Assistant Director: Logistics and Asset Management (CFO07/2025) at Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment

Requirements:

• Degree/ National Diploma (NQF6) in Supply Chain Management or relevant qualification coupled with three (3) years’ experience in SCM or related field. Knowledge of Asset management, procurement, and business practices.
• Ability to establish and manage asset management systems and controls. Knowledge of strategic planning and budgeting, be able to develop, interpret and apply policies, strategies, and legislation. Must have knowledge of HR management practices, perform in-house training for subordinates and be able to control and manage the assets of the department. Sufficient knowledge of specific computer software packages and efficient use of associated hardware.
• Be able to audit and financial field. Knowledge of relevant legislation PFMA, Departmental procedures, and prescripts. Must have adequate skills in computer use, and good interpersonal relations, stakeholder engagement, change management, knowledge management and people management. Ability to work individually and in a team and with difficult persons and to resolve conflict. Be able to apply policies.

Duties:

• Maintain asset register and conduct annual asset verifications. Report on damaged/unserviceable assets. Perform asset reconciliation after the verifications. Disposal of redundant/obsolete furniture and theft, losses of asset. Perform secretariat duties to the departmental disposal committee. Monthly reconciliation and reporting. Identify wrong allocations and liaise with finance to prepare the necessary journals.
• Report to system controller on challenges relating to the system and ensure calls are logged. Facilitate procurement of goods and services. Monitor the expediting of order commitments. Conduct Chief User Workshops on SCM. Conduct monthly Orientations for newly appointed officials. Authorize Orders on Logis system and Manual Orders. Check and verify Supply Chain documentation for correctness.
• Verify and confirm correct budget allocations. Finalize closed orders on Logis Online. Authorize the manual orders and ensure they are captured on Logis System within 3 working days after challenges have been resolved. Ensure proper record keeping.
• Ensure payments of goods and services within 30 days. Report on BEE expenditure per branch. Administer the lease register for leases. Complete and verify all monthly, quarterly, IFS and AFS reports within Logistics and Assets. Ensure audit readiness.