Provincial Head: Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Major General) Re-Advertisement at South African Police Service (SAPS)

Generic Requirements: 

• Must be fluent in at least 2 of the official languages, of which one must be English; 
• Must be a South African citizen; 
• Must have a valid motor vehicle drivers’ licence; 
• Must have specific working knowledge of the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) mandate and functions (SAPS Act, Act No. 68 of 1995 as amended); 
• Must have excellent communication (verbal and written), monitoring and conflict resolution skills; 
• With applicable higher qualification/post graduate qualification related to the post as well as relevant training and development in an Executive Development Programme, Leadership and Management Training, and/or Programme and Project Management may be an added advantage; 
• Will (successful candidate) be required to obtain a security clearance to the level of Top Secret before approval of appointment (if not already in possession of such a valid security clearance). 

Additional Requirements: 
Applicant must: 

• Have at least a three (3) year Diploma or Degree (accredited by SAQA on NQF level 6 or higher). Preference may be given to applicants who are in possession of a qualification in Policing/ Law/ Criminology/ Police Science/ Forensic Investigation/ Accounting/ Commerce/ Public Management or equivalent 3 year qualification relevant to the core functions of the post. 
• Have a minimum of three (3) years’ appropriate managerial experience in the field of the post; 
• Have applicable training and development in the General Detective or Serious Organised Crime or Serious Commercial Crime and or Serious Corruption Investigations environment (attach certificates). 

Core Functions: 

• The Provincial Head is directly accountable to the National Head: DPCI, 
• Ensure the effective and efficient preventing, combating and investigating of national priority offences as selected and set out in Chapter 6A of the South African Police Service Act, (Act 68 of 1995, as amended) within the Province; 
• Manage the effective and efficient investigation of Serious Organised Crime, Serious Commercial Crime as well as Serious Corruption within the province; 
• Manage the Specialised Investigation and Operational Support in the Province; 
• Ensure the effective and efficient management of Priority Crime Analysis and Investigation (PCMC) practices on the intelligence led and problem solving policing practices; 
• Ensuring that all the operational and support capacities within the Provincial DPCI are functioning according to relevant legislation, policies and directives; 
• Managing and implementation of strategies from the National Head: DPCI to ensure the effective prevention, combatting and investigation of national priority offences as mandated to the DPCI; 
• Maintaining an effective and efficient Corporate Support Services for the DPCI in the Province; 
• Providing of performance and implementation reports to the National Head: DPCI;
• Establish and maintain working relationship with internal and external role players; 
• Comply with DPCI policies and standards relating to the environment (including international agreements); 
• Represent the National Head: DPCI at various forums as directed; 
• Ensure compliance with information security standards as prescribed by Minimum Information Security Standards and relevant legislation; 
• Manage and utilise all resources (human, physical and financial) allocated to the province in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.