Director: Local Government Supply Chain Management

**Job Purpose**: The Western Cape Government is looking to employ a dynamic, high performing individual to effectively manage the Directorate: Local Government Supply Chain Management. This is a demanding and exciting position at the head of a high performing Treasury team.
**Minimum Requirements**:

- A appropriate B degree;
- A minimum of 6 years relevant middle management experience;
- The successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme (see paragraph 4 in notes below).
**Recommendation**: None
**Key Performance Areas**: 1. Line Management: Strategic management, guidance and advice in respect of local government supply chain management and asset management. This includes the following functional areas of service delivery: Setting best practice norms and standards. Strategic Procurement Supply Chain Management Governance Supply Chain Management Technology Support and assist municipalities to improve their functional capacity. Ensure and enforce compliance, i.e. proper assessment, guiding and monitoring to norms and standards. Establish a data strategy and collate data related to bid awards to assess supplier spread, socio-economic impact and actual bid practices. Guide appeal processes and responding to supplier complaints after due process has been followed. Assess alleged malpractices and possible collusive tendering practices and recommend to the relevant Council. Guide and assist municipalities with asset management implementation Supporting municipalities through technology efficiencies to improve supply chain management and asset management governance and performance. Driving sustainable procurement through fostering socio-economic development in procurement practices. 2. Strategic Management: Define and review on a continual basis the purpose, objectives, priorities and activities of the Directorate. Participate in the Branch strategic planning process. Active involvement in the development and management of the strategic and business plans for the Directorate. Evaluate the performance of the Directorate on a continuing basis against pre-determined key measurable objectives and standards. Report to the Senior Executive Manager on a regular basis on the activities of the Directorate. Monitor and ensure compliance with relevant legislation and prescripts in respect of adequate and appropriate record keeping of the activities of the Directorate, and of the resources employed by it. 3. People Management: Participation in the recruitment of staff in the numbers and grades appropriate to ensure the achievement of the Directorate Business Plan. Motivate, train and guide staff within the Directorate, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery. Actively manage the performance, evaluation and rewarding of staff within the Directorate. Monitor information capacity building within the Directorate. Active involvement in the compilation of a human resource plan, a service delivery improvement programme, and an information resources plan for the Directorate. Promote sound labour relations within the Directorate. Actively manage and promote the maintenance of discipline within the Directorate. 4. Financial Management: Active participation in the budgeting process at Branch level. Preparing of the Annual and Adjustment Budgets for the Directorate. Assume direct responsibility for the efficient, economic and effective control and management of the Directorate's budget and expenditure. Assume direct responsibility for ensuring that the correct tender and procurement procedures are adhered to in respect of purchases for the Directorate. Report to the Programme Manager on all aspects of the Directorate. Perform diligently all duties assigned by the Programme Manager. Assume overall responsibility for the management, maintenance and safekeeping of the Directorate. Ensure that full and proper records of the financial affairs of the Directorate are kept in accordance with any prescribed norms and standards.
**Remuneration**: All-inclusive salary package of R 1 105 383. 00 per annum (Level 13). Note: The remuneration package consists of a basic salary (70%) and the employer's contribution to the Pension Fund. The remainder of the package may be structured according to your personal needs.
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