Deputy Director: Contracts Management at Eastern Cape Department: Economic Development, Environmental Affairs and Tourism

JOB TITLE: Deputy Director: Contracts Management

• CENTRE: Bisho
• REF NO: DSD 01/10/2025

Salary

• R 896 436 – R 1 055 958 per annum (Level 11), all-inclusive remuneration package

Requirements

• A Senior Certificate plus a three-year qualification (NQF Level 6/7) in Commerce, Law or a related field.
• 3–5 years related contracts management experience, of which 3 must be at an Assistant Director Level (SL 9).
• A driver’s license is a prerequisite.

Competencies

• Communication (both oral and written).
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• Honesty and integrity.
• Service delivery innovation.
• Knowledge management.

Financial management.

• Problem solving and analysis.
• Strategic capability and leadership.
• Programme and project management.
• People management and empowerment.

Change management.

• Public Service Regulatory Framework.
• Policy formulation process within the Government.
• Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resource modelling, and leadership techniques.
• Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools, and techniques.
• Statistical and data analysis.
• Policy analysis and research.
• Analytical thinking, report writing, and presentation skills.
• Understanding of financial statements will serve as an advantage.

Duties

• Manage, undertake and review the monitoring, analyses, and determination of actions to ensure proper contract administration.
• Administer variations to contracts.
• Evaluate applications for price adjustments and invoke penalty clauses.
• Evaluate applications for variations, amendments, and cancellations and develop proposals for approval.
• Undertake dispute resolution and ensure that all documentation is prepared and available to resolve disputes.
• Maintain proper relationships with suppliers within the code of ethics to ensure the delivery of goods/services.
• Manage the coordination, review, and monitoring of contract compliance by determining whether products/services are delivered at the right time, of the right quantity, right products, right place, right conditions, right quality, and right price according to the contract.
• Compile and submit all required administrative reports.