Traffic Officer - Breede Valley Municipality

Job Purpose:

Performs activities/tasks associated with law enforcement, examination, testing and issuing of learner and driving licenses and roadworthiness certification through the application of applicable legislation.

Duties: 

• Enforce the relevant traffic legislation.
• Keeping abreast with the latest amendments to legislation, by-laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Direct, divert, stop and control the flow of traffic by means of various methods and hand signals to communicate with drivers and pedestrians.
• Assess traffic situations and incidents to determine the relevant course of action to ensure road safety.
• Make public announcements with the loudhailer.
• Set up and perform routine checks, speed measuring equipment and enforcement of legislation.
• Attending to the documentation and notification procedures, serving of summons, and compliance orders/notices.
• Executing warrants of arrests and preparing statements.
• Provide safety support when needed, to the Anti Land Invasion team when they are dealing with the removal of illegal structures.
• Assess possible impoundment of vehicles in line with traffic regulations.
• Escort and/or arrange towing facilities to transport the impounded vehicle to the traffic dept/SAPD.
• Perform the necessary checks with the Assistant Superintendent needed for completion of the necessary documentation.
• Checking details of application received against identification and/or relevant supporting documents.
• Applying written/oral testing sequence, moderating results and establishing and informing applicants of outcomes.
• Performing eye testing of applicants for driver’s and learner’s licenses by using prescribed equipment.
• Ensuring that applicants meet the visual acuity required for the type of license applied for and completing image scanning sheets in accordance with laid down procedures. Conducting and/or approving the outcomes of specific tests (oral/written theoretical, practical, physical) and issuing licenses endorsing that requirements have been complied with. Conduct vehicle inspections in accordance with the National Road Traffic Act of 1996 and SANS: 10047 – 2009 (Edition 6). Determining mechanical roadworthiness of all codes of vehicles in accordance with road safety and traffic legislation.

Minimum Requirements: 

• Grade 12.
• Basic training qualification attained.
• Code EB Drivers' licence.
• No criminal record
• 2 - 5 years relevant experience.

Other Requirements:

Proficiency in at least two of the three official languages of the Western Cape.

Preferred Requirements: 

• Traffic Officer Diploma,
• Grade A: Examiner of driver's Licenses,
• Grade A: Examiner of Vehicles Certificate.

Core Professional Competencies: 

• Community and Customer Focus, Problem Solving,
• 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 Orientation, Resilience,
• Change Readiness, Cognitive Ability,
• Learning Orientation.