Jobs Available at South African Police Service (SAPS)

Generic Requirements: 

• Applicants must be fluent in at least 2 official languages, of which one must be English; 
• Must be a South African citizen; 
• Applicants must have a valid motor vehicle drivers’ licence; 
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), monitoring and conflict resolution skills; 
• Applicants 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); 
• An applicable higher qualification/post graduate qualification related to the post. Relevant training and development in an Executive Development Programme, Leadership and Management Training, and/or Programme and Project Management may be an added advantage; 
• The successful candidate will 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 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/ Finance/ Human Resource Management/ Supply Chain Management/ Strategic Management/ Public Administration or other related fields of study. 
• Have a minimum of three (3) years’ appropriate managerial experience in the field of the post; 
• Applicants who would meet the above requirements on or before1 February 2025, when the post become vacant, are encouraged to apply; 
• Training and Development in the field of the post will be an added advantage (Attach certificates). 

Core Functions: 

• The Component Head: Governance and Corporate Services is directly accountable to the Deputy National Head: Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI); 
• Ensure rendering of Human Resource Management and Development within the DPCI; 
• Ensure rendering of Financial Management within the DPCI; 
• Ensure rendering of Physical Resource Management within the DPCI; 
• Ensure rendering of Strategic planning, monitoring and provision of strategic support within the DPCI; 
• Ensure rendering of Inspections, Interventions and Evaluations within the DPCI;
• Ensure rendering of policy development and implementation of Policy and Standards within the 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 Deputy 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 immediate post environment in accordance with relevant directives and legislation. 

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Generic Requirements: 

• Applicants must be fluent in at least 2 official languages, of which one must be English; 
• Must be a South African citizen; 
• Applicants must have a valid motor vehicle drivers’ licence; 
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), monitoring and conflict resolution skills; 
• Applicants 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); 
• An applicable higher qualification/post graduate qualification related to the post. Relevant training and development in an Executive Development Programme, Leadership and Management Training, and/or Programme and Project Management may be an added advantage; 
• The successful candidate will 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 other related fields of study; 
• 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 Section Head: NPVC is directly accountable to the Component Head: Serious Organised Crime Investigation; 
• Ensure the management of prevention, combating and investigation of national priority offences in particular firearms and explosives, priority violent crimes (PVC) and PVC major investigations; 
• Oversee and monitor all the investigative functions with regard to national priority violent crime environments within the DPCI; 
• Establish and maintain working relationship with internal and external role players; 
• Represent the Component Head: Serious Organised Crime investigation 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 immediate post environment in accordance with relevant directives and legislation. 

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Generic Requirements: 

• Applicants must be fluent in at least 2 official languages, of which one must be English; 
• Must be a South African citizen; 
• Applicants must have a valid motor vehicle drivers’ licence; 
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), monitoring and conflict resolution skills; 
• Applicants 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); 
• An applicable higher qualification/post graduate qualification related to the post. Relevant training and development in an Executive Development Programme, Leadership and Management Training, and/or Programme and Project Management may be an added advantage; 
• The successful candidate will 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 other related fields of study. 
• 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 Commander is directly accountable to the Provincial Head: DPCI, 
• Effectively manage the prevention, combating and investigation of Serious Commercial Crime within the province; 
• Manage investigation/projects relating Banking Crimes, Intellectual Property Right Crimes and other Statutory Offences within the province; 
• Coordinate all Serious Commercial Crime investigation related activities within the province; 
• Coordinate and plan special operations within Serious Commercial Crime Investigation environment; 
• Comply with DPCI policies and standards relating to the environment (including international agreements); 
• Establish and maintain working relationship with internal and external role players; 
• Represent the Provincial 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 immediate post environment in accordance with relevant directives and legislation. 

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Generic Requirements: 

• Applicants must be fluent in at least 2 official languages, of which one must be English; 
• Must be a South African citizen; 
• Applicants must have a valid motor vehicle drivers’ licence; 
• Excellent communication (verbal and written), monitoring and conflict resolution skills; 
• Applicants 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); 
• An applicable higher qualification/post graduate qualification related to the post. Relevant training and development in an Executive Development Programme, Leadership and Management Training, and/or Programme and Project Management may be an added advantage; 
• The successful candidate will 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/ Forensic Investigation/ Accounting/ Commerce/ Information Technology/ Public Management or other related fields of study; 
• Have a minimum of three (3) years’ appropriate managerial experience in the field of the post; 
• Training and Development in the field of the post will be an added advantage (Attach certificates). 

Core Functions: 

• The Provincial Commander is directly accountable to the Provincial Head: DPCI, 
• Ensure the effective and efficient investigation support functions pertaining to Financial Investigation, Asset Forfeiture Investigation as well as Cyber Crime Investigation in the province; 
• Manage the conducting of special investigations within the Province as directed by the Provincial Head; 
• Ensure that crime information pertaining to financial, asset forfeiture as well as cyber-crime investigation are analysed and utilised by the respective Commanders within the Province; 
• Comply with DPCI policies and standards relating to the environment (including international agreements); 
• Establish and maintain working relationship with internal and external role players; 
• Represent the Provincial 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 immediate post environment in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.