Assistant Director: Demand and Acquisitions (X2 Posts)

Ref No: Hr 5/1/2/3/99

Salary:  R 382 245 per annum

CENTER: Compensation Fund, Pretoria

REQUIREMENTS: Three-year qualification in Supply Chain Management/ Logistics/ Purchasing Management. Bcom Law will be added advantage. 2 years' functional experience in SCM Contract Management and Demand and Acquisitions. 2 years' supervisory experience in SCM Contract Management and Demand Acquisitions. Knowledge: Compensation Fund services, Dol and Fund policies and procedures. Relevant Stakeholders. Customer Services (Batho Pele Principles). Technical knowledge. SAP Knowledge. COIDA. Public Service Act. Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHS). Promotion of Access to information Act. Legislative Requirement: Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act (PPPFA). PFMA. National Treasury Regulations (Practice Notes key). BBBEE procurement provision. Skills: Required Technical Proficiency in Supply Chain management. Business Writing Skills. Decision making. Budgeting and Financial Management. Communication and Information management. Customer Focus and Responsiveness. People and performance management. Planning and organising. Problem solving. Team leadership. External Environment Awareness.

Duties: Coordinate the establishment of different Bid committee. Coordinate the Bid Committee process. Coordinate the Contract Management process. Management of Resources in the sub-directorate

Enquiries: Mr S Hadebe, Tel: (064) 683 4325

Note: Coloureds, Indians Whites and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Applications: Chief Director: Corporate Services: P O Box 955, Pretoria, 0001 or hand deliver at 167 Thabo Sehume & Madiba Street, Delta Heights Building

For Attention: Sub-directorate: Human Resources Planning Practices and Administration, Compensation Fund.

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CLOSING DATE: 18 November 2022 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, duly signed and initialled by the applicant. Failure to fully complete, initial and sign this form may lead to disqualification of the application during the selection process. ONLY a fully completed, initialled and signed new form Z83 (Section A, B, C and D compulsory and (Section E, F and G ignore if CV attached) and recently updated comprehensive CV (with detailed previous experience) is required. 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. 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)

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