Work Vacancies-South Africa

Trainees,City of Tshwane,Metro Police

Learning opportunities for 1000 Trainees in the Tshwane Metro Police Department that renders a 24 hour policing service to the community including mainly three core functions namely- Road Policing, By-Laws Policing and Crime Prevention. The main focus is to ensure a safe and secure road environment and to reduce any causes and opportunities for the occurrences of all criminal activities, traffic and by-law contraventions. Trainees will be engaged on an annual eighteen (18) month fixed term contract commencing with an initial 4 week Selection Course. Only after successful completion of this course, deployment for practical training, in any of the 105 wards of the CoT, will prepare Trainees for the Basic Metro Police Course. Once fully complied/qualified for all legal appointment requirements, permanent employment as a Constable will be considered in any of the 105 CoT wards according to an approved grading scheme and shift system.

Terms of employment:

Metro Police Trainees will be employed on an annual 18 months training contract to be trained as a Metro Police Constable. Once fully complied /qualified, permanent employment will be considered.

Stipend: R3 000 per month

Appointment requirements:

Must be a permanent resident of Tshwane area
Must be between 18-35 years old
Must be physically and mentally fit.
Must be in possession of a senior certificate (GR12), of which documentary proof must be submitted.
Have no criminal convictions excluding previous convictions relating to political activities in the previous dispensation, and allow his/her fingerprints to be taken
Is proficient in English
Minimum of a valid Code B driving license (manual transmission)
Must take the oath of office as determined by the Municipality after successful completion of the course

Personal attributes and/or competencies:

Good liaison skills, Good communication skills (written and verbally), Leadership skills, Independence regarding the execution of assigned duties, Positive attitude, Must be able to work under pressure, honest and reliable.

Selection Criteria:

Must be able to undergo a fitness test of 2.4 km running
within 11.09 minutes for males and 14.29 minutes for females
Must complete an obstacle course within 3 minutes for males and 4 minutes for females
Provide a medical certificate as proof that a person may do strenuous exercise (you will be requested to provide this certificate if and when you are invited for a physical evaluation)
Complete an English proficiency pre-requisite test
Must pass a medical examination

Training programme

Must be prepared to attend training courses as determined by the CoT
Must participate in a vigorous training program (Inter alia physical, fire arm, theoretical and practical)
Must be willing to undergo abnormal training including after hours without compensation
Will be deployed to any area within the Tshwane Municipal boundaries

SAP: To be determined

Training related enquiries:

Metro Police Academy; 11 State Artillery Road, Pretoria West

Applications: Can be obtained from the Tshwane Metro Police Regional Offices (See lists below)

Submissions

Completed application forms must be submitted at the Metro Police Regional Offices:

Region Tel no client Service Centre Physical address
1: Sector 1 (012) 358-9242 2161 Lucas Mangope Drive, Block U, Mabopane
1: Sector 2 (012) 358 9450 Unit 14b, c/o Daan de Wet Nel and Willem Cruywagen Streets, Station Square Centre, Winternest
2: Sector 1 (012) 358-9887 113 Lovers Lane, Mandela Village, Hammanskraal
2: Sector 2 (012) 543 1715 119 Brat Avenue, Sinovich Centre, Sinoville
3: Sector 1 (012) 358 1905 Corner Morkel & Transoranje streets, Pretoria West
3: Sector 2 (012) 358-5917 1 Madiba Street, Pretoria
4 (012)358 3116 100 Napier Road Lyttelton, Centurion
5 (012) 734 6057 Corner Oakley and Montrosse Street, Rayton, 1001
6 (012) 358-5230/5216 71 Boundary Avenue Sun Valley, Mamelodi West
7 (013) 932 6285 Cnr Mark & Botha street Info Forum Building Bronkhorstspruit

CLOSING DATE: 25 January 2013 before 12:00
NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED