Assistant Director: Demand and Acquisition (12-month contract)

📝 About the role

Gauteng Department of Human Settlements is recruiting an Assistant Director: Demand and Acquisition (12-month contract) at Johannesburg (4 posts). The job involves: perform the functional operation of Demand and Acquisition Management. You need: Matric + SCM diploma/degree (NQF 6/7) + 3-5 years SCM experience at Admin Officer level.

✅ Key duties

• Perform the functional operation of Demand and Acquisition Management
• Design and develop demand and acquisition management policies processes and procedures
• Compile the procurement plan
• Facilitate the execution of the procurement plan
• Setting up the Bid Evaluation, Bid Adjudication and Bid Specification Committees and render a secretariat service to the relevant committees including the bid adjudication committee
• Oversee the appointment of bid committee members
• Compilation of bid documents and advertisements
• Facilitate publishing of bid documents

🎓 Requirements

• A Matric plus an undergraduate qualification Degree/National Diploma (NQF level 6/7) as recognized by SAQA in Supply Chain Management
• A minimum of 3 - 5 years’ relevant experience within Supply Chain Management environment at Admin Officer level
• The candidate should have knowledge of all the Public Service prescripts applicable to the role as well as the Department’s mandate
• Knowledge of performance management frameworks applicable in the Public Service and proven strategies in performance improvement
• COMPETENCIES: Strategic capability and Leadership, People Management and empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management and Change Management
• Problem solving and analysis, Client orientation and customer focus, Service Delivery Innovation, Honesty and Integrity
• PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES: Good written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivated