The eThekwini Municipality (also known as the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality or the greater Durban area) is a Category A metropolitan municipality located on the east coast of South Africa, in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. It includes the city of Durban and its surrounding towns. As a municipality, its role is to provide democratic and accountable local government, deliver basic services in a sustainable manner, and promote social and economic development within its area.

Job Purpose

• Responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the operational services of the Durban Metropolitan Police Unit, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of policing services to all regions within the eThekwini area including traffic policing, by-law enforcement and crime prevention.
• Develops and implements operational strategies, managing resources, and building partnerships with stakeholders to enhance public safety and trust in the municipal police force.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Keeps abreast of all relevant Statutory, Legislature and recommends appropriate amendments to and/or by-laws to operations.
• Controls and directs the overall enforcement/application of the Criminal Procedures Act (Crime Prevention), the Road Traffic and Road Transportation Acts, Council By-Laws and any other relevant legislation.
• Formulates strategic directives for the Department in conjunction with the Municipal Police Commissioner through specialist inputs.
• Plans the Regional activities (Crime Prevention, Road Traffic Control, Council By-Laws,
• Administration Support) by analysing and researching appropriate programmes/information to determine goals, objectives, action plans, operating standards and performance targets.
• Oversees the management of the VIP Protection and Loss Control function.
• Monitors, evaluates and reviews performance in the regions against targets and standards and taking corrective action where required.
• Continuous liaison with the South African Police Services, Provincial Transport Department,other Council Departments and other law enforcement agencies.
• Controls and directs the functions of the processing of fines/summonses, execution of warrants and resolves complex problem areas relating to the regions.
• Represents the Municipality on Metro Police matters at the National, Provincial and Local level forums.
• Prepares capital / operating estimates and controls expenditure against the approved budget allocations.
• Directs and controls outcomes associated with the utilization, productivity, and performance of resources within the area of responsibility.

Competencies

• Community and customer focus.
• Negotiation and influencing.
• Resilience.
• Communication.
• Ethics and professionalism.
• Patrol, Enforcement and emergency response.
• Interpersonal relationships.
• Service delivery orientation.
• Action and outcome orientation.
• Direction setting.
• Impact and influence.

Essential Requirements

• Bachelor of Arts (NQF Level 7) in Police Science or any other related and equivalent qualification.
• Valid motor vehicle driving license.
• 9 years relevant experience of which 4 years must be at the level of a Brigadier.
• Computer Literacy.