SAPS. 
*Manage policies and evaluation with regard to losses. 
*Manage the provision of information management with regard to losses. 
*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 only one of the following e-mail addresses: 
sr.appointments.hq3@saps.gov.za  OR senappoint@saps.gov.za  
 
 Application forms may be e-mailed to only one of the following e-mail addresses before or on the closing date specified in the advertisement. 
sr.appointments.hq3@saps.gov.za  OR senappoint@saps.gov.za   
 
 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 to one of the above mentioned e-mail addresses 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: 26 July 2021 at 16:00. 
• Only the official application form as mentioned in paragraph 5 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. Each page of the application form must be signed by the applicant. 
• The post particulars and number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form. 
• A separate original application form and CV must be submitted for each post you apply for. Copies will not be accepted. 
• 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 to be certified): 
*ID document; 
*valid motor vehicle drivers’ 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, will 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. 
• Candidates are expected to disclose if he / she is a respondent in an interim or final protection order in terms of the Domestic Violence Act, 1998 (Act No 116 of 1998) or Protection from Harassment Act, 2011 (Act No 17 of 2011), and may be disqualified from appointment to that post. 
• The final selected candidate must disclose any financial interest, in the prescribed format, as provided for in the SAPS Employment Regulations, 2018 for newly appointed SMS candidates or proof of the electronic submission for the previous disclosure period. 
• Unless otherwise indicated, the successful candidate 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). 
• Appointments will be made in terms of the SAPS Act, 1995 (Act No 68 of 1995). 
• Correspondence will be conducted with successful candidates only. 
• Shortlisted candidates will have to submit one (1) set of fingerprints as well as certified copies of all documents attached to their initial application forms to the secretary of the selection committee. 
• All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to an assessment centre process, in compliance with DPSA directives, 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. 
• The successful candidate will have to conclude a contract of employment, enter into a performance agreement and disclose all financial interests in terms of the South African Police Service Employment Regulations, 2018, and the Public Service Regulations, 2016. 
 The South African Police Service is under no obligation to fill a post after the advertisement thereof. 
 Although the post is advertised, the National Commissioner may withdraw the post from the advertisement, re-advertise the post or fill the post by transferring a person at the same level where this is deemed to be in the interest of service delivery. 
 In accordance with National Instruction 9 of 2016, as well as Regulation 24 of the SAPS General Regulations, expenses with regard to travel and accommodation of candidates may be paid by the South African Police Service. 
 The appointment of the successful applicant will come into effect on the first day of the month following the date on which the National Commissioner approved the appointment or date of assumption of duty. 
 
WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.