Traffic Officer – Public Safety & Traffic Management

About the role

The Traffic Officer provides traffic and community policing services, monitoring traffic flow, enforcing regulations and supporting emergency personnel to ensure public safety. The role involves responding to congestion, offences and incidents across the municipality.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate activities to control traffic flow and ensure public safety.
• Enforce road traffic regulations, by‑laws and safety standards.
• Monitor local areas, intervene in inappropriate behaviour and manage traffic during events such as funerals, school patrols and accidents.
• Authorize driver licence conversions, renewals and conduct vehicle examinations.
• Handle public enquiries, issue summons and maintain accurate records.
• Perform routine checks of equipment and inventory, and support emergency response operations.

Required profile

• Grade 12 with a basic traffic training qualification.
• Code EB driver’s licence, no criminal record and firearm proficiency.
• 2–5 years of relevant traffic or community policing experience.
• Core competencies in negotiation, resilience, communication, ethics and professionalism.

What we offer

• Medical aid, pension and housing allowance (subject to requirements).
• 13th cheque and group life insurance.