Manager: Provincial Security (2918) at The South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL)

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• A National Diploma (NQF 6) in Security Management, Criminology, Criminal Justice or an equivalent relevant qualification.
• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience within the security environment or similar field, of which 3 years must be at managerial level.

Certification:

• Grade A PSIRA security certification.
• A valid Top Secret security clearance required or willing to undergo security vetting by State Security Agency (SSA) and obtain a positive vetting outcome.

This role requires flexibility to work outside of normal working hours in case of security emergencies/incidents occurring within the assigned SANRAL province/s.

ADVANTAGEOUS

• A security intelligence or investigation certificate.
• A professional security certification such as CSMP, CPP, CSS, CSA, PSP or similar.
• Security management experience from an environment with a vast infrastructure and diverse operations preferred, with transport related infrastructure environment being more advantageous.
• Military, police or intelligence background.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Physical Security

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of physical security policies, plans, standards and procedures at provincial level and monitor compliance.
• Deploy adequate physical, human and technical security measures for the protection of employees, property, assets, infrastructure and business operations.
• Ensure that physical security measures/barriers are maintained in good working condition and continuously improved.
• Ensure effective access control to premises/properties through efficient technical and procedural access control measures.
• Conduct baseline and continuous security risk assessments at all SANRAL premises/properties and infrastructure.
• Conduct physical security employee awareness programs.
• Develop/adapt and implement provincial physical security plans in line with the SANRAL national security plan to mitigate identified security risks.
• Recommend physical security improvement measures.
• Ensure the monitoring of electronic technical security systems.

Project and Travel Security

• Ensure that the defined minimum project security measures are implemented by contractors for all major projects.
• Conduct baseline and continuous security risk assessments on existing and new major road construction/maintenance projects and mitigation actions undertaken for serious identified risks.
• Ensure that project security plans and security incident and emergency response plans are in place for all major projects.
• Under the directive of the SANRAL national security procedure, conduct travel security risk assessments for Board Members and Executives travelling into the province, as well as for employees travelling to high-risk projects and stakeholder engagement sessions within the province.
• Provide travel security awareness briefings and advisory to business travellers.
• Ensure that travel security measures are put in place for high-risk business travel.
• Conduct hotel accommodation security risk assessments and compile a list of recommended hotels in the province.
• Coordinate the evacuation plan in the event where travellers are confronted with security situations during business travel.

Security Intelligence and Investigations

• Establish overt information sources to obtain valuable information on potential security threats that may affect the safety of SANRAL employees and business operations.
• Analyse and process the gathered information into actionable operational security intelligence insights to proactively prevent potential security incidents.
• Participate in provincial state security forum meetings and other industry forums to stay abreast with developments in the security environment.
• Build working relationships with the South African Police Service (SAPS) Crime Intelligence and State Security Agency (SSA) for support during major threat situations affecting SANRAL.
• Collaborate with the SAPS and other law enforcement authorities on SANRAL related crime prevention operations.
• Investigate all serious physical security related incidents occurring on SANRAL premises/sites.
• Ensure that all criminal related incidents affecting SANRAL are reported to the SAPS and follow-up made with police investigators on progress.
• Advise SANRAL management on identified security threats/risks.
• Testify during internal disciplinary hearings and court proceedings as and when needed.

Events and Stakeholder Engagement Security

• Conduct event security risk assessments and develop event security plans.
• Ensure that adequate security measures are put in place in line with event risk profile to ensure safety and security during events.
• Liaise with relevant police stations and Traffic Police Services for support during events.
• Compile and submit SASREA event risk categorisation application forms to the SAPS for major events and participate in the security cluster planning and coordination meetings.
• Conduct security risk assessments for project stakeholder engagement meetings/sessions and ensure that security arrangements are made for high-risk stakeholder engagements.

Security Incident and Emergency Management

• Develop and implement a provincial security incident and emergency response plan in line with the national security incident and emergency response plan.
• Ensure that all security incidents are reported and recorded.
• Ensure timeous and effective response to security incidents and emergencies to minimise their potential impact on people, assets and business operations.
• Analyse security incidents to identify incident trends and patterns and formulate incident prevention plans.

Security Contract Management

• Manage provincial security contracts in line with SANRAL national service level agreements (SLAs) and standards.
• Hold weekly operational and monthly SLA meetings with the appointed security service providers.
• Measure the performance of security service providers against agreed upon key performance indicators (KPIs) and impose penalties where sub-standard performance or non-compliance occurs.
• Participate in the procurement of provincial security services.
• Ensure continuous compliance with the Private Security Industry Regulation Act by the appointed security service providers and their security staff.

Security Administration and Reporting

• Compile operational security plans.
• Compile and submit weekly and monthly security reports, security incident reports and security investigation reports.
• Compile security presentations to update stakeholders on key security matters.
• Continuously update security information and records into the national security database.
• Ensure that security expenditure is in line with approved provincial security budget.
• Review and validate security invoices before payment processing.

Closing date for applications:   1 April 2026