PRINCIPAL PROVINCIAL INSPECTOR
Department of Community Safety and Liaison
Chief Directorate: Traffic Management
- Reference number
- REFS/057005
- Salary
- R413 001 per annum, plus service benefits.
- Centre
- Johannesburg (TLES)
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 9 November 2026
- Circular
- No 38 of 2026
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Fill the Z83 for this postRequirements
Grade 12 Certificate or higher qualification. Must be in possession of a Basic Traffic Diploma. 6 - 10 years’ working experience in the field. All valid relevant driving licenses (A and EC). No criminal record. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of Extensive experience in road traffic and Public Transport policies and regulations. Law enforcement knowledge in traffic and Public Transport Vehicle inspections. Vehicle Impoundment. Completion of law enforcement and documents. Skills and competencies in records management. Resource management. Customer relationship management. Planning. Organizing. Leading. Controlling. Monitoring. People Management. Service delivery. Communication. Decision-making. Results and quality management. Problem solving. Writing & Reporting. Labour Relations. Driving skills. Investigation skills. Motivational skills. Innovation/ continuous improvement. Analytical skills. Computer literacy. Operations/Projects management.
Duties
Manage and enforce Road Traffic, Public Passenger, Transport Legislation and other relevant legislation. Develop operational strategies and ensure implementation of approved traffic law enforcement strategies. Ensure the free flow of traffic through point duty and traffic control at congested areas, coordinate activities, and safeguard accident scenes. Plan and manage speed testing operations. Coordinate execution of arrests on traffic-related matters, attend court proceedings, and give evidence. Manage processes of issuing relevant notices to offenders. Manage traffic policing projects. Identify and advise relevant role-players on hazardous locations. Manage escorting of abnormal vehicles and loads to ensure safe movement thereof. Manage monitoring of road sports and social events and coordinate overload control management (includes goods and passengers). Manage joint law enforcement activities and projects (co-operative governance): Participate in planning of joint enforcement strategies and projects. Manage the execution of joint law enforcement strategies and projects. Evaluate and report on strategies and projects. Manage resources and provide leadership and direction to all subordinates: Develop and maintain a monitoring system and ensure that balance is achieved with regard to Senior Provincial Inspectors (SPIS) and Provincial Inspectors (Pls) production, including statistics of production of SPIS and Pls. Implement innovations to improve the working environment and conduct visits to officers in the field. Assist with the updating of the environmental analysis to ensure that it is used as a baseline for planning. Perform basic management functions (planning, organizing, leading and control). Conduct planning, feedback, evaluation, and information-sharing meetings with subordinates. Assist with human resource issues at the station and coordinate staff quarterly performance appraisals. Identify and manage risks: Identify relevant risks. Develop a plan to address risks. Implement and monitor plan. Evaluate progress. Manage the performance of all administrative activities and related duties. Ensure that the motor vehicle fleet is managed properly. Monitor the state of equipment and assist with proactive replacement planning, including identifying and monitoring members involved in accidents. Ensure effective loss control measures are in place to address loss of firearms and other related equipment and strive towards reducing the financial value of losses. Participate in budget planning as required by the Center Manager. Monitor monthly expenditure and inspection reports from the province and implement corrective action in problem areas. Regular budget control and management discussions as part of management meetings and share information with members regarding the center's budget priorities.
Where to send your application
Applicants must apply online at: www.gautengonline.gov.za / http://professionaljobcentre.gpg.gov.za
Enquiries
Ms. Avhatakali Nemukula/Mr. Vuyolwethu Sondo Tel No: (011) 689 3845/ 3723/ 3847
Taken from Public Service Vacancy Circular 38 of 2026, published by the Department of Public Service and Administration on 23 October 2026. Open the PDF to check this post against the original. Last checked 26 October 2026.
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