Assistant Director: Supply Chain Management (Reference 89/13/WC)
Location: Cape Town
Salary: R252 144 - R297 006 per annum. The successful candidate will be required to sign a performance agreement.
Centre: Regional Office, Cape Town
Requirements:
An Degree/ National Diploma in Commerce, Accounting, Economics or equivalent qualification; Five (5) years working experience in the Supply Chain Management/Asset Management environment, with at least four (4) years experience on supervisory level; Knowledge of the Supply Chain Management Framework, PFMA and Treasury Regulations; Knowledge and experience of the Asset Management Framework, BAS and Supply Chain Management Systems. Skills and Competencies: People Management Skills; Research and analytical skills; Policy development and analytical skills; Project management skills; Financial management skills; Client orientation and customer focus skills; Presentation and facilitation skills; Communication (written and verbal) skills; Computer literacy (MS Office).
Duties:
Key Performance Areas: Ensure the Regional asset register is accurate and complete; Carry out physical asset verification in the Regional Office in accordance with departmental prescripts; Provide advice and guidance on assets management; Update and maintain the asset and lease register and manage the lease agreements; Reconciliation of the departmental asset and lease registers against the details and values on the procurement system and financial management system and liaise with relevant stakeholder on discrepancies; Facilitate the disposal of redundant, obsolesce and unserviceable assets in terms of the departmental disposal policy.
Enquiries: Mr K Pretorius
Applications:
Please forward your application to: The Regional Head, Department of Justice and Constitutional Development, Private Bag X 9171, Cape Town, 8000. OR Physical address: Plein Park Building Eleventh floor, Plein Street, Cape Town
For attention: Mr N Luddy
Note:
Applications must be submitted on a Z83 form (click to download pdf form), obtainable from any Public Service Department, and must be accompanied by a CV and certified copies of qualifications, identity document and driver’s license where necessary. A SAQA evaluation report must accompany foreign qualifications.
Applications that do not comply with the above mentioned requirements will not be considered. The Department of Justice is an equal opportunity employer. In the filling of vacant posts the objectives of section 195 (1) (i) of the Constitution of South Africa, 1996 (Act No: 108 of 1996), the Employment Equity imperatives as defined by the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (Act No: 55 of 1998) and relevant Human Resources policies of the Department will be taken into consideration. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a personnel vetting process. Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you do not hear from us within 3 months of this advertisement, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. The department reserves the right not to fill these positions.
Reference number: 89/13/WC
Closing date: 2 September 2013
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1. Personal Information
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