
Principal Provincial Inspector
Salary or stipendR413 001 per annum, plus service benefits.
The Department of Community Safety is looking for a Principal Provincial Inspector. This is a permanent role based in Gauteng.
Source: DPSA Circular 38 of 2026Post 38/267, page 195
- Reference number
- REFS/057005
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Province
- Gauteng
- Closing date
- 9 November 2026
- Centre
- Johannesburg (TLES)
What you will need
- Grade 12 Certificate or higher qualification.
- All valid relevant driving licences (A and EC).
- No criminal record.
- Law enforcement knowledge in traffic and Public Transport Vehicle inspections.
- Vehicle Impoundment.
- Completion of law enforcement and documents.
Experience
Must be in possession of a Basic Traffic Diploma. 6 - 10 years’ working experience in the field. Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of Extensive experience in road traffic and Public Transport policies and regulations.
Skills and competencies
- Knowledge and Skills: Knowledge of Extensive experience in road traffic and Public Transport policies and regulations.
- Skills and competencies in records management.
- Driving skills.
- Investigation skills.
- Motivational skills.
- Analytical skills.
Key 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, organising, 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
How to apply
- Enquiries: Ms. Avhatakali Nemukula/Mr. Vuyolwethu Sondo
- Telephone: (011) 689 3845

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