Centre Coordinator: Correctional Service Controller

Published: 11 July 2025

📋Job Overview

Are you ready to embark on a fulfilling journey in public service? The Centre Coordinator position with the Department of Correctional Services is not just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in your community while building a rewarding career! Located in the beautiful regions of Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West at Kutama Sinthumule, this role is pivotal in ensuring that correctional services operate smoothly and effectively. As a Centre Coordinator, your daily responsibilities will include monitoring compliance with contracts and the Correctional Services Act. You’ll verify contractor information, conduct investigations, and ensure that all standard requirements are met. Your role extends to empowering previously disadvantaged enterprises, fostering inclusivity and growth within the community while managing performance information, finances, and human resources. Why does this job matter? As a Centre Coordinator, your work contributes directly to the safety and rehabilitation of individuals in correctional facilities, serving the broader goal of building a safer South Africa. By ensuring compliance and facilitating empowerment within the correctional system, you help create an environment where individuals can transform and reintegrate into society successfully. This position is a fantastic opportunity for young South Africans looking to kickstart their careers in government. It offers you stability and invaluable professional experience in the public service sector. You’ll receive training and development to enhance your skills and capabilities while making a difference in the lives of others. The role is designed for those eager to learn, grow, and contribute to meaningful change within their communities. If you are passionate about community service and ready to take on a role that comes with responsibility and respect, then the Centre Coordinator position in the Department of Correctional Services could be the perfect fit for you. This is your chance to step into the world of government jobs, where your contributions will be valued, and your career will flourish! Don’t miss out on this exciting chance to join the public service in South Africa. Apply today and start making a difference!

📋 Job Details

💰 Salary: R1 042 434 per annum, all-inclusive package
📍 Location: Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Region: Kutama Sinthumule Ref No: LMN 2025/06/01
📧 Applications: Not provided
❓ Enquiries: Limpopo, Mpumalanga and North West Region: Mr Ziqubu Z Tel No: (012) 306 2037/ Ms Nomvela PM Tel No: (012) 306 2033/ Ms Lekhuleni TD Tel No: (012) 306 2034.

📝Requirements

Relevant degree or national diploma in Behavioural Sciences and successful completion of Corrections Science Learnership/ Basic Training. Seven (7) years relevant experience in a supervisory post. Valid driver’s licence. Computer literate. Competencies and Attributes: Firearm skills and the use of relevant security technology. Strategic capability and leadership, policy development and good communication skills. Sound project and programme management skills. Transformation, change and conflict management abilities. Stakeholder management skills. Problem solving, analysis and decision- making skills. Service delivery innovation. People management and empowerment. In depth understanding of safety and security within a correctional environment. Integrity and honesty. Good interpersonal relations. Knowledge of the Correctional Services Act, Act 111 of 1998.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

Monitor compliance and daily operations in terms of the concession contract and Correctional Services Act 111 of 1998. Verify information received from the contractor. Conduct investigations of possible breaches in terms of the concession contract. Check whether standard requirements have been met. Empowerment and monitoring through ensuring participation of previously disadvantaged enterprises in the contract entity. Monitor issuance of observation and non-compliance notices. Compilation of annual, operational and empowerment reports. Act as a controller over payments and invoices. Management of performance information. Manage human resources, finances and assets.

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