Security Officer

About the role

The Department of Health (Free State) is hiring a Security Officer, based in Thabo Mofutsanyana District Office. This is a permanent post, paying R170,226 to R200,523 a year. How to apply: Free State Provincial Department of Health utilises an e-Recruitment System (applicants must submit their applications via the online link https://www.erecruitment.fs.gov.za Reference number to quote: H/S/12/2026 Closing date: 16 November 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Perform access control functions.
• Determine appointments/or services that the visitors require.
• Contract relevant employee to confirm appointment or refer visitor to the relevant service delivery point.
• Complete or ensure that the admission control register is completed.
• Issue admission control documents/cards as required.
• Escort visitors to relevant employees/venues where lock and unlock entrances.
• Ensure that unauthorised persons and dangerous objects do not enter the building/premises.
• Follow-up on incidence.
• Undertake building/premises patrols.
• Identify and check doors are locked or unlocked as required.
• Check water leaks and that taps are closed.
• Identify and check fire hazards, exposed electrical contacts and other fire hazards.
• Check lights, switch on and off as required.
• Check suspicious objects and packages and report.
• Apply emergency procedures.
• Ensure safe keeping of equipment, documents and stores of the department complete registers to control the movement of equipment, stores and documents.
• Confirm that no equipment, stores and assets of the department leave the building/premises unauthorised.
• Inspect vehicles entering and leaving the premises.
• Gather information and report on missing and stolen equipment and stores.
• Handle documents at points of entry according to classification and the prescript.

Requirements

• Basic Education and Training (NQF level 3).
• Basic security officer's course.
• Grade D registration with PSIRA.
• No experience required.
• Knowledge and Skills
• Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of access control procedure
• Knowledge of measure of control and movement of equipment & stores
• Prescribes security procedures. e.g. MIS, NISA, Protection of Information Act, Emergency Procedures
• Communication skills, Read and write
• Batho Pele Principles