saps.gov.za Section Head : South African Police Service

Company Name : South African Police Service
Job Title : Section Head
Department : Senior Management Appointments
Closing Date: 17 October 2016
Ref.No : 16/10/2905
Location : Policing Research- Research (Pretoria)
Remuneration Level : R914 928 per annum

Website : http://www.saps.gov.za/careers/careers.php
Guideline : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/1590-sectionhead.pdf
Application Form : https://www.southafricain.com/uploads/1590-application_form.pdf

Section Head :

Appointment Requirements :
Applicants must :
** Have the doctoral degree within the field of Social Science/Science and Technology;
** Have a proven competence to conduct independent research as well as practical and traceable research experience in quantitative and qualitative methodologies and research techniques;

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** Have numeracy and confidence in using and understanding statistical techniques programs;
** Have strong analytical skills as well as accuracy and attention to detail;
** Have advanced report writing and project management skills;
** Have a flexible approach to be able to work on several different projects at the same time;

** Have a minimum of three years’ appropriate managerial experience within the specific field of responsibility or relevant fields;
** Be fluent in at least two of the official languages, of which one must be English;
** Have a valid motor vehicle drivers licence; and
** Be subjected to security clearance of Top Secret.

Core Functions :
** Ensure the rendering of an effective and efficient operational and tactical research in the field of policing research by ensuring that: – policing related research priority areas as per SAPS Research Agenda are conducted before new products, services and processes designed and developed by the SAPS in the field of policing research are researched and validated, – existing services and products rendered by SAPS

** Monitor the implementation and application of the research recommendations in the field of policing research,
** Assess the impact of implemented research recommendations in the field of policing research,

** Maintain communication with research fraternities and different experts in the field of law enforcement,
** Manage and utilise all resources allocated to the immediate post environment in accordance with relevant directives and legislation.

How to Apply :
** Application forms will be available from SAPS Head Office, Wachthuis Building, Thibault Arcade, 225 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, 2nd floor, room T208.
** Application forms will also be available at the Provincial Offices, Human Resource Management.

** The application form that must be used is circulated together with the advertisement and it may be requested via e-mail at SibiyaP2 AT saps.gov.za; MolomoL AT saps.gov.za, SibiyaP AT saps.gov.za SeniorAppointmentsHQ5 AT saps.gov.za.

Application forms may be delivered by hand to the SAPS Head Office, Subsection – Senior Management Appointments:
** Wachthuis Building, Thibault Arcade, 225 Pretorius Street, PRETORIA, 2nd floor, room T208 (between 07:30 and 16:00), or may be posted to (please note that in the event that an application is posted, it must be reached at the indicated office before or on the closing date specified in the advertisement i.e. 17 October 2016.

Contact Address :
The South African Police Service
Subsection: Senior Management Appointments
Private Bag X 986
Retoria: 0001

** The onus is on the candidate to obtain a reference number as proof of registration of the application.

** It is furthermore the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application has been received at the Subsection Senior Management Appointments, Head Office on or before the closing date of the advertisement. Late applications will not be accepted or considered

Enquiries can be directed to ANY of the personnel at Senior Management Appointments :
** Head Office including Colonel Hudson, Lt Colonel Horst, Captain Sibiya, Captain Van Rensburg at telephone number: 012-393-4463/1078/4320/1963/1484.

Please Take Note Of The Following :
** The closing date for applications is: 17 October 2016.

** Only the official application form as mentioned in paragraph 5 supra will be accepted. All instructions on the application form must be adhered to. Failure to do so may result in the rejection of the application. Each page, of the application form, must be signed by the applicant.

** The post particulars and number of the post must be correctly specified on the application form.
** A separate original application form and CV must be submitted for each post you apply for. Copies will not be accepted.

The CV must contain full particulars of :
** all boards on which an applicant serves;
** current employment and other business interests;
** career promotions, appointments, career developments, career history,
** current studies and qualifications;

an applicant must also attach to every application certified copies of the following:
** ID document;
** Valid motor vehicle driver’s licence;
** all educational qualifications obtained;
** academic records/statement of results; and
** service certificates of previous employers stating the post occupied.