Senior Professional Officer: Contract Management at City of Cape Town

Requirements

• A relevant B Degree qualification ((Commerce, Legal, Engineering or other relevant to operations/directorate business area)
• 5 years relevant Contract Management & Contract Administration experience
• Professional Registration with a relevant body (advantageous)
• High degree of independence
• A valid driver’s license and the ability to travel
• Proficiency in MS Office applications

Key Performance Areas

• Oversee directorate contract management activities and apply a body of specialist knowledge and expertise to enable adherence to the organisation-wide approach to contract management as set out in the Contract Management Framework and other relevant City of Cape Town (City) policies and procedures
• Improve contract management maturity of the directorate
• Standardisation of contract management processes
• Advising, formulating and implementing strategy, policy and procedures
• Conduct contract reviews
• Conduct project gate reviews (commercial and regulatory case)
• Oversee management of transversal contracts
• Ensure auditability of all directorate contracts
• Coordinate contract management training and assist in the improvement of individual competence in this discipline through mentoring and other developmental interventions.
• Giving advice to contract managers and project managers, in terms of ensuring Capex &Opex
• Contract Management
• Management of an active plan for Water & Sanitation directing the needs for goods & services, construction and consultants
• Ensuring compliance to laid down policies, regulations and procedures