Deputy Director: Warehouse Management

Requirements

• An undergraduate qualification in Supply Chain Management/Logistics Management/Purchasing Management/Public Management at NQF level 6 as recognised by SAQA is required.
• Three (3) years experience in an Assistant Director/Junior Management level at Warehousing Management environment is required.
• Knowledge of the Public Service Regulations Act.
• Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act.
• Knowledge of the South African Constitution.
• Understanding of departmental legislation as well as Human Resources legislation and prescripts.
• Knowledge of the National Treasury Regulations.
• Knowledge of Logistical Information System (LOGIS).
• Knowledge in LOGIS System Controller.
• Knowledge of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework (PPPFA).
• Knowledge of Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE).
• Knowledge of the Standard Chart of Accounts (SCoA).
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours.
• Required skills and competencies:
• Strategic capability and leadership.
• Service delivery innovation.
• Client orientation and customer focus.
• People management and empowerment.
• Demand and Acquisition Strategy.
• Programme and project management.
• Change management Purchasing management.
• Decision making.
• Purchasing and cost control.
• Warehouse Management.
• Business Report Writing.
• Influencing and Networking.
• Problem solving and analysis.
• Presentation Skills.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Communication Skills.
• Planning and Organising Skills.
• Computer literacy Skills.
• Decision Making Skills.
• Negotiation Skills.
• Numerical skills.
• Patriotic, Honesty, Integrity and Accountability.

Duties

• The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks:
• Ensure that all requisitions are complete and accurate.
• Advice business units to address trends in non compliance and errors on requisitions.
• Monitor adherence to audit standards within warehouse operations and represent the warehousing function in compliance and risk management forums.
• Uphold quality assurance, risk mitigation, and operational standards across all warehousing activities, including inventory control, storage, and dispatch.
• Identify and address potential risks related to warehousing processes, systems, and infrastructure to ensure business continuity and regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate and implement the warehousing management within the Department.
• Develop and implementation of policy and procedure, directive acts and regulations.
• Establish, maintain and ensure a good working relationship with the department and relevant stakeholders.
• Implement effective risk and compliance in line with the relevant legislative prescripts.
• Ensure effective and efficient management of human, physical and financial resources within the Unit.
• Coach and guide staff on best practices and compliance with regulatory requirements.

How to apply

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Enquiries

Notes from the department

• Must be submitted online at https://erecruitment.dha.gov.za, or sent to one of the addresses specified at the bottom of the relevant post, on or before the closing date; accompanied by a fully completed and signed Application for Employment Form (New Z83, effective from 1 January 2021, obtainable at www.dpsa.gov.za), citing the correct post number and job title; a comprehensive CV (citing the start and end date (dd/mm/yy), job title, detailed duties performed and exit reason for each employment period to be considered, as well as the details of at least two contactable employment references (as recent as possible)); as well as relevant educational qualifications / RPL certificates / Academic Transcripts of completed qualifications, regardless of online, email or manual submission.
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
• One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
• Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process.
• Selection:
• Shortlisted candidates – will also be required to submit a copy of their ID document, a valid driver’s license (if specified as a job requirement), relevant educational qualifications / RPL certificates / Academic Transcripts of completed qualifications, and Acting letters as directed.
• Furthermore, applicants who possess (a) foreign qualification(s), are required to submit the evaluated results of such qualifications, as received from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA);Unless otherwise indicated, correspondence between the Department and candidates generally will be limited to shortlisted candidates.
• The DHA complies with the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No.
• 4 of 2013).
• Personal information submitted will be processed solely for recruitment purposes, retained where required for audit, and safeguarded against unauthorised disclosure, except where legally required.
• Submission of an application constitutes consent to such processing.