Director: Acquisition and Contract Management at Western Cape Government

Job Purpose

The Department of Transport and Public Works, Western Cape Government (WCG) has an exciting employment opportunity for a suitable individual who would like to make a difference through establishing, developing, implementing systems for Acquisition Management and Contract Management respectively, and the tools, frameworks, strategies, processes and procedures to render services for acquisition and contract management.  This post is stationed in Cape Town, CBD.

Minimum Requirements

• An appropriate 3-year B-degree/ Registered Built Sector Professional Qualification/ Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA
• A minimum of 6 years middle-management experience related to this portfolio
• A valid driving licence; Completion of the SMS (Senior Management Service) Pre-Entry Programme upon appointment.

Recommendation

Ability to interpret and enforce the application of the relevant legislative and regulatory requirements pertaining to Supply Chain Management.

Key Performance Areas

• Establish, develop and implement an Acquisition Management System inclusive of mechanisms, tools, templates and institutional bodies to render acquisition and contract management
•  Drive the implementation in respect of Strategic Sourcing for strategic commodities in the Department
•  Ensure fully functional Committee Structures in the acquisition processes  throughout the SCM System
•  Establish, develop and implement the framework for Infrastructure Delivery and Procurement Management inclusive of mechanisms, tools, templates and institutional bodies and coordinate the function for the Provincial Government
•  Ensure efficient and effective oversight and management of all financial resources of the Chief Directorate and all performance requirements as related to the Public Finance Management Act and corporate governance; Management of human resources to achieve the predetermined indicators and service delivery imperatives as well as sound labour practices. 

Competencies

• Working knowledge of the following: Government practices, policies and procedures
• Human Resource Management practices
•  Community Facilitation
•  Business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modelling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources
• Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations and guidelines
•  SCM Regulations, practice notes, circulars, policy frameworks
•  Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act and its associated regulations
•  SCM: A guide to Accounting Officers and Authorities
•  The Construction Industry Development Board (CIBD) Act, 38 of 2000; Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 53 of 2003; Government accounting standards (GRAP)
•  Economic Reporting Framework
•  Western Cape Infrastructure Development Management System

Core Competencies:

• Strategic Capability and leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management and Change Management

Skills:

• Sound Budgeting skills
• Facilitation and Presentation skills
• Technical Proficiency; Applied strategic thinking skills.

Remuneration

All–inclusive salary package of R 1 105 383 per annum (salary level 13).

Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer’s contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.

Notes

Only applications submitted online will be accepted.

All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 202.

All shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools. To be considered for nomination into an SMS post, you must complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme/

Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.