Principal Provincial Inspector (Johannesburg)

About the role

The Department of Community Safety (Gauteng) is hiring a Principal Provincial Inspector in Traffic Management, based in Johannesburg (TLES). This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Applicants must apply online at: www.gautengonline.gov.za / http://professionaljobcentre.gpg.gov.za. Reference number to quote: REFS/057005 Closing date: 09 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• Grade 12 Certificate or higher qualification.
• 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