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SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE (SAPS)
 
POST: Sub-Section Commander: Tactical Operations, Group A: (Lieutenant Colonel) 
LOCATION: National Priority Offences: Operations, DPCI, Head Office, Pretoria 
LEVEL OF REMUNERATION: R467 208 per annum 
REFERENCES: DPCI/HO/05/2021 (1 post) 
 
 
Generic Requirements: 
 Applicant must display competency in the post-specific functions of the post; 
 Be in possession of a Senior Certificate (Grade 12) and a relevant (to the post) three (3) year Diploma/Degree registered on the National Learner Record Database on at least a NQF 6 level; 
 Be proficient in at least two official languages, of which one must be English.
 Must be a South African citizen. 
 Must have no previous criminal/departmental convictions or criminal or departmental cases pending; 
 Applicants will be subjected to a vetting process which will include security screening; 
 Be in possession of at least a valid light motor vehicle driver’s licence; 
 Relevant courses in the field of the post may be an advantage; 
 Must not have tattoos which will be visible when wearing summer uniform. 
 
Additional Requirements: 
 An applicable three (3) year Diploma/ Degree registered on the National Learner Record Database on at least a NQF 6 level in Policing/ Law/Forensic Investigation/ Criminology or other related field of study and have three (3) years relevant experience in the field of the post of which two (2) years should be on supervisory level. 
 
 
Core Functions: 
 Supervise the tracing and arresting of most wanted suspects and fugitives; 
 Supervise, plan, coordinate and execution off disruptive operations nationally;
 Execute proactive operations based on information sourced from various departments; 
 Rendering assistance nationally in tracing high risk suspect or targets on national priority offences; 
 Respond to information relating to criminal activity about planned robberies, hijacking, housebreaking and other declared priority crimes; 
 Manage administration of informers network; 
 Report detected threats requesting project driven investigation to PCMC; 
 Setting and maintenance of policy, including standard procedure, directives and instructions with regard to the sections of activities: 
 Supervise the tracing and extradition of fugitives; 
 Supervise professional surveillance both static and electronic on highflyers and sophisticated criminals nationally; 
 Manage and utilise all resources allocated to the immediate post environment in accordance with the relevant directives and legislation.
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General:
 Only the official application form (for salary level 1-12) which will be available at all SAPS Offices, Stations and may also be downloaded on the SAPS website 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 post particulars and reference number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form. 
 Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae must be submitted together with the application form. 
 Certified copies of an applicant's ID document, motor vehicle driver's licence, all educational qualifications obtained together with academic records must be attached to each application. 
 Applicants will be subjected to fingerprint screening. 
 Persons who retired from the Public Service by taking a severance package, early retirement or for medical reasons, as well as persons with previous convictions, are excluded. 
 Appointments will be made in terms of the South African Police Service Act, 1995. 
 Applicants appointed under the Police Service Act will be subjected to a medical assessment by a medical practitioner as determined by SAPS prescripts. 
 It is the responsibility of the applicants to submit applications timeously to the correct postal/physical/email address as provided below. Failure to which the applications would not be considered. 
 
 The closing date for all applications is 02 April 2021. Late applications will not be accepted or considered. 
 
 If an applicant is short-listed, it can be expected of him/ her to undergo a personal interview and such candidates may be subjected to security clearance. 
 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 advertisement thereof. 
 Candidates short-listed 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 of Sex Offenders or Part B of the Child Protection Register, will be disqualified from appointment to the post. 
 
 Application forms may be posted or hand delivered to the following addresses: 
NATIONAL OFFICE: HEAD OFFICE, PRETORIA 
Applications must be posted to: 
Colonel MB Monyela / Captain BK Mhlahlo 
Private Bag X1500 
SILVERTON
0127
 
Hand delivered to: 
Main Security gate at 1 Cresswell Avenue, Promat Building 
SILVERTON
 
Enquiries/applications can be directed/emailed to: 
Colonel MB Monyela and Captain BK Mhlahlo 
Telephone number: (012) 846 4211 / 4067 
Email: MonyelaM@saps.gov.za  (for DPCI-Head Office posts only) 
 
 
WE WELCOME APPLICATIONS FROM PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES