Post: Vetting Officer

Centre: Compensation Fund, Pretoria

Reference No: HR 5/1/2/3/30

Salary:     Commencing: R257 508.00 per annum (SR7)

Enquiries: Mr T Makhubela (012) 319 5686

Requirements: A Three year Qualification in Information Security/  Security Risk Management/ Computer Science/ policing ●  1 year functional experience in Information Security environment ● Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) – Grade C Knowledge: Public Service Regulation ● DoL and Compensation Fund business strategies and goals. ● Compensation Fund value chain ● Directorate goals and performance requirements ● PFMA and Treasury Regulations ● Customer Service (Batho Pele Principles) ● COIDA ● Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS) Legislative Requirements: Minimum Information Security Standard ● National Strategic Intelligence Act ● Criminal Procedure Act ●Promotion of Access to Information Act ● Promotion of Administrative Justice Act ● Protection of Personnel Information Act ● Constitution of Republic of South Africa Skills: Data Capturing ● Telephone Skills and Etiquette ● Security Skills ●Communication Skills (Written and Verbal) Investigation Skills 

Duties: Provide effective information security practice and compliance in the Fund ● Protect and safeguard the Funds information ● Coordinate information security awareness in the Fund ● Administer and facilitate pre-screening and vetting clearance applications process 

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: 13 September 2019 at 16:00

Applications must be submitted on form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. The fully completed and signed form Z83 should be accompanied by a recently updated, comprehensive CV as well as recently certified  copies of all qualification(s) including a Senior Certificate and ID-document [Driver’s license where applicable]. Non-RSA Citizens/Permanent Resident Permit Holders must attach a copy of their Permanent Residence Permits to their applications. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The Department does not accept applications via fax or email. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of 12 months. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement. The Department of Labour is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. 

Applications: Chief Director: Corporate Services: P O Box 955, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at 167 Thabo Sehume & Madiba Street, Delta Heights Building.

For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Planning Practices and Administration, Compensation Fund

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