• Reference Number : REFS/035700
• Directorate : Security Management
• Number of Posts : 1

• Package : R325 101.00 per annum (plus benefits)
• Enquiries : Mr L Makinta Tel No - 011 812 8338

Requirements :

• National Diploma in Security / Risk Management /Grade 12 with 5 years’ experience in public service. Knowledge of hospital operations will be an added advantage. A PSIRA Grade B registration certificate. Must have a valid Firearm Competency Certificate. Good communication (verbal and written), interpersonal, computer (MS Office Packages), report writing skills, knowledge of performance management system and development. Knowledge of the Control of Access to Public Premises and Vehicles Act, criminology, PSIRA Act, Criminal Procedure Act, Fire-arms Control Act, Trespass Act, Minimum Information Security Standard (MISS), Minimum Physical Security Standard (MPSS). Ability to deal with or manage security related emergencies. Ability to deal with or manage patients and the public. Ability to handle confidential information. Ability to act with tact and discretion. Must be able to work under pressure, independently and with a team. Ability to handle tasks of multidisciplinary nature. Should not have a criminal record.

Duties :

• Manage Security guard services, liaise regularly with South African Police Service. Facilitate the compilation of operational risk registers. Facilitate the development of risk response strategies (mitigate plans). Implementation of Security policies standards. Establish and maintain a risk management philosophy and culture within the organization. Conduct Security threats and risk assessments. Reporting of Security breaches internally and to the South African Police Service. Recommend interventions/ improvements/ disciplinary measures where appropriate. Ensure the safety of State property, employees, visitors and patients in the hospital on a 24-hour bases. Conduct site inspections and give reports management. Assess and improve the effectiveness of security measures and procedures. Conduct administrative functions. Maintain and issue security equipment’s where required. Searching for missing patients in various locations and provision of reports. Compilation of statements and testify in court. Assist in the management of queues at the gate and traffic control. Create security awareness regarding, always access control measures and compliance. Hold regular meetings with security service 54 providers. Be willing to undergo continuous training and development programs. Attend meetings as approved by supervisor.

Notes :

• Applications should be submitted strictly online at the following E-Recruitment portal: https://jobs.gauteng.gov.za. No hand-delivered, faxed, or emailed applications will be accepted. For assistance with online applications please email your query to healthjobqueries@gauteng.gov.za. NB: Where Driver’s Licence is mandatory, exception will be granted for people with disabilities. Application should be accompanied by a fully completed and signed new Z83 application form obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.dpsa.gov.za/documents plus a recently updated comprehensive Curriculum Vitae (CV). Applications without proof of a new Z83 application form and detailed CV will be disqualified. (Shortlisted candidates will receive communication from HR to submit certified copies of educational qualifications and other relevant documents not older than 6 months on or before the day of the interview). It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). All foreign qualification must be accompanied by evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Correspondence will only be limited to shortlisted candidates. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, ID, credit record checks, qualification verification, employment verification and Social Media checks). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. The recommended candidate may be subjected to Medical Surveillance as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act, Act 5/1993. It is Department’s intention to promote representivity (race, gender, and disability) in the Public Service through the filling of these posts. The Department reserves the right not to appoint/fill this post. WOMEN AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.

Employer : Department of Health

Location : Far East Rand Hospital

Closing Date : 19-03-2026

Please Notes :

• Due to the large number of applications we envisage receiving, applications will not be acknowledged. If you do not receive any response within 3 months, please accept that your application was not successful.