Law Enforcement Officer (Veldrif) x2 at Bergrivier Municipality

Qualifications:

• Grade 12;
• Law Enforcement Officers Certificate
• Experience: Two (2) – Five (5) years’ relevant experience

Requirements:

• Code B drivers’ license ∙ Firearm proficiency ∙ Proficiency in at least two (2) of the official languages of the Western Cape (Afrikaans/English/Xhosa – Read, Write and Speak) 
• Good human relations, communications and interpersonal skills 
• Conflict handling skills 
• Ability to give attention to detail 
• High level of responsibility 
• Must work overtime/ shifts when required and perform standby duties when required ∙ Must perform duties in other areas of the municipality when required ∙ No criminal record ∙ Must be physically fit and able bodied

Job Purpose:

• Performs activities/ tasks associated with maintaining law, order, safety and security through the application of laid down policing, protection and disaster management procedures and attending to processes aimed at ensuring compliance with legislation, municipal by-laws and regulations in order to ensure any action or situation threatening safety is identified and promptly attended to.

Key Performance Areas:

• Monitors the municipal area and attends to specific security operations and acts on situations/ behavior deemed to be inappropriate or non-confirming 
• Enforces municipal by-laws, appropriate legislation (illegal squatting, water restriction control, public nuisances, keeping of animals, informal trading, advertising regulations, etc.) conditional approvals, road traffic and safety regulations 
• Co-ordinates specific activities associated with controlling traffic flow and public safety 
• Undertakes specific activities during disasters/ emergency and/ or establishes and communicates potential risk and hazard situations 
• Completes specific reports, statutory documentation and registers and performs specific tasks 
• Attends to the application of specific maintenance sequences with respect to equipment and vehicles 
• Assist with the following activities to enhance service delivery in general 
• Any other related duty as requested by the supervisor

Deadline:19th December,2025