Protection Services Officer Specialised at Anglo American

The Protection Services Officer Specialized role is a specialist position that conduct criminal and departmental investigations within Anglo American Platinum. The role reports to the Protection Services Senior Superintendent and is expected to apply best practices in investigative techniques in order to identify and apprehend suspects, recover losses and advise on the minimization breaches of security.

This is a team supervisory role and will be responsible for supervising and developing the team of Protection Services members, within an Anglo American Platinum Operation to ensure that they perform their duties and that employees and assets are protected within the law. Investigation support and emergency protection duties will be part of the activities of this role.

Personal risk is a factor in the role due to criminal investigations, armed response, VIP - and product escorts and Counter Industrial Action situations.

This role is at our Operations at a C4 level reporting to the Protection Services Senior Superintendent.

Qualifications

Certificates to be attached with your application:

• Grade 12.
• Registered with PSIRA Grade B.
• Certificate in Investigation: Policing/Security/Law.
• Handgun, Shotgun and Riffle certified (including SAPS competency).
• Armed response qualification.
• Valid driving licence.
• Tactical Unit Standard Qualification (advantageous).

Experience:

• Minimum 4 years experience in Security or equivalent environment of which 2 years should be in Investigation/Intelligence.
• 2 years experience in a Supervisory position.
• CCTV surveillance systems and control room experience.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Presentation and handling of evidence in court/disciplinary hearing and investigation of crime.
• Basic knowledge of applicable business reports writing and statement taking.
• Advanced level of computer literacy: MS Office.
• Basic knowledge of applicable business communication.
• English proficient – Write, speak and read.
• No criminal record.
• Pass Polygraph test.
• Conscientious and Disciplined.
• Discretion and Confidentiality.
• Problem solving skills.
• Crime analysis applications systems or Crime intelligence, analysis, investigation and/or information management related applications).
• Understanding and recognition of criminal incident behaviour and Suspect profiling.