Deputy Director: Supply Chain Management (Risk & Performance Management)

Requirements

• National Diploma NQF 6/ Bachelor's degree NQF 7 in Supply Chain Management/Internal Audit/ Financial Management/Cost Accounting Management/Purchasing Management/ Public Management. 3-5 years' experience at Assistant Director level Junior Management within Supply Chain Management. A valid Driver's License.
• Knowledge and skills. DPSA policies and procedures. Relevant legislation and Public Service Regulations. Knowledge of the Public Finance Management Act, Treasury Regulations, PPPFA and BBBEE Act. Knowledge of the national and provincial mandates. In-depth knowledge of the supply chain management framework and other legislative prescripts that governs supply chain management.
• Experience in Ms Office Ms Excel, Ms Word and Ms PowerPoint and BAS, SAP and SRM. Knowledge of contract management including management of SLAs. Understanding of National Small Business Act, Service delivery innovation Programme and project management.
• Knowledge of SCM Framework and Risk Management. Service Delivery and innovation, Business performance management, Stakeholder relationship Management and Financial analytical skills. Knowledge of grievance and disciplinary procedures.
• Must be a driven and customer focused individual with excellent leadership, planning, organising, communication verbal and written, interpersonal relations and conflict management skills. Must have report writing, research, numerical and analytical, presentation, decision making and management skills. Must be able to work under pressure and have the ability to analyse and interpret financial information.
• Must have the ability to interpret and present policies and other prescripts. Excellent ability to facilitate workshops, give training and present policies. Ability to interact at strategic level and implement turn-around strategies. Must be service delivery orientated.

Duties

• Develop, implement and maintain risk and performance management policies, standard operating procedures and ethical framework. Oversee the development, implementation and monitoring of risk management strategies. Ensure compliance with statutory regulations such as PFMA/Treasury regulations, B-BBEE Act and performance assessment of the SCM value chain. Review supply chain management policies yearly and align new legislation and National/Provincial treasury regulations.
• Act as a focal point for internal and external audit requirements. Manage and undertake risk management assessments. Manage and undertake prevention of fraud and abuse of the SCM system interventions. Manage and undertake performance assessment of the SCM function. Manage the safeguarding of SCM information.
• Monitor and evaluate compliance with BBBEE, SMME, and reporting. Ensure that the performance meets the requirements as specified and design a monitoring system to be used for all contracts which were developed to regulate relationships during the life of the project. Prepare BBBEE expenditure reports monthly and advise on achievements of provincial targets.
• Provide the leadership to the component, manage performance and development of the subordinates and develop and manage the operational plan of the sub-directorate and report progress as required. Compile and submit all required administrative reports. Procurement and Asset management for the Sub directorate. Determine and analyse training and development needs for SCM staff.
• Address poor performance of any team member through the formal performance management process. Undertake Human Resource and other related administrative functions, establish, implement, maintain the efficient and effective communication arrangements and develop and manage the operational plan of the sub-directorate and report on progress as required. Develop, implement and maintain processes to ensure proper control of work, compile and submit all required administrative reports. and serve on transversal task teams as required.