License Officer at City of Tshwane

Job purpose

• To register and licence all motor vehicles on the National Traffic Information System as prescribed by the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act 93 of 1993) and its regulations

Appointment requirements

• Grade 12
• At least six months’ experience in an administrative environment
• Computer literacy
• Must undergo a criminal record check and such a person shall allow their fingerprints to be taken by the Tshwane Metro Police Department at own cost
• Willingness and ability to work shifts, standby and overtime when required

Personal attributes and/or competencies

• Ability to work in a fast-paced rapidly changing environment; creative thinking skills with an excellent eye for detail; ability to handle stress and work under pressure; good time management and planning skills; analytical thinking skills; good judgement and ability to make sound decisions in complex situations; good communication skills; good interpersonal skills; ability to impart skills to fellow colleagues; high levels of technical competency in the candidate’s respective field must be evident

Primary functions

• Handle enquiries and complaints, direct the public to relevant sections, hand out different forms and scrutinise all applications for transaction forms (check off documentation on check list), put personal stamp on and sign the check list
• Receive and check for correctly completed application forms and applicable supporting documentation, and hand all documents to supervisor for transmission to the supervisor verification section
• Conduct specific functions, responsibilities and activities related to the certification of roadworthiness
• Conduct specific daily tasks, such as enquiries, appointments, renewals, statutory administration, cashier and archiving duties, at the Licencing Services Centre
• Ensure that all transaction applications submitted by clients are recorded on the document tracking system
• Verify submitted applications in respect of all relevant vehicle registration and licencing transactions prescribed by the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 and its regulations regarding the documentation to be verified against the filing system in respect of change of ownership, supported by the original identity document of the applicant, and endorse all verified documents to supervisor for processing by the implementation section