DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS POST: FINGERPRINT OFFICER SALARY LEVEL: A basic salary of R183 558 – R216 216 per annum (Level 6). In addition, a range of competitive benefits are offered. CENTRE: Brits Storage Facility, Branch: Civic Services, Division: Verification & Capture REF NO: HRMC 47/17/25a (1 Post) CENTRE: Brits Storage Facility, Branch: Civic Services, Division: Special Functions REF NO: HRMC 47/17/25b (1 Post) REQUIREMENTS: • A Grade 12 Certificate as recognised by SAQA with minimum of 1 years’ work experience • A relevant 3 year tertiary qualification recognised by SAQA will serve as an added advantage • Completion of Cadet or Internship programme within the Department of Home Affairs will be an added advantage • Knowledge of task planning and allocation • Knowledge of the Identification Act and Regulations, the South African Constitution, the Public Service Act and Regulations • Understanding of Departmental Human Resources Legislation and Prescripts • Computer literacy (Microsoft Word and Excel) • Willingness to work extended hours including, overtime, weekend and shifts is essential. DUTIES: The successful candidates will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: • Drawing, photocopying and scanning of records • Filing of fingerprints records in drawers • Perform end of day duties and produce daily reports/statistics regarding turnaround times, documents processed and error rates • Deal with telephonic enquiries from front office, back office NIB and other parties regarding feedback and status of applications and verifications • Ensure efficient and effective application and utilisation of resources within the Fingerprint Verification Unit • Asset management and Quality Control
ENQUIRIES: Head Office: Mr RP Mogane, Tel No: (012) 406 7008 APPLICATIONS: Postal Address: Private Bag X114, Pretoria, 0001 Physical Address: 230 Johannes Ramokhoase (Proes) street, Cnr Thabo Sehume (Andries) street, Pretoria, 0001 NOTE: Applications must be submitted on the Application for Employment Form (Z.83), obtainable from any Public Service department or at www.gov.za and must be accompanied by a comprehensive CV, including the details of at least two contactable referees (should be people who recently worked with the applicant) and certified copies of qualifications and identity document. It is the responsibility of applicants in possession of foreign qualifications to submit evaluated results by the South African Qualifications Authority. Where a valid driver’s license is a requirement, applicants must attach a certified copy of such licence. If no contact is made within three months of the closing date, please accept that the application was unsuccessful. Successful candidates will be required to enter into a performance agreement and will be subjected to security clearance procedures. Successful candidates may be required to undergo competency test assessments. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools
