Chief Provincial Inspector: Lecturer Ref No: WCMD 72/2026 at Western Cape Mobility Department

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-degree (equivalent or higher) qualification; A minimum of 3 years' supervisory experience; A minimum of 7 years' working experience in the traffic law enforcement field. A valid  ( A and EC or higher) driving license.  
• Note: People with disabilities that restrict driving abilities but have reasonable access to transport may also apply. No criminal record.

Key Performance Areas

• Operational training Development Planning, Service Delivery and Component Management. Manage the implementation of the Operational Law Enforcement Plan; Ensure effective and efficient Leadership; Management of service delivery improvement; Managerial functions;
• Plan and coordinate interventions in the Directorate Traffic Management. Evaluate, manage and implement training interventions; Liaise with relevant role players; Management of Human Resources; Financial Management; Asset Management.

Competencies

• Extensive knowledge and understanding of the following: operational functioning of the Directorate Traffic Law Enforcement; National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1996);  National Road Traffic Amendment Act, 2008 (Act 64 of 2008); Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act 60 of 2000);  Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act 51 of 1977);  Firearms Control Regulations, 2004;  National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000;  the Code of Conduct for the Public Service; Dimensional and Mass Limitations and other Requirements for Abnormal Load Vehicles (TRH 11);  Guidelines from the Director of Public Prosecutions;
• Knowledge and understanding of vehicle inspections; impoundment procedures; Knowledge and understanding of the completion of traffic law enforcement documents; the operational guidelines on traffic law enforcement equipment; the storage and transportation of  dangerous goods in accordance with national and international statutory requirements; Knowledge of and working experience with the legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line 
• functions; Knowledge and understanding of information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function; project management;  operational management practices; procurement and tendering processes; policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes; modern systems of governance and administration; public service procedures, processes and systems; regional and local political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape;
• arrangements governing the South African public sector; Knowledge and understanding of public finance, human resources and discourse management processes; Public Finance Management Act, National Treasury Regulations, Provincial Treasury Instructions, guidelines and other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements; Province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas; policies of the government of the day;  Labour Relations legislation and regulations; performance management in general.