Contracts Administrator at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose

• To manage an effective, efficient and highly productive contracts administration division in order to provide a high standard of service to User Departments and customers.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Supervising activities of Contracts staff and ensuring work performed meet acceptable standards and time constraints.
• Controls service Units, other user Department and operational entities tender and contract conditions.
• Ensures the administration of contracts are conducted efficiently.
• Ensuring that the administration of the supply and civil contract is carried output properly and dealing with queries regarding these contracts.
• Compiling and drafting reports to councils Executive committee relating to contractual matters.
• Preparing reports and statistics pertaining to all matters involving contracts, including reviews of new and revised specifications.
• Responsible for processing of direct importation from overseas suppliers of goods and material on behalf of the various service Units.

Competencies

• Organizational Awareness
• Problem Solving
• Planning and Organizing
• Procurement and Tenders
• Information Management
• Financial Process Management
• Communication
• Service Delivery
• Action and Outcome Orientation
• Ethics and Accountability

Essential Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 6) in Supply Chain Management or Logistics or Procurement .
• Valid motor vehicle driving license 
• 4 Years relevant experience
• Computer Literacy.

Preferred Requirements

• Tertiary qualification (NQF Level 7) in Supply Chain Management or Logistics or procurement.
• 5 Years relevant experience.