Deputy Municipal Police Commissioner (Licence Vehicle Test And Fin Processing) at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    

• Leads and directs the Motor Vehicle Licensing, Vehicle Testing Centres, and Fines Administration functions of the Durban Metropolitan Police Unit ensuring effective and efficient operation of these functions.
• Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and regulations, developing and implementing policies and procedures to improve service delivery, enhance customer experience, and optimize revenue collection, while maintaining the highest standards of integrity, accountability, and transparency.

Key Responsibility Areas    

• Formulates, aligns, seeks approval and implements critical objectives and, long- and short-term plans to guide the functioning of the Department in accordance with the Unit’s strategic intent.
• Implements the Department’s plans by ensuring that functions are appropriately grouped,resources are allocated in line with budgetary constraints, responsibility charted, areas of
• overlap are identified and conflicts resolved.
• Plans, leads, organises, controls and directs the Unit’s Motor Vehicle Fines Processing Administration, Motor Vehicle Testing and Drivers/ Learners License Evaluation, and Motor Vehicle License function.
• Resolves complex problem areas relating to the Department including complaints from operational departments, the public/institutions/organisations and other departments.
• Directs all traffic and bylaw fines processing and collections, licensing and test centre functions of the Unit.
• Prepares capital / operating estimates and controls expenditure against the approved budget allocations.
• Manages and controls the implementation of standards, procedures systems and controls associated with the management of fines and further prosecution of offenders and the motor vehicle license and testing functions.
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with the utilization, productivity, and performance of resources within the area of responsibility.
• Keeps abreast of relevant legislation and makes suggestions to the Municipal Police Commissioner regarding amendments to and/or removing of legislation that relates to the Department.
• Assists the Municipal Police Commissioner in formulating strategic direction for the Unit.

Competencies    

• Attention to detail.
• Influencing.
• Ethical and professional
• Organisational awareness.
• Business processes.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Communication.
• Action orientation.
• Change readiness.
• Impact and influence.
• Direction settings.

Essential Requirements    

• Bachelor of Arts (NQF Level 7) in Police Science or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 9 years relevant experience of which 3 years must be at the level of a Brigadier.

Closing Date    

• 2025/11/28