Assistant Director: Supply Chain Management

Overview

Manage and monitor Supply Chain Management functions, including procurement, contracts and logistics, at the Klipfontein/Mitchells Plain sub-structure office.

Requirements

• Minimum educational qualification: Appropriate 3-year National Diploma or Degree.
• Experience: Appropriate experience in Supply Chain Management.
• Appropriate supervisory experience in a health care environment.
• Inherent requirement of the job: Valid (Code B/EB) driver’s licence.
• Willingness to travel and work extra hours.
• Competencies (knowledge/skills): Extensive knowledge of relevant SCM prescripts, departmental Instructions, departmental Accounting Officer Systems policies and procedures.
• Departmental SCM procurement delegations.
• Computer literate in MS Office (Excel, Word and PowerPoint), ePS, LOGIS, Vulindlela and BAS.
• Proven ability to work independently in a high-pressure environment while complying to due dates.
• Highly developed problem solving and managerial skills.

Duties

• Overall management and monitoring of Supply Chain Management (SCM) functions and ensure the effective and efficient application of procurement policies and processes, including Procurement, Demand Management, Acquisition Management, Contract Management, Logistics Management, Asset and Disposal Management and the institutionalisation of proper SCM practice within the Sub-Structure.
• Ensure compliance to all relevant acts and prescripts, thereby ensuring audit compliance.
• Ensure timeous and accurate reporting on SCM information and performance of the Sub-structure.
• Ensure the effective and efficient management of SCM systems in the Sub-structure.
• Emotional Intelligence to deal with stressful situations in an ever-changing environment.
• Responsible for the overall Human Resource Management of personnel in SCM, Transport and Support Service components.

How to apply

Applications are submitted online via www.westerncape.gov.za/health-jobs (click “online applications”).

Enquiries: Mr ML Nsitshana Tel No: (021) 370-5138

Notes

No payment of any kind is required when applying for this post. Candidates will be subjected to a written/practical and oral assessment. It will be expected of candidates to be available for selection interviews on a date, time and place as determined by the Department. Kindly note that excess personnel will receive preference. 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. OTHER POSTS