Traffic Officer: Examiner for Driving Licence (2) at Dikgatlong Local Municipality

Minimum Qualifications / Requirements:

• Matric/ Grade 12 and Examiner for Driving Licence Diploma
• Registered and operational as an Examiner for Driving Licences
• Basic Traffic Officer Diploma
• Registered and operational as a Traffic Officer
• Minimum 3 years operational experience
• No criminal record or previous /pending convictions
• Minimum Valid Code B driving licence
• Examiner of Vehicles Diplomas (*added advantage).

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

• Competency in operating in a Driving Licence Testing Centre (DLTC).
• Knowledge, understanding and implementation of road traffic systems, practices and principles.
• Understanding of the Road Transport sector and road traffic management legislation.
• Knowledge of the Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, National Road Traffic Act,
• Criminal Procedure Act and other traffic related acts.
• Understanding of inter-governmental relations.

Responsibilities:

• Although not limited to, the primary responsibilities will include:
• Conducting Learner’s and Driving Licence tests.
• Renewing Professional Driving Permits (PrDP’s) and Driving Licences.
• Conduct effective traffic law enforcement and by-law enforcement on the roads.
• Stop vehicles for inspections and conduct point duty (traffic control)
• Issue traffic fines and execute warrants of arrest
• Impound cars that are not roadworthy, illegally parked or abandoned.
• Conduct pedestrian violation enforcement.
• Conduct speed measuring and overload control
• Attend to moving violations and drunken driving
• Public transport law enforcement.
• Attend and liaise with SAPS to record, control and secure accident scenes.
• Conduct physical escorts for VIPs, abnormal loads, and events.
• Conduct crowd control and man scholar patrols
• Ensure compliance with all policies and Standard Operating Procedures in the execution of duties.
• Perform driving licence and learners licence duties.
• Maintain records and registers for accidents, infringements etc. in the work area. Give evidence in court for any transgressions.
• Any other traffic related duties.
• Should you not hear from us within one month of the closing date of this advertisement, please regard your application as being unsuccessful;
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted;
• Late applications will not be considered;
• The municipality reserves the right not to appoint anyone in the position