Assistant Director: Acquisition and Contract Management at Western Cape Government

The Department of The Premier, Western Cape Government has an opportunity for a qualified and competent individual to manage and supervise staff who perform general acquisition services. This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements    

An appropriate 3 year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); A minimum of 3 years supervisory experience in a Supply Chain Management working environment.

Recommendation    

Working experience in a supply chain management.

Key Performance Areas    

Manage and supervise staff who perform the following function and perform the more complex work in that regard: Policy and implementation; Demand Management; Acquisition Management; Contract management and administration; Reporting and databases; Performance and compliance management; Management of transversal contracts and operating and finance leases; Providing inputs into AFS and IFS.

Competencies    

1. Knowledge of the following: Tender and Contract Administration; Policy Development; Financial norms and standards; Public Finance Management Act (PFMA); National Treasury regulations (NTR’s); Provincial Treasury Directives/Instructions (PTI’s); National and Provincial instruments and legislation pertaining to human resources; Strategic Sourcing and Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act; Broad knowledge on procurement activities; Procurement best practices including sourcing strategies and the different mechanisms for procurement; Procurement policies and  procedures; Policies of the government of the day, with specific reference to the provincial growth and development strategy of the Western Cape; Analytical and strategic thinking; Budgeting; Conflict resolution; Monitoring, evaluation and reporting. Skills needed: Communication (written and verbal); Computer literacy; Supervisory;Planning and organizing; People management; Analytical and strategic thinking; Budgeting; Conflict resolution; Monitoring, evaluation and reporting; Presentation; Problem Solving; Research. Ability to develop and maintain networks relevant to the task environment.

Remuneration    

R 382 245 per annum (Salary level 9).

Note on remuneration: Employees' service benefits or obligations (13th cheque, medical assistance, housing assistance, pension- fund contributions, etc) are funded or co-funded in terms of the applicable prescripts or collective agreements.