The Johannesburg Roads Agency (Pty) Ltd commenced its business on the 1st January 2001 with the City of Johannesburg being the sole shareholder. The JRA’s core competencies are the planning, design, construction, operation, control, rehabilitation, and maintenance of the roads and stormwater infrastructure in the City of Johannesburg. The main responsibili...
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Modernise the state procurement system to be fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective.
Enable an efficient, economic, effective and transparent utilisation of financial and other resources including JRA’s assets, to improve service delivery.
Ensure an open and transparent pre-qualification process for tenders and bids.
Implement measures that facilitate a competitive bidding process in which only qualified parties may participate.
Oversee the handling of bid documentation, advertise of and invitations for contracts.
Ensure effective screening and security clearances for prospective contractors.
Implement measures to combat fraud, corruption and unfair practices.
Review all documentation prior to attending committee meetings.
Ensure correctness and completes of documentation.
Make recommendations to the Bid Adjudication Committee (BAC).
Ensure that all correct processes are followed during meetings in terms of regulations e.g. transparency etc.
Quarterly reports to the service delivery committee on all bids awarded, together with any deviations on supply chain procedures.
Prepare reports on items that can be procured on the back of contracts awarded by other municipalities without going out on tender. Obtain approval from the CFO and forward the report to business unit leaders in the JRA.
Formulate Contract Management policies, procedures and strategies relating to best practice.
Verify and ensure adherence to policies and procedures, in line with regulations, such as the MFMA.
Ensure contracts management talks and/or discussions regarding accountability, transparency and efficiency are coordinated and addressed.
Guide negotiation of prices and apply expertise to avoid any legal litigation.
REQUIREMENTS AND SELECTION CRITERIA
10 years minimum relevant experience and a proven track record of achieving success in the same field; including knowledge of CIDB Act and regulations, National Treasury procurement, BBBEE, section 217 of the Constitution and other national legislation governing public procurement practices.
5 years minimum executive or senior leadership and managerial experience.
Experience in managing relationships with multidisciplinary internal and external stakeholders in the same field.
Experience with Oracle, SAP and/or other equivalent procurement systems.
Proven experience in managing a broad variety of spend categories and an achievement in cost reduction strategies.