Assistant Director: Contract Management

Ref No Hr4/23/05/04ho

Salary: R424 104 per annum

CENTRE: Head Office, Pretoria

Requirements: Three (3) year National Diploma (NQF 6)/ Undergraduate Bachelor Degree (NQF 7) in Contract Law/ Commercial Law/B Com Law/Law of Purchasing/B Com in Supply Chain Management/LLB. Four (4) years' experience of which two (2) years is supervisory experience and two (2) years is functional experience in Contract Management. Knowledge: Constitution Act 108 of 1996, Supply Chain Management procedures, Government Procurement Policies, General conditions of contract, Closed Corporation Act of 1984, South African legal system Department's strategic plan, Internal policies. Skills: Verbal and written communication, Supervisory, Negotiation, Interpersonal relations, Decision-making, Problem solving, Analytical, Presentation, Training Provinces and in the workplace, Orientate customer focus, Time management, Computer Literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook & Internet)

Duties: Monitor, analyse and determine actions to ensure effective contract administration. Maintain the register of transversal contracts. Coordinate the development of Service Level Agreements and filling all signed contracts. Monitor and evaluate contract performance in line with the SLA. Monitor Compliance and control in contract management, coordinate improved service delivery. Manage resources of the Division.

Enquiries: Mr M Mthombeni Tel: (012) 309 4890

Applications: Chief Director: Human Resources Management: Private Bag X 117, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at 215 Francis Baard Street.

For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Operations, Head Office

CLOSING DATE: 19 May 2023 at 16:00

NOTE/ Instruction: Applications quoting the relevant reference number must be submitted on the new form Z83, obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/documents. Received applications using the incorrect application for employment (old Z83) will not be considered. Each application for employment form must be fully completed, initialled and signed by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process.

All fields of Section A, B, C and D of the Z83 must be completed in full. Section E, F, G (Due to the limited space on the Z83 it is acceptable for applicants to indicate refer to CV or see attached. A recently updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience) is required. The questions related to conditions that prevent re-appointment under Part F must be answered.

Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview following the communication from Human Resources and such qualification(s) and other related document(s) will be in line with the requirements of the advert. Foreign qualification must be accompanied by an evaluation report issued by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) (only when shortlisted). Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned instruction/ requirements, as well as applications received late will not be considered. Note applications for SR1-SR8 post(s) must be submitted electronically online following the link https://essa.labour.gov.za/EssaOnline/WebBeans/ follow all steps.The Department does not accept applications via email or fax. Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Suitable candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (criminal record, citizenship, credit record checks, qualification verification and employment verification). The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post. A pre-entry certificate obtained from National School of Government (NSG) is required for all SMS applicants. The course is available at the NSG under the name Certificate for entry into SMS and the full details can be obtained by following the below link:https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/. All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical competency exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidate will be expected to sign an Internship performance agreement. The Department is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer. The Employment Equity Plan of the Department shall inform the employment decision. It is the Department's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s)