Screening Officer
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About the role
The Department of Agriculture is hiring a Screening Officer in Vetting, Screening and Special Investigation : 12 Months Fixed Term Contract, based in Gauteng (Pretoria). This is a contract post, paying R338,106 a year. How to apply: Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email SOrecruit99@nda.gov.za. Reference number to quote: 3/3/1/99/2026 Closing date: 06 November 2026 at 16:00 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: EE Target: Africans, Coloured, Whites, Indians and Persons with disability will be given preference
Responsibilities
- Render security screening of new employees:
- Receive request from Human Resource Administration
- Register in screening databases
- Receive screening request from various branches
- Conduct security screening for special events
- Take fingerprints of candidates
- Retrieve security screening information from internal and external databases: Conduct credit check verification
- Conduct criminal check verification
- Conduct qualification verification
- Identity verification
- Conduct employment check verification
- Liaise with State Security Agency and Police for screening matters: Conduct integrity checks
- Conduct administration of security and background processes:
- Open screening files
- Compile security screening request letter to SSA and SAPS
- Distribute security report to HRA
Requirements
- Grade 12 certificate and Degree/National Diploma in Security Risk Management/Policing/Police Science.
- At least (one) 1 year experience in relevant environment.
- Job Related Knowledge:
- Knowledge on security administration
- Extensive knowledge of security systems