Superintendent: By-Law Enforcement & Security Services [T12] at Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose:

• Co-ordinates and manages the operations of the By- Law Enforcement and Security services section according to the relevant legislation.

Duties: 

• Communicating with the immediate superior on specific Key Performance Areas (Bylaw Enforcement, Road Safety, Public Safety) with a view to aligning functions and service delivery objectives against the capacity and capability of the Section 
• Providing input to the immediate superior on operational needs for consideration during the preparation of the annual budget 
• Participating in operational discussions/meetings and elaborating/ presenting factual information to support the status of activities, progress/constraints/quality and cost dimensions associated with current maintenance programs or urgent works 
• Ensuring the implementation of legislation, policies and procedures 
• Coordinate specific activities associated with controlling traffic flow and public safety 
• Coordinate the activities of the law enforcement officers by ensuring that the area are patrolled and monitored for bylaw transgressions, minor traffic offences and safekeeping of municipal amenities within the Breede Valley Municipality 
• Direct and control the safeguarding of council property through effective action 
• Maintain all bylaws of the Breede Valley Municipality and all others promulgated in Provincial Gazettes 
• Monitoring attendance/conduct and output and addressing deviations from agreed performance indicators through meetings/counselling and/or other approved methods designed to improve and motivate personnel 
• Monitoring/reviewing capital and operating expenditure of the Section and implementing various checks and balances with a view to identifying, investigating and notifying the immediate superior/line manager of variances and outcomes 
• Provide input into strategies to curb corruption and establish/implement control measures to limit the opportunity for corruption 
• Responsible for the assessment of vehicle, plant and equipment condition by perusal of inspection documentation, service records and registers with a view of identifying with risks and the availability of alternative courses of action 
• Interact with internal and external stakeholders and members of the public 
• Attend Law-Enforcement meetings (Community Police Forum meetings, Neighborhood Watch meetings etc.) 
• Ensuring the effective operations of security service provider at Municipal sites and buildings 
• Participate in meetings with the Service providers to keep abreast with challenges within their organisation 
• Monitor and ensure that animal welfare is being adhered to 
• Collating information from reports, inspections and contractual documentation for inclusion into management reports 
• Ensure that the health and safety concern and needs of the section are addressed appropriately through the Health and Safety Committee.

Minimum Requirements:

• Grade 12
• Basic Training Qualification (accredited training institution)
• Relevant National Diploma
• Valid Code B driver’s license
• 8 years’ or more relevant experience required inclusive of proven supervisory/ managerial experience
• No criminal record
• Computer skills – MS Office
• Proficient in at least two (2) of the three (3) languages of the Western Cape