South Africa’s Border Management Authority is looking for Drivers (buses & heavy motor vehicles)

South Africa’s Border Management Authority is looking for Drivers (buses & heavy motor vehicles)

Due Date: 07 March 2025

About the Border Management Authority (BMA)

The BMA is established as an armed service in terms of Section 199(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, a third in the country in addition to the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and the South African Police Service (SAPS). As a newly established organisation, BMA is currently in a recruitment drive to attract capable employees with high ethics stature who will drive the success and growth of this new organisation

• Position: Drivers (Heavy Duty Vehicle)
• Remuneration: R167 883 – 204 379 (Basic Salary)

Minimum Qualification and Experience

• A Senior Certificate/ Grade 12 certificate (NQF 4). Code EC unendorsed driving licence. Professional Driving Permit category “P & G
• Minimum 5 years’ experience driving buses and/or heavy motor vehicles
• Knowledge- Border management Authority Act, 2020; Road safety; Diversity Management; Public Service Regulations; Government systems and structure

Other Requirements

• Flexibility in working hours will be required to meet demands of the role
• May be required to work overtime

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date schedule trip sheets; i.e. log official trips, daily mileage, fuel consumption.
• Loading, transporting, and delivering items to clients or businesses in a safe, timely manner.
• Assisting with loading and unloading items from vehicles.
• Drive safely, obey the traffic laws, and respect the rights of other drivers.
• Transport staff.
• Complete all the required and prescribed records and logs books with regard to the vehicle and the goods handled.
• Ensure proper and secure control over movement of documents.
• Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and standard operating procedures throughout the Business.
• Assist in ensuring a safe, hygienic and secure environment.
• Report any emergencies to the relevant Manager/Supervisor as and when they occur.
• Take part in “in-service” training as required.
• Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks.
• Perform daily trip and post trip vehicle inspection to ensure that the vehicle is in the best condition at all times.
• Report incidents and accidents timeously and compile vehicle condition reports and other records required by Management.
• Coordinate and liaise with Facilities Management to ensure that minor/major vehicle maintenances are carried out.
• Provide assistance to guests with disabilities.
• Genuinely appreciate and thank guests for their visit.
• Apply professional language in communicating with guests and other clients

Applications must be –

• On a duly completed BMA Employment Application Form downloadable from the BMA website submitted, accompanied by a Comprehensive CV citing the start and end date (dd/mm/yr) of each employment period including the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible)
• Applications must be forwarded to the correct email address, all applications forwarded to the incorrect email address will not be considered.
• Copies of educational qualifications, ID or driver’s licence must not be included with the application. Inclusion of these extra attachments might exceed the size limit, with the possibility that email may not be received;
• Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of their qualifications, ID document, a valid driver’s license on/before the date of the interview. Applicants in possession of (a) foreign qualification(s); have a responsibility to simultaneously to ensure that such qualification(s) is/are accompanied by an evaluation certificate obtained from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) to confirm the appropriate National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level
• Should you not be contacted within 5 months of closing of the advertisement, please consider your application to be unsuccessful.
• Failure to comply with any of the above instructions may result in the application being disqualified.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.
• BMA reserves the right to fill the position.

Centre: OR Tambo International Airport

• Division: Operations and Law Enforcement
• Ref No: BMA 10/1/2025 (a)
• E-mail : driveror@bma.gov.za

Centre: Beit Bridget Port of Entry

• Division : Operations and Law Enforcement
• Ref No: BMA 10/1/2025 (b)
• E-mail: driverbb@bma.gov.za

Centre: Lebombo Port of Entry

• Division: Operations and Law Enforcement
• Ref No: BMA 10/1/2025 (c )
• E-mail: driverleb@bma.gov.za

Centre: Cape Town International Airport

• Division: Operations and Law Enforcement
• Ref No: BMA 10/1/2025 (d)
• EMAIL ADDRESS : driverct@bma.gov.za

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