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Screening Officer
Directorate: Vetting, Screening and Special Investigation : 12 Months Fixed Term Contract
Closes Friday 6 November 2026 at 16:00
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12-month fixed-term Screening Officer post in Pretoria. Checks security, credit, criminal and qualification records of new and existing staff. Suits people with security or policing study and some exp
- The job is a 12-month fixed-term contract as Screening Officer in the Vetting, Screening and Special Investigation directorate.
- Duties include screening new employees, taking fingerprints, and checking credit, criminal, qualification, identity and employment records.
- You liaise with the State Security Agency and the Police on screening matters and compile screening request letters.
- You must have a grade 12 certificate and a degree or national diploma in Security Risk Management, Policing or Police Science.
- You need at least one year of experience in a relevant environment and knowledge of security administration and security systems.
- The post is based in Pretoria, Gauteng, with a salary of R338 106 per year (Level 07) plus 37% in lieu of benefits.
- The closing date is not stated in the advert. Enquiries can be made to Mr M Mnguni on (012) 319 7127.
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Requirements
- Applicants must be in possession of grade 12 certificate and Degree / National Diploma in Security Risk Management / Policing / Police Science.
- Minimum of (one) 1 year experience in relevant environment.
- Job Related Knowledge:
- Knowledge on security administration.
- Extensive knowledge of security systems.
Duties
- Render security screening of new employees:
- Receive request from Human Resource Administration.
- Register in screening databases.
- Receive screening request from various branches.
- Conduct security screening for special events.
- Take fingerprints of candidates.
- Retrieve security screening information from internal and external databases:
- Conduct credit check verification.
- Conduct criminal check verification.
- Conduct qualification verification.
- Identity verification.
- Conduct employment check verification.
- Liaise with State Security Agency and Police for screening matters:
- Conduct integrity checks.
- Conduct administration of security and background processes:
- Open screening files.
- Compile security screening request letter to SSA and SAPS.
- Distribute security report to HRA.
How to apply
Applications can be submitted by hand delivery during office hours to 20 Steve Biko Street, Agriculture Place, Arcadia, Pretoria, 0002 or by email SOrecruit99@nda.gov.za.
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Enquiries
Mr M Mnguni Tel No: (012) 319 7127
Notes from the department
EE Target: Africans, Coloured, Whites, Indians and Persons with disability will be given preference
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 3 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/01: SCREENING OFFICER REF NO: 3/3/1/99/2026 Directorate: Vetting, Screening and Special Investigation : 12 Months Fixed Term Contract SALARY: R338 106 per annum (Level 07), (plus 37% in lieu of benefits) CENTRE: Gauteng (Pretoria) REQUIREMENTS: Applicants must be in possession of grade 12 certificate and Degree / National Diploma in Security Risk Management / Policing / Police Science. Minimum of (one) 1 year experience in relevant environment. Job Related Knowledge: Knowledge on security administration. Extensive knowledge of security systems. DUTIES: Render security screening of new employees: Receive request from Human Resource Administration. Register in screening databases. Receive screening request from various branches. Conduct security screening for special events. Take fingerprints of candidates. Retrieve security screening information from internal and external databases: Conduct credit check verification. Conduct criminal check verification. Conduct qualification verification. Identity verification. Conduct employment check verification. Liaise with State Security Agency and Police for screening matters: Conduct integrity checks. Conduct administration of security and background processes: Open screening files. Compile security screening request letter to SSA and SAPS. Distribute security report to HRA. ENQUIRIES: Mr M Mnguni Tel No: (012) 319 7127 NOTE: EE Target: Africans, Coloured, Whites, Indians and Persons with disability will be given preference