Assistant Director: Policy and Research at North West: Department of Community Safety & Transport Management

SALARY : R582 444 per annum (SL 10)
REQUIREMENTS: 

• Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent* plus three (3) years tertiary qualifications in Public Administration/Management/Statistics/Research/Social Science/Economics (NQF level 6/7). Three (3) to Five (5) years relevant experience in management and policing environment of which Two (2) years must be at supervisory level in the functional policy and research development. Valid driver’s licence. 

KNOWLEDGE: 

• Public Service Legislations, Research Methodologies and Data gathering techniques, Safety and Security policies, Transformation policies, Integrated Crime and Violence
• Prevention Strategy, South African Police Service (SAPS) policies, Performance and Resources management, Acceptable understanding of the PFMA.

SKILLS:

• Knowledge and expertise in policy analysis and development, research methodology, project management. Organizing and Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, Research, Investigations , Report writing skills, Communication skills, Conflict Management, Leadership and People Management, Stakeholder Engagement and Computer Literacy.

DUTIES: 

• Conduct research on policing matters (National and Provincial Research Projects) .Develop and review frameworks/guidelines on aspects of policing, crime prevention, community development and stakeholder’s coordination. Conduct analysis of all Policing and legislation relevant to crime prevention, monitoring and oversight in the sector. Analyse crime trends, rate of conviction and crime statistics. Direct and supervise all subordinates, monitor implementation of all resources.