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NATIONAL TREASURY 
 
The National Treasury is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and the persons with disabilities in particular. It is intended to promote representivity through filling of these posts. Our buildings are accessible to people with disabilities. 
 
APPLICATIONS: Please forward your application, quoting the relevant reference number and the name of the publication in which you saw this advertisement, to the Recruitment Administrator: National Treasury, Private Bag X115, Pretoria 0001, or Hand deliver to 240 Madiba Street, Pretoria, or to the e-mail address mentioned below. No late applications will be accepted. 
 
CLOSING DATE : 28 December 2018 at 12:00 
 
 
NOTE: Applications should be accompanied by a comprehensive CV, fully completed Z83 (non-negotiable) and certified copies of qualifications and ID. Please note: All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the Department. All short-listed candidates will be subjected to personnel suitability checks and the successful candidate will undergo security vetting. It is the applicant’s responsibility to have foreign qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). If you have not received feedback from the National Treasury within 3 months of the closing date, please regard your application as unsuccessful. The National Treasury reserves the right not fill the below-mentioned posts. 
 
 
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
 
 
CHIEF DIRECTOR: SCM GOVERNANCE, MONITORING AND COMPLIANCE REF NO: S088/2018 
Division: Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) 
Purpose: Monitor, assess and enforce compliance with policies and procedures in alignment with procurement measures pertaining to broad SCM policies, regulations and norms and standards in all spheres of Government. 
SALARY: R1 189 338 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package) 
CENTRE: Pretoria 
 
REQUIREMENTS: A Degree in Economics Business Economics/ Supply Chain Management/ Law/Project Management/ Public Finance/ Procurement related fields as recognised by SAQA, A minimum of 5 years’ experience obtained at a senior management level, Experience in supply chain management, public procurement, contract management, project management, infrastructure procurement, Experience in coordinating governance and oversight of procurement projects, Experience in strategic SCM policy development and analysis within private and public sector. 
 
DUTIES: Governance and performance standards: Assess performance standards and measurement of metrics for conformity and escalate discrepancies for verification and alignment within all spheres of Government, Enforce compliance with established SCM measures within prescribed parameters, Promote the relevance of compliance to policies and procedures and the adherence to regulations, Analyse SCM policies and procedures against set SCM performance expectations/ outputs of stakeholders internally and externally, if it meets with Government objectives, Apply corrective measures on policy analysis and performance standards Monitoring and Enforcement: Monitor and enforce compliance of SCM policies and procedures and advice on corrective actions and measurements across all spheres of government, Review contracts across all spheres of government, Coordinate procurement plans across all spheres of government, Review SCM related queries across all spheres of government, Provide SCM support and guidance to organs of state. 
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms Caroline Modibane Tel No: 012 315 5092 
APPLICATIONS: National Treasury, Private Bag X115, Pretoria, 0001 or e-mail to recruit.ocpo@treasury.gov.za,  please state reference number and title of position on the subject line of the email 
 
 
 
 
OTHER POST
 
 
SENIOR ECONOMIST: SOCIOECONOMIC POLICY REF NO: S086/2018 
Division: Economic Policy (EP) 
Purpose: Conduct research on macroeconomic trends impacting the South African economy including socio-economic issues, growth, the current account and balance of payments, exchange rates and policies for capital account management to inform sound policy advice and add inputs into the economic framework for the MTBPS and the Budget. 
SALARY: R826 053 per annum (all-inclusive remuneration package) 
CENTRE: Pretoria 
 
REQUIREMENTS: A Degree in Economics or Development Economics as recognised by SAQA, Minimum 4 years relevant working experience, Experience in policy analysis, research and analysis of economic trends and principles, Knowledge of South African economic trends and sources of data and information, Sound and broad economic knowledge, Understanding of principles of research methodology and policy analysis. 
 
DUTIES: Conduct research on macroeconomic issues: Draft an overview on developments in the South African economy disseminated to relevant units in National Treasury, with specific focus on macroeconomic issues and comment on high frequency economic indicators, Provide inputs into memoranda to the Minister and DG on recent macroeconomic trends and developments in South Africa, Contribute to relevant sections of Chapter 2 of the Budget Review and MTBPS on recent developments in the economy, Conduct research on macroeconomic issues, including the current account and balance of payments, for the use of the National Treasury, with particular emphasis on understanding economic trends and policy analysis Develop and maintain a database: Update an extensive database to inform research and respond to requests from other divisions in National Treasury and other departments, Provide data in user-friendly format to users in National Treasury upon request, Develop and maintain a database of information relevant to the research subject area e.g. Exports, imports, current account, capital flows and international comparisons Contribute to qualitative assessments of research: Comment on IMF Article IV reports and policy papers, reports by ratings agencies, OECD economic assessments and relevant academic research, Accompany IMF and OECD to meetings during annual missions, Contribute to qualitative comment and assessment of research on relevant SA economic issues conducted outside of the Treasury Socio-economic Policy Development: Provide inputs and advice on various policy proposals and debates, Communicate the views of Economic Policy and National Treasury to external and internal stakeholders, Present research findings and analysis at staff policy seminars, Assist in the development of inputs & responses for speeches, presentations, briefing notes, parliamentary questions & letters.
 
ENQUIRIES: Ms Caroline Modibane Tel No: 012 315 5092 
APPLICATIONS: National Treasury, Private Bag X115, Pretoria, 0001 or e-mail to recruit.ep@treasury.gov.za,  please state reference number and title of position on the subject line of the email