ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: COURT WATCHING AND DOCKET AUDITING REF. NO. CSL07/2026 is a South African government vacancy at KwaZulu-Natal Department of Community Safety and Liaison. This job is part of Circular 18 of 2026 from the DPSA. centre: Pietermaritzburg | closing date: 12 June 2026. Use this page to review the requirements, duties, application instructions and official source links before applying.
Job details
Applications
Where to send your application.
With the implementation of the online recruitment system, applicants for any vacant post within the Province of KwaZulu-Natal may apply for a post in the following ways: -a)via the S’thesha Waya Waya – KZN Online recruitment portal at (https://www.eservices.gov.za) or b) by submitting by post their Z83 and CV directly to the department to The Head: Community Safety and Liaison, Human Resource Management, Private Bag, X 9143, Pietermaritzburg, 3200, or hand delivered to 179 Jabu Ndlovu Street, Pietermaritzburg. FOR ATTENTION : Ms. Z.R Bekwa
Salary
R605 742 per annum (level 10)
Requirements
- A 3-year Degree (NQF level 7) or higher in Law or Police Science or Criminology or equivalent and relevant qualification together with a minimum of 3-year appropriate experience in prosecution or criminal investigation together with a valid driver’s license code B.
- Applicants must be prepared to work extended hours.
- Knowledge Constitution, Criminal Law, Law of Evidence, Criminal Procedure Act, Criminal Justice System, Public Service Act and Regulations, PFMA, Civilian Secretariat for Police Act, SAPS Act, Domestic Violence Act, Policing Policies, Procedures and Standing Orders.
- Criminal Investigation/Prosecution, Communication, Project management, Report writing, Financial Management, Conflict Resolution.
Duties
- To monitor and evaluate police stations and address complaints against police stations for the regions.
- Monitor and evaluate the implementation of policing policies and directives, with specific reference to docket and case monitoring, by police stations in the Region.
- Monitor and evaluate the service delivery of police stations and clusters in the Region, with emphasis to processing of dockets and cases.
- Address complaints against police stations in the Region by carefully scrutinizing dockets and cases.
- Monitor priority cases and protest action cases.
- Develop and maintain partnerships in police oversight with relevant organisations within the Region.
Enquiries
Ms. L Moodley, Telephone: 033 – 3419300.
Notes
Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but must submit the Z83 and a detailed curriculum vitae (Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified qualifications, all non-SA citizens must submit a copy of proof of permanent residence in South Africa on or before the day of the interviews). Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA). 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. All personal data on applications will be dealt with in terms of the provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013. The Department reserves the right not to fill and/or make an appointment to any of the advertised posts and to use other recruitment processes to fill these posts should it choose to do so. MANAGEMENT ECHELON
Z83 form: Government job applications usually require the Z83 application form. Download the Z83 application form before applying.
Original Text
SALARY : R605 742 per annum (level 10)
CENTRE : Pietermaritzburg
REQUIREMENTS : A 3-year Degree (NQF level 7) or higher in Law or Police Science or Criminology or equivalent and relevant qualification together with a minimum
of 3-year appropriate experience in prosecution or criminal investigation together with a valid driver’s license code B. Applicants must be prepared to
work extended hours. Knowledge Constitution, Criminal Law, Law of Evidence,
Criminal Procedure Act, Criminal Justice System, Public Service Act and
Regulations, PFMA, Civilian Secretariat for Police Act, SAPS Act, Domestic
Violence Act, Policing Policies, Procedures and Standing Orders. Criminal
Investigation/Prosecution, Communication, Project management, Report writing, Financial Management, Conflict Resolution.
DUTIES : To monitor and evaluate police stations and address complaints against police stations for the regions. Monitor and evaluate the implementation of policing
policies and directives, with specific reference to docket and case monitoring, by police stations in the Region. Monitor and evaluate the service delivery of
police stations and clusters in the Region, with emphasis to processing of dockets and cases. Address complaints against police stations in the Region
by carefully scrutinizing dockets and cases. Monitor priority cases and protest action cases. Develop and maintain partnerships in police oversight with
relevant organisations within the Region.
ENQUIRIES : Ms. L Moodley, Telephone: 033 – 3419300.
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 18 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.