Security Officer

SECURITY OFFICER is listed by OFFICE OF THE CHIEF JUSTICE. The post is based in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. The closing date is 28 September 2026.

Job Details

Requirements

• An applicant should be in possession of a grade 10 or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA.
• Basic Security Officer’s course, at least Grade C with a valid PSIRA certificate.
• A minimum of one (1) year experience in security industry and a valid driver’s license will serve as an added advantage.
• Knowledge and skills: Knowledge of Access to Public Premises and Vehicle Act and other security related legislations, access control procedures, control and movement of equipment and stores, prescribed security procedures (e.g. MIS, NISA, Protection of Information Act, etc.) and the authority of security officers under these documents.
• Knowledge on the relevant emergency procedures and Batho Pele Principles.
• Skilled in interpersonal, client service, listening skills, problem solving, decision making, communication, computer and facilitating.

Duties / Responsibilities

• Perform access control functions, determine whether visitors have appointments/or the service that visitor requires, contact the relevant employees to confirm the appointment or refer the visitor to the relevant service delivery point, ensure that the admission control register is completed and issue admission control documents/ cards as required, utilise walk-through metal detector for the effectiveness of access control, ensure that unauthorised persons and dangerous object do not enter the building/premises, report all the identified security breaches and non-compliance to the supervisor, ensure that equipment, document and store do not leave or enter the building or premises unauthorised, ensure that the registers control the movement of equipment, stores and documents are completed, ensure that no equipment, stores as assets of the department leave the building /premises unauthorised.
• Inspect vehicles entering and leaving the premises, gather information and report on missing and stolen equipment and stores, handle documents at points of entry according to classification and the prescripts, operate control room security equipment’s, monitor all movements, events, and activities within the department's premises using CCTV equipment’s, ensure that security system is in good working condition, report all incidents monitored, report to the supervisor, monitor all access points for effective access control, report all identified non-compliance to security policy and procedures to improve office security, ensure safety in the building and premises, undertake building/ and the primes patrols to identify and check, apply emergency procedures (in situations like bomb scares, riots etc.) and alert emergency services and department management, monitor and respond to alarm system.
• Ensure all incidents are recorded in the occurrence books/registers, ensure that recorded information is correct, update the information on the occurrence book/register as and when required, liaise with supervisor to verify information recorded and perform any other duties assigned to you by the supervisor/ Court Manager.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

• of Access to Public Premises and Vehicle Act and other security related legislations, access control procedures, control and movement of equipment and stores, prescribed security procedures (e.g. MIS, NISA, Protection of Information Act, etc.) and the authority of security officers under these documents.
• Knowledge on the relevant emergency procedures and Batho Pele Principles.
• Skilled in interpersonal, client service, listening skills, problem solving, decision making, communication, computer and facilitating.

Application Instructions

can be sent via email to 2026/135/OCJ@judiciary.org.za

Application address:
Applications can be sent via email to 2026/135/OCJ@judiciary.org.za

Notes

All applications must be submitted on a New Z83 form, which can be downloaded on internet at www.judiciary.org.za / www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp or obtainable from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV only; contactable referees (telephone numbers and email addresses must be indicated). Please send your documents in a PDF and put them in one folder.

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.

One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.

Applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts. Prior to appointment for SMS, a candidate would be required to complete the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to Senior Management Services as endorsed by DPSA which is an online course, endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG).

The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. Each application form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialed on both pages by the applicant.

The application must indicate the correct job title, the office where the position is advertised and the reference number as stated in the advert. Failure by the applicant to complete, sign and initial the application form will lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process.

Applications on the old Z83 will unfortunately not be considered. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation considered.

Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, financial checks, qualification verification, citizenship checks, social media, reference checks and employment verification). Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).

Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered during the selection process.

All successful candidates will be expected to enter into an employment contract and a performance agreement within 3 months of appointment, as well as be required to undergo a security clearance three (3) months after appointment. The Office the Chief Justice complies with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA); Act No. 4 of 2013.

We will use your personal information provided to us for the purpose of recruitment only and more specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have applied for. In the event that your application was unsuccessful, the Office of the Chief Justice will retain your personal information for internal audit purposes as required by policies.

All the information requested now or during the process is required for recruitment purposes. Failure to provide requested information will render your application null and void.

The Office of the Chief Justice will safeguard the security and confidentiality of all information you shared during the recruitment process.

The Organisation will give preference to candidates in line with the Employment Equity goals. GRADUATE INTERNSHIP PROGRAMME FOR 01 APRIL 2027 TO 31 MARCH 2029 (24 MONTHS) The Office of the Chief Justice would like to invite qualifying graduates to apply to participate in an internship programme in the 2025/2027 financial year.

Applicants must be unemployed graduates, should not have participated in an internship programme previously, must be a South African citizen. The Office of the Chief Justice is an equal opportunity employer.

In the filling of these posts, the Employment Equity Plan of the Department will be taken into consideration and preference will be given to persons with disabilities.

Department Notes

Department Notes

All applications must be submitted on a New Z83 form, which can be downloaded on internet at www.judiciary.org.za / www.dpsa.gov.za/dpsa2g/vacancies.asp or obtainable from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive CV only; contactable referees (telephone numbers and email addresses must be indicated). Please send your documents in a PDF and put them in one folder.

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from Human Resources. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.

One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.

Applicants could be required to provide consent for access to their social media accounts. Prior to appointment for SMS, a candidate would be required to complete the Nyukela Programme: Pre-entry Certificate to Senior Management Services as endorsed by DPSA which is an online course, endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG).

The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into the SMS and the full details can be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entry-programme/. Each application form must be fully completed, duly signed and initialed on both pages by the applicant.

The application must indicate the correct job title, the office where the position is advertised and the reference number as stated in the advert. Failure by the applicant to complete, sign and initial the application form will lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process.

Applications on the old Z83 will unfortunately not be considered. Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation considered.

Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, financial checks, qualification verification, citizenship checks, social media, reference checks and employment verification). Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only.

If you have not been contacted within three (3) months after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the advertised post(s).

Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered during the selection process.

All successful candidates will be expected to enter into an employment contract and a performance agreement within 3 months of appointment, as well as be required to undergo a security clearance three (3) months after appointment. The Office the Chief Justice complies with the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA); Act No. 4 of 2013.

We will use your personal information provided to us for the purpose of recruitment only and more specifically for the purpose of the position/vacancy you have applied for. In the event that your application was unsuccessful, the Office of the Chief Justice will retain your personal information for internal audit purposes as required by policies.

All the information requested now or during the process is required for recruitment purposes. Failure to provide requested information will render your application null and void.

The Office of the Chief Justice will safeguard the security and confidentiality of all information you shared during the recruitment process.

Circular Notes

Circular Notes

can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email ASDERrecruit84@nda.gov.za NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Indians, Coloureds, Whites and Persons with Disabilities. 7 ANNEXURE B DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE APPLICATIONS: Department of Defence, Office of the Secretary for Defence, Private Bag X910, Pretoria, 0001 or you may hand deliver to ARMSCOR Building C/O Nossob & Delmas Ave, Erasmuskloof Ext 4, Pretoria, 0001 or email to zama.mahlangu@dod.mil.za CLOSING DATE: 28 September 2026 at 16h00 (Applications received after the closing date and faxed copies will not be considered).

NOTE: It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of these posts with candidates whose transfer/promotion/appointment will promote representivity in line with the numeric targets as contained in our Employment Equity plan. Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service

Enquiries

• Technical:
• Ms K Marias Tel No: (031) 492 5502 HR related enquiries:
• Ms SZ Mvuyana Tel No: (031) 493 1723

Required Documents

Z83, CV, Qualifications, Driver licence, Other

DPSA Circular Source

• Circular: DPSA Circular 33 of 2026
• Source pages: 70–72
• Open the DPSA circular PDF