TRAFFIC OFFICER
Salary scale: R130 413.91 – R169 280.31 per annum
Applicable benefits: medical aid, pension, 13th cheque, home owner’s allowance Traffic Officer’s Diploma and registered as a Traffic Officer with Department of Transport.
Code EB Drivers Licence
Grade A Examiner or B of Driving Licences would be an added advantage
Minimum of two years’ relevant experience
Ability to communicate in both isiZulu and English
Problem Solving skills, Writing skills, Computer Knowledge and knowledge of NRTA 93/96
Be physically fit and able bodied
No criminal record/Pending cases
Key Performance Areas
General and selective duties law enforcement and enforcement of council by laws
Co- ordinates specific activities associated with controlling traffic flow and public safety
Traffic Control and escort vehicles
Perform point duties, process warrants of arrest and perform other traffic related duties.
Communicating with the Control Room and attending to traffic bottlenecks caused through accidents, breakdowns or peak hour congestion
Use hand signals to communicate with drivers and pedestrian, directing, diverting, stopping and controlling the flow.
Interacting with the Control Room for specific services
Patrolling and observing the streets and suburban areas and identifying with non-conforming practices
Communicating with the offender and/or interacting with the Control Room of
South Africa Police services to facilitate arrest for more serious offences
Participating in routine checks, stopping vehicles and conducting inspection of driver licences, vehicle registration and roadworthiness requirements and attending to specific infringement of road safety rules
Issuing fines, warnings and/ or serving summons on offenders and/or executing arrests for more serious offences.
Ubuhlebezwe Municipality is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.
A letter of application indicating the position being applied for, together with a comprehensive Curriculum Vitae and certified copies of certificate and ID document must be forwarded to: The Municipal Manager, P. O. Box 132, and IXOPO 3276 by not later 16h00 on Friday 6 September 2013. Faxed applications will not be accepted. If you do not hear from Council within 30 days of the closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful.
All enquiries should be directed to the HR Officer, Mrs LH Khumalo
Council reserves the right not to make any appointment/appointments into the above mentioned positions.
