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SCM Practitioner: Traditional Assets Administration
Chief Directorate: Financial Management Directorate: Supply Chain Management
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SCM Practitioner to manage traditional assets administration, including financial reconciliations and asset register control. Requires Grade 12 and 3 years asset management experience.
- Undertake financial reconciliations of the asset register with the general ledger and financial statements.
- Support traditional institutions during stock takes and facilitate loss control procedures.
- Effect correct journal entries on the LOCO system and exercise control of human resources.
- Must have Grade 12 (NQF Level 4) and a minimum of 3 years asset management (SCM) experience.
- Must have sound knowledge of Supply Chain Management, PFMA, Treasury regulations, and SCM prescripts.
- Must have a valid driver's licence and intermediate computer literacy (MS Word, Excel).
- Based in Pietermaritzburg. Salary: R338 106 per annum (Level 07).
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Requirements
- The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Senior Certificate/ Grade 12/NQF Level 4 with a minimum of 3 years asset management (SCM) experience and a valid driver’s licence.
- Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required:
- The successful candidate must have:- Sound knowledge of Supply Chain Management;
- Sound knowledge of PFMA, Treasury regulations, SCM prescripts; functional knowledge of assets management;
- Public Service Act;
- Public Service Regulation;
- Basic Conditions of Employment Act; numeracy skills, report writing skills;
- Listening skills;
- Interpersonal skills;
- Good communication skills (verbal & written) with staff, management, traditional institutions, public and other departments; intermediate computer literacy (MS Word, Excel).
Duties
- The successful candidate will be required to ensure an asset administration service in respect of traditional assets with the following responsibilities:
- Undertake financial reconciliations (including adjusting entries) of the asset register with the general ledger and financial statement;
- Ensure support during traditional institutions stock takes;
- Facilitate the loss control procedure and effect correct journal entries on the LOCO system;
- Exercise control of human resources.
How to apply
To be posted to: The Chief Director, Human Resource Management & Development, Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Private Bag X9078, Pietermaritzburg, 3200 or Hand Delivered To: The Chief Registry Clerk, 2nd Floor, South Tower, Natalia, 330 Langalibalele Street, Pietermaritzburg. Applications received after this date will not be accepted. Applicants can also submit their Z83 and CV via e-Recruitment System on www.eservices.gov.za
For attention:Ms E Perumal
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Enquiries
Mr V Parbhoodeen Tel No: (033) 260 8023
Notes from the department
- To applicants:
- Applications must be submitted on the new Application for Employment Form (Z83) available from any Public Service Department and should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV.
- The Department discourages applications sent by registered mail and will not be held responsible for applications sent via registered mail which are not collected from the post office.
- It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the application reaches the Department timeously.
- Failure to comply with any instruction will disqualify applicants.
- Appointment is subject to a positive outcome on the following checks (Security Clearance, Citizenship, qualification verification, criminal records, credit records and previous employment).
- Faxed or late applications will not be accepted.
- Should applicants not receive any response from the Department within three months of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.
- All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments.
- One will 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.
- The Department is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer and is committed to empowering people with a disability.
As printed in Circular 35 of 2026 · page 123 · open the PDF
POST 35/182: SCM PRACTITIONER: TRADITIONAL ASSETS ADMINISTRATION REF NO: 22/1/3/6/3/51/2026 (CS) Chief Directorate: Financial Management Directorate: Supply Chain Management SALARY: R338 106 per annum (Level 07) CENTRE: Pietermaritzburg REQUIREMENTS: The ideal candidate must be in possession of a Senior Certificate/ Grade 12/NQF Level 4 with a minimum of 3 years asset management (SCM) experience and a valid driver’s licence. Essential Knowledge, Skills And Competencies Required: The successful candidate must have:- Sound knowledge of Supply Chain Management; Sound knowledge of PFMA, Treasury regulations, SCM prescripts; functional knowledge of assets management; Public Service Act; Public Service Regulation; Basic Conditions of Employment Act; numeracy skills, report writing skills; Listening skills; Interpersonal skills; Good communication skills (verbal & written) with staff, management, traditional institutions, public and other departments; intermediate computer literacy (MS Word, Excel). DUTIES: The successful candidate will be required to ensure an asset administration service in respect of traditional assets with the following responsibilities: Undertake financial reconciliations (including adjusting entries) of the asset register with the general ledger and financial statement; Ensure support during traditional institutions stock takes; Facilitate the loss control procedure and effect correct journal entries on the LOCO system; Exercise control of human resources. ENQUIRIES: Mr V Parbhoodeen Tel No: (033) 260 8023