Assistant Officer Security - Medupi Gx
Listing reference: eskom_007282
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 19 October 2026
Position summary
Industry: Electricity, Energy & Water Supply
Job category: Other: Safety and Security
Location: Limpopo
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Area of specialization: To supervise and co-ordinate security operations (section or shift), with the aim of protecting and securing all employees, assets, information and other interests
Position/Task Grade: T10
Department: Security Services
Business Unit: Medupi Power Station
Job description
Key Responsibilities:
• Organise and supervise the section/shift operational resources.
• Supervise the security service provider (contractor) activities.
• Perform operational security performance monitoring and assessment.
• Perform occupation health and safety inspections.
• Organise and supervise the section/shift operational resources.
• Supervise the security service provider (contractor) activities.
• Perform operational security performance monitoring and assessment.
• Perform occupation health and safety inspections.
Skills and Competencies Required:
Behavioral:
• Integrity, honesty, trust worthiness, professionalism
• Highly motivated
• Able to work under pressure and with deadlines.
• Ability to interact at a senior level.
• Integrity, honesty, trust worthiness, professionalism
• Highly motivated
• Able to work under pressure and with deadlines.
• Ability to interact at a senior level.
Leadership:
• Coaching, mentoring, team player, developing.
• Training ability and experience
• Team player
• Employee relationship building
• Coaching, mentoring, team player, developing.
• Training ability and experience
• Team player
• Employee relationship building
Knowledge:
• Understanding of a subject, its facts and information relevant to the KPA’s. indicate the required proficiency level for the role and the criteria for updating the competency
• Knowledge of security legislation related to security training
• Policies, procedures, standards and practices
• Understanding of a subject, its facts and information relevant to the KPA’s. indicate the required proficiency level for the role and the criteria for updating the competency
• Knowledge of security legislation related to security training
• Policies, procedures, standards and practices
Skills:
• Administration skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Effective customer service skills
• SASSETA skills program 1 to 4
• National Key Point unit standards
• Firearm handling unit standards for business purposes
• Administration skills
• Problem solving skills
• Presentation skills
• Effective customer service skills
• SASSETA skills program 1 to 4
• National Key Point unit standards
• Firearm handling unit standards for business purposes
Attributes:
• Physically ability –fitness to perform operational duties
• Psychologically suitable – perform under stressful and dangerous situations
• Must have a valid driver’s license and must be able to drive
• No criminal record
• Physically ability –fitness to perform operational duties
• Psychologically suitable – perform under stressful and dangerous situations
• Must have a valid driver’s license and must be able to drive
• No criminal record
Assessment:
• Decision-making versus implementation
• Communication
• Performance Driven
• Firearm competence
• Decision-making versus implementation
• Communication
• Performance Driven
• Firearm competence
Minimum requirements
Qualification(s):
• National Diploma Security Mngmt/Policing/Security Risk Mngmt at NQF 6 with 240 Credits
• Professional Registration Body: Private Security Industry Regulation Authority (PSIRA) Grade B
• Professional Registration Body: Private Security Industry Regulation Authority (PSIRA) Grade B
Related Minimum Experience:
• 2 Years Security experience
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