Snr Specialist Physical Sec Investigation at Transnet

Position Purpose

• To manage and coordinate all investigations into acts of syndicated theft, vandalism and sabotage committed against Transnet by internal and external parties in order to ensure the application of civil and criminal remedies.
• To liaise and collaborate with Law Enforcement, Intelligence Agencies, and National Prosecutions in addressing syndicated crimes associated with Transnet’s critical/essential infrastructure.
• To provide operational support and advise to the Transnet Investigations teams at Operating Division level.
• To provide advice and recommendations to Group Security management in terms of the identification of weaknesses, gaps and business risks related to syndicated crimes mentioned above, as well as the effective mitigation of identified risks.
• Design and implement internal systems and processes to ensure the effective management of investigations.
• Establish and maintain a knowledge repository of security-related crime information.
• Provide trend analysis reports associated with syndicate crime.

Position Outputs

• Develop investigation project plans to ensure that desired outputs are delivered in accordance with the agreed schedule.
• Compile and communicate investigation project reports to ensure effective and meaningful reporting and risk mitigation.
• Ensure that investigation projects are completed in line with specifications, on time, and within defined budgets.
• Anticipate and pre-empt investigation project risks to minimise additional cost and ensure timeous completion thereof.
• Develop and monitor investigation project-specific risk registers in collaboration with Group Security Integration Unit and Governance, Risk and Compliance.
• Support and coordinate investigation projects to ensure sufficient resources and high levels of functional integration.
• Support the Group Chief Security Office and security functions in the Operating Division to ensure effective investigation project planning by all, ensuring risk identification and appropriate mitigating plans and actions.
• Support consequence management processes through the provision of sound evidence whether through reporting or verbal testimony in an efficient, consistent and transparent manner, including the identifying of operational improvement and the implementation of those improvements.
• Facilitate training and workshops for personnel on how to perform investigations for the transferring of skills and knowledge to these employees.

Qualifications and Experience

• Degree and or post graduate Diploma (NQF Level 7) preferably in Security and/or Investigations/Criminology.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in a large organisation with a complex operations environment (experience in crime analysis) of which at least 5 years proven specialist experience in planning, coordinating and executing large scale syndicated crime investigations.
• Requirement of trust and honesty in the handling of finances as per the National Credit Act Amendment 19.

Standard Job Requirements.

• Driver’s license code 08.
• Local and international travel as required by the business
• Competencies