DIRECTOR: ETHEKWINI REGION

Department of Community Safety and Liaison

Reference number: CSL13/2026
Salary: R1 317 384 per annum, (an all-inclusive remuneration package) is payable to the successful candidate. The package includes a basic salary (70 % of package) and a flexible portion (30% of package) that may be structured in terms of the applicable rules. The successful candidate will be subject to security clearance and the signing of a performance agreement within three months of appointment.
Centre: Durban
Province: KwaZulu-Natal
Closing date: 28 September 2026
Circular: No 33 of 2026

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Requirements

A Degree (NQF level 7 or higher) in Social Science / Police Science / Criminology or relevant equivalent qualification coupled with a minimum of 5 years’ middle / senior management experience in Criminal Justice environment. A valid driver’s license Code B. Nyukela SMS Pre-entry certificate submitted prior to appointment. Applicants must be prepared to work extended hours. The successful candidate must have knowledge of the Constitution of RSA, 1996, Knowledge of public service Act and regulations, PFMA, South African Police Act,1995, National Crime Prevention Strategy, 1996, KZN Commissions Act,1999, Domestic Violence Act,1998, Child Care Act,1983, Criminal Procedure Act,1977, Employment Equity Act,1998, Skills Development Act,1998, Promotion of Administrative Justice Act,2000, Promotions of Access to Information Act,2000, Electronic Communications & Transactions Act, 2002, State Information Technology Agency Act,1999,National Youth Development Agency Act, 2008, Civilian Secretariat for Police Service Act,2011, Fleet management, Labour Relations Act,1995, Communication and protocol, Communication skills, Project management skills Community Development, Report writing skills, Computer and Financial Management skills.

Duties

To provide strategic direction and coordination in the Region. Manage and promote crime prevention and partnerships. Ensure the monitoring and evaluation of police performance in the region. Ensure the development and implementation of integrated and costed Annual Police Service Delivery Plan for the Region and outreach areas. Manage the development, evaluation and review of regional community safety models, initiatives and monitoring tools. Ensure effective management of resources for the Directorate.

Where to send your application

With the implementation of the online recruitment system, applicants for any vacant post within the Province of KwaZulu-Natal may apply for a post in the following ways: -a) via the S’thesha Waya Waya - KZN Online recruitment portal at (https://www.eservices.gov.za) or b) by submitting by post their Z83 and CV directly to the department to The Head: Community Safety and Liaison, Human Resource Management, Private Bag, X 9143, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, or hand delivered to 179 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg. FOR ATTENTION : Ms. Z.R Bekwa

Enquiries

Mr. N.D Mchunu Tel No: (033) 341 9300

Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 33 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 11 September 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 11 September 2026.

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