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External Notice Nr: 2/2026 X2 Traffic Officers

Beaufort West Municipality Western Cape 6 months ago
Full-time
Grade 12 Jobs

JOB PURPOSE

To perform activities/ tasks associated with the provision of a traffic and community policing service by monitoring and attending to situations associated with minimizing traffic congestion or offences committed causing inconvenience and risk to public safety, enforcing compliance and supporting emergency and rescue personnel during major disasters in order to ensure any risk to public safety or contravention to traffic regulations and specific by-laws identified and corrective/ compliance measures enforced on offenders.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS and EXPERIENCE

Grade 12; Basic traffic training qualification attained; Code EB Drivers license; No criminal record; and Firearm proficiency. With 2 - 5 years' relevant experience.

COMPETENCIES: MSR Page 731 - Level 2

Core Professional Competencies: Negotiation and Influencing, Resilience, Communication, Ethics and

Professionalism

Functional Competencies: Patrol, Enforcement and Emergency Response

Public Service Orientation Competencies: Interpersonal Relationships, Communication, Service Delivery Orientation, Client

Orientation and Customer Focus

Personal Competencies: Action and Outcome, Orientation, Resilience, Change Readiness, Cognitive Ability, Learning Orientation

Management/ Leadership Competencies: Team Orientation Direction Setting, Coaching and Mentoring, Impact and Influence

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS:

Co-ordinates specific activities associated with controlling traffic flow and public safety

Enforces specific by-laws, road traffic and safety regulations

Monitors the local area and acts on situations/ behaviour deemed to be inappropriate or non-conforming

Co-ordinates and controls the application of procedures associated with the driver testing and registration or licensing

Authorises conversion or renewal of driver's and PrDP licenses

Examine vehicles

Attends to specific administrative recording and recordkeeping sequences

Responsible for the checking of all equipment to determine any defaults and the checking of inventory to determine if there are any materials needed

Handles public queries and enquiries

Administer the issuing of summons and notices

Controls traffic for funeral, school patrol, accident or other purposes

Performs driver activities using a vehicle

Provides assistance with administrative duties to ensure the smooth operation of the traffic division

Occupational Health and Safety

Perform any other related duties as instructed by supervisor

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 30 January 2026 at 12H00