Director: Supply Chain Management

Requirements

• A minimum qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) in SCM/ Procurement/ Accounting/ Logistics/ Law or SCM/ Procurement/ Logistics and Public Management in the related field.
• A minimum 5 years of experience at a middle/senior managerial level in SCM/ Procurement.
• Experience at middle or senior management level leading multidisciplinary teams in supply chain management An NQF level 8 (Honours/Postgraduate) or above and more than 5 years direct middle/ senior management experience as specified above will serve as an added advantage.
• Leadership & Delivery:
• Demonstrated track record of managing teams to deliver business unit outcomes.
• Valid driver’s licence.
• Security clearance will be required.
• Ability and willingness to adjust work hours to meet professional and organisational imperatives.
• Knowledge:
• Legislative & Regulatory Mastery:
• Expert command of the Public Finance Management Act (PFMA) and Treasury Regulations, ensuring all directorate activities withstand rigorous Auditor- General scrutiny.
• Strategic Budgetary Planning:
• Mastery of Government Budget systems, including the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) and Estimates of National Expenditure (ENE), to align financial resources with strategic mandates.
• Supply Chain Management (SCM) Oversight:
• Deep understanding of the Government SCM Framework and Preferential Procurement Policy, ensuring fair, equitable, and transparent procurement that meets developmental goals.
• Financial Reporting Standards:
• Advanced knowledge of GRAP (Generally Recognised Accounting Practice) and GAAP, ensuring that all financial statements and systems reflect the highest standards of accounting integrity.
• Financial System Integration:
• Strategic proficiency in Government Financial Systems (e.g., BAS, LOGIS) to monitor expenditure and prevent unauthorised or wasteful spending.
• Skills:
• Executive Management & Planning:
• Advanced ability to architect complex operational plans and organise resources to meet high-level departmental objectives.
• Programme & Project Management:
• Proven capacity to lead large-scale initiatives from inception to evaluation, ensuring delivery within specific timeframes and quality benchmarks.
• Decision-Making Authority:
• The ability to make high-stakes decisions under pressure, balancing risk with organisational requirements.
• Strategic Research & Information Gathering:
• Expert ability to conduct high- level research and synthesise complex data into actionable executive insights.
• Numerical & Financial Analysis:
• Sophisticated numeracy skills for interpreting financial reports, identifying trends, and ensuring budgetary compliance.
• Technical Report Writing:
• Mastery in drafting executive submissions, technical briefs, and formal reports that are concise, accurate, and persuasive.
• Executive Diplomacy & Interpersonal Dynamics:
• Exceptional ability to navigate sensitive political and administrative landscapes, building rapport with stakeholders at all levels.
• Strategic Communication:
• Highly developed verbal and written communication skills, ensuring clarity of purpose and alignment across the Directorate.
• Complex Problem-Solving:
• A proactive approach to identifying systemic challenges and designing sustainable, innovative solutions.
• Personal Attributes:
• Strategic Creativity:
• Possesses the ability to design original frameworks and innovative solutions to complex organisational challenges without requiring external direction.
• Analytical Rigour:
• A high-level conceptual thinker capable of dissecting complex data and systemic issues to inform evidence-based executive decisions.
• Unwavering Trustworthiness:
• Exemplifies the highest standards of professional ethics and confidentiality, serving as a reliable custodian of the Department’s reputation and resources.
• Dedicated Leadership:
• Demonstrates a disciplined commitment to the public service mandate, driving functional excellence through personal accountability and perseverance.
• Multi-Level Communication Mastery:
• Highly adept at articulating complex strategies to diverse audiences, ranging from frontline operational staff to political office bearers and executive boards.
• Strategic Diplomacy:
• Combines an approachable demeanour with executive gravitas, ensuring the ability to build rapport while maintaining the authority required for senior leadership.
• High-Stakes Tenacity:
• Replaces basic "hard work" with a sophisticated ability to maintain peak performance and quality of output under extreme pressure and within tight legislative timeframes.
• Solution-Orientated Mindset:
• Proactively identifies bottlenecks and focuses on delivering tangible outcomes, fostering a culture of high performance within the Directorate.

Duties

• Strategic SCM Governance & Process Innovation:
• Outcome:
• A compliant, agile, and technologically advanced SCM framework that anticipates legislative changes and drives departmental efficiency.
• Strategic Policy Leadership:
• Direct the research, design, and continuous improvement of SCM policies and strategies to ensure 100% alignment with National Treasury prescripts and the PFMA.
• Systems & Internal Controls:
• Architect and oversee a rigorous internal control environment to proactively identify and mitigate procurement risks, preventing irregular, fruitless, and wasteful expenditure.
• Business Process Modernisation:
• Lead the transition toward digital SCM support tools and automated workflows to enhance transparency and reduce lead times across the value chain.
• Strategic Demand & Procurement Planning:
• Outcome:
• A data- driven procurement strategy that aligns departmental needs with market realities and socio-economic objectives.
• Integrated Planning:
• Direct the consolidation of regional requirements into a robust, credible Annual Procurement Plan that supports the Department’s strategic goals and infrastructure mandates.
• Socio-Economic Impact:
• Oversee the implementation of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework, ensuring that "preference point" systems are strategically applied to meet development and transformation targets.
• Technical Advisory:
• Provide executive oversight and high-level guidance on the development of complex Specifications, Terms of Reference (ToR), and Special Conditions of Contract.
• High-Integrity Acquisition & Committee Management:
• Outcome:
• A transparent and legally defensible bid adjudication process that ensures value for money and institutional integrity.
• Committee Governance:
• Ensure the statutory appointment and optimal functioning of Bid Specification, Evaluation, and Adjudication Committees, maintaining high ethical standards throughout.
• Adjudication Leadership:
• Chair the Sub-Bid Adjudication Committee with technical mastery, ensuring all recommendations are robust, unbiased, and fully compliant with the Central Supplier Database (CSD) requirements.
• Market Intelligence:
• Lead the strategic sourcing function to ensure the Department leverages the best available market rates and supplier capabilities.
• Contract Lifecycle & Supplier Performance Management:
• Outcome:
• Optimised service delivery through active monitoring and the rigorous enforcement of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Contract Stewardship:
• Establish a comprehensive contract management framework that ensures suppliers meet all performance obligations, delivering corrective measures or penalties where necessary.
• Logistical & Auxiliary Excellence:
• Direct the procurement and management of the vehicle fleet, travel services, and archives, ensuring these auxiliary functions provide seamless support to the Department’s core operations.
• Movable Asset Management & Financial Integrity:
• Outcome:
• An accurate, audited, and fully optimised Asset Register that reflects the true financial position of the Department.
• Lifecycle Asset Management:
• Direct the strategic acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of movable assets, ensuring that warranties and maintenance plans are utilised to maximise asset lifespan.
• Verification & Reporting:
• Oversee the execution of bi-annual asset verifications and ensure the Asset Register remains 100% reconciled with financial systems for year-end reporting.
• Directorate Leadership & Financial Stewardship:
• Outcome:
• A high-performing, ethical Directorate that delivers against its operational plan within its allocated budget.
• Executive Leadership:
• Mentor and develop the SCM team, fostering a culture of professional discipline, ethical conduct, and accountability for outcomes.
• Fiscal Accountability:
• Exercise total oversight of the Directorate’s budget, ensuring expenditure is strictly monitored and aligned with the operational plan and Treasury guidelines.
• Operational Reporting:
• Direct the submission of accurate and timely administrative and performance reports to ensure the Executive has real-time visibility into the SCM function.

How to apply

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Notes from the department

• Applications must be submitted on the prescribed Z83 application form (obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the DPSA website link: https:/www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/, which must be signed, initialled and dated by the applicant, and must be accompanied by a detailed curriculum vitae (CV) only.
• Candidates are not required to submit certified copies of qualifications and related documents on application.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualification and other related documents on or before the date of interview, which should not be older than six months.
• Should an application be submitted using incorrect/old Z83 application form, such an application will be disqualified.
• Further take note of the following on completion of Z83 application form:
• PART A and PART B must be fully completed.
• PART C - PART G:
• Noting that there is a limited space provided applicants may refer to CV or indicate.
• This will be acceptable as long as the CV has been attached and provides the required information.
• Page 1 of the Z83 application form must be initialled and page 2 signed and dated by the applicant.
• Failure to comply with the above instructions may result in an application being disqualified.
• Applicants applying for more than one advertised post must submit separate Z83 application forms and CVs in respect to each post being applied for.
• Should an application be received where an applicant has applied for more than one posts on the same Z83 application form, the applicant will be considered for the first post indicated on the Z83 application form only.
• Applications will be received via post/courier services, hand deliveries or email.
• Late applications will not be considered.
• Regulation 57 (c) and 67 (9) of the Public Service Regulations 2016, as amended, requires the executive authority to ensure that he or she is fully satisfied of the claims being made and the finalisation of Personnel Suitability Checks in order to verify claims and check the candidate for purpose of being fit and proper for employment, respectively.
• Shortlisted candidates must be willing to undergo normal vetting and verification processes.
• Note:
• It is the responsibility of all applicants to ensure that foreign qualifications are evaluated by SAQA.
• Due to large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to shortlisted candidates only.
• Should you not have heard from us within three months from the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful.
• Entry level requirements for SMS posts: in terms of the Directive on Human Resource Management and Development on Public Service Professionalisation Volume 1 a requirement for appointment into SMS posts is the successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry programme as endorsed by the National School of Governance (NSG).
• 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-entry programme/.
• All shortlisted candidates, including the 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.
• All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise and interview.
• Following the technical exercise and interview, a maximum of three (3) SMS candidates will undergo psychometric assessments to assess cognitive capabilities, behavioural preferences, emotional intelligence, and integrity.
• All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre- entry assessments.
• One must be a practical exercise, 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.
• Note:
• For emailed applications, please submit a Single PDF document or one attachment per application to the email address designated on the specific position.
• Kindly note that the emailed applications and attachments should not exceed 15MB.
• It remains the candidate’s responsibility to ensure that their application is successfully submitted using the required single pdf document.
• Encrypted document will not be accepted.
• All though an email application option is available, applicants are encouraged to hand deliver their application.
• Important:
• Applicants must submit a separate application for each post applied for, clearly indicating the correct reference number and post title on each application.
• Applicants who apply for more than one post must submit a separate application for each post.
• Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the application not being considered.