Department of Correctional Services is Hiring Security Officers
The Department of Correctional Services in South Africa is hiring security officers for various locations.
Post: Security Officer: Dog Handler (CB1-1) REF NO: HO 2025/09/107
Directorate: Functional and Management Training
Salary: R212 358 per annum
Centre: National Head Office: Pretoria
Requirements:
- Grade 12.
- Successful completion of the Correctional Science Learnership/Basic Training.
Competencies and Attributes:
- Interpersonal skills in dealing with requests by offenders and with troublesome offenders.
- Counselling of agitated/suicidal offenders.
- Firefighting and first aid kills.
- Passionate about dogs.
- Listening, communication, tactful, problem solving and analysis skills.
Duties: The controlling of access control and patrolling of prison grounds. Preventing entry/removal of unauthorized items. Prevention of unauthorised contact with attenders. Activation of emergency measures dependent on situation to prevent escapes, assaults and injuries. Prevention of the theft of government property. The patrolling of sections (general accommodation areas, kitchens and work sections). Patrolling of sections during day night shifts in order to prevent escapes and the smuggling of unauthorised items. The guarding of offenders at work areas. Ensure the safety of offenders at work areas. Ensure that offenders do not escape from work teams. Searching of offenders, identify tracks, and assign dogs to specific tracks. Activation of emergency measures to prevent escapes, assaults and injuries. The provision of further training of service dogs. Ensuring the safety of helpers and other persons in the vicinity of the training venue. Ensure (hands on approach) on the evaluation of dogs. Provide physical care of service dogs. Identification of sick and injured dogs. Ensure that iniured does receive prompt treatment. Transport sick and iniured dogs for veterinary treatment. Ensure isolation of sick dogs and new dogs. Ensure that dogs are fed according to their prescribed rations. Ensure that
each dog has sufficient and regular access to clean water. Ensure that al kennels are cleaned on a daily basis.
Enquiries: Ms N Khumalo Tel No: (012) 305 8589/ (012) 307 2174.
Note: Appointment under the Correctional Services Act
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Closing Date: 14 October 2025 at 15h45