Professional Officer: Contract Management at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• Relevant B degree (commerce, legal, contract management, engineering or other relevant to operations/directorate business area).
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience in a Contract Management and contract administration.
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel.
• Computer literacy in Microsoft applications.
• Proficiency in MS office applications.

Special conditions:

• Expected to work irregular hours to meet branch requirements, in different geographic locations

Key Performance Areas

• Oversee, coordinate and control implementation of systems, procedures and controls related to the monitoring of activities and progress of Directorate: Energy’s internal project managers and contract managers as it pertains to the contract life cycle.
• Oversee, coordinate and implement directorate contract management activities and administration support as well as apply a body of specialist knowledge and expertise to enable adherence to the Contract Management Framework and other relevant policies and procedures of the City of Cape Town.
• Maintain a record of the directorate’s tenders and contracts as it relates to internal project managers, contract managers and other related stakeholders and ensure correspondence is conveyed to energy directorate staff.
• Interact with stakeholders to control and coordinate the  procurement process to ensure service delivery.
• Oversee contract administration within the directorate by controlling, coordinating, implementing and maintaining document and records management to ensure adherence to policy, legislation and procedures.
• Assist with the standardisation of contract management processes to improve the contract maturity of the directorate.
• Provide contract management advice and support as well as conduct contract reviews.