Firearm & Asset Control Officer

**2 x Firearm & Assets Control Officer (Durban Logistics)**

**Key Performance Areas (KPAs)**

Issue correct firearms, ammunition and assets (i.e, but not limited to, Radios, Access/Site keys and tags, Track & Trace mobile devices, etc.)
- Validate if the person receiving the equipment in the Gunvault is an SBV employee
- Verify that staff complete the firearm register correctly during handover process
- Authenticate all firearms, ammunition and equipment that are issued, matches to the relevant permit/s
- Update the centre firearms register accordingly, where applicable
- Reconcile firearms, ammunition and equipment that were issued to the employees to that which has been received back from employees

**Minimize Risk**
- Comply with and adhere to company and legislative rules & regulations relating to firearms and safety within the Gun vault area
- Manage firearm vault keys during shifts and sign key in at the end of the shift
- Adhere to agreed SOPs before issuing out any firearms
- Verify that the employee/s being issued with a firearm/s are in possession of a valid competency certificate for the specific category of firearm/s and are registered with PSIRA on a daily basis
- Control all access to the gun vault
- Confirm that all assets are handed in before releasing employees from their duty on the relevant system.
- Maintain accurate and complete registers, permits and paperwork
- Adhere to the Firearms Control Act 60 (No 60 of 2000), the Firearms Regulations 2004 and Regulation 21.
- Tag, store and report on broken/faulty firearms received as per firearms policy.
- Inspect firearms and ammunition on a weekly basis in order to ensure that firearms are clean, in a working condition and serial numbers are visible and correct.
- Provide a detailed record of all firearm related incidents in the Occurrence Book (OB).
- Control stock in order to validate that all company firearms, ammunition and equipment is accounted for.

**Balance Vault daily**
- Balance & reconcile all assets received to what was issued before booking in the Vault Keys.
- Conduct thorough hand-over from one Vault Officer to another.
- Complete and submit dually signed asset balancing documents to management.

**Manage administrative functions within one’s area**
- Conduct monthly stock inventory and reconcile with previous month.
- File all records for audit purposes.
- Obtain quotations and place orders for new stock in accordance with company policy.
- Collate sizes and forward to the CIT Legislative Manager, receiving and dispatching all uniforms to employees as and when required.
- Assist with control room officer duties when required.

**Management of applicable System**
- Administer and manage the applicable system
- Log system faults with SBV Service Desk and notify Legislative office of fault/s
- Obtain relevant authorisation and reference numbers if manual processes are to be followed.
- Load new employees and assets accurately on to the system
- Identify imminent (120 days) expiry of staff firearm competency certificates and issue reminder letters within an appropriate time frame
- Liaise with local South African Police Service Station Designated Firearms Officer in terms of employee firearm competencies (obtaining printouts and verifications)

**Live the organisation culture within one’s centre**
- Live the department’s values while inspiring confidence and generating excitement, enthusiasm and commitment towards the mission

**Provide leadership to employees within the organisation, creating a winning culture and high morale**

**Lead as an Ambassador and executor of Change**
- Act as a change champion in periods of change to ensure continuity to operations

**Minimum Requirements: Work Experience**
- 3 years CIT experience with knowledge on firearm and competency processes

**Minimum Requirements: Education**
- Grade 12

**Special Training or Requirements**
- Factt training
- Grade C PSIRA Registration
- Firearms Competency Certificate in Handgun and Rifle categories
- Intermediate MS Word, Excel and Outlook Behavioural Competencies Required
- Verbal-, Non-verbal and Written Communication Skills: Ability to effectively interact with individual/ group, using appropriate verbal-, non-verbal
- or written communication on the required level, and sending out/ receiving a clear message in the intended way
- Logical Thinking and Judgment Ability: Use of discretion and logical reasoning in a clear and consistent manner whilst considering/evaluating of information/circumstantial evidence in order to draw sound conclusions, form an opinion and make a good decision
- Relationship
- and Alliance Building Skills/ Social Intelligence: Ability to skillfully use interpersonal
- and networking skills in order to develop a sound relationship/alliance and cooperate with key stakeholders inside/ outside the organisation and maintain such a relationship over time towards the achievement of objectives. Navigating complex social and political