WESTERN CAPE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

 
 
 
MANAGEMENT ECHELON
 
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DIRECTOR: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT, REF NO: DSD 02/2022
SALARY : R1 057 326 per annum (Level 13). (All-inclusive salary package)
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government
 
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year B-degree/ Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) or higher qualification as recognised by SAQA in Supply Chain Management/ Financial Management; A minimum of 6 years Middle Management level experience in a supply chain management or related environment; A valid driving licence; Completion of Certificate for entry into the SMS (Senior Management Service) upon appointment. Competencies: Working knowledge of the following: Supply Chain Management; Asset Management; Financial Management; Project Management; Knowledge of the following: Prevention of organised crime; Policy development; Systems Thinking; Management principles; Public Service procedures; HRM processes; Labour relations; Financial Management; Monitoring and evaluation methods, tools and techniques; Core Competencies: Strategic Capability and leadership, People Management and Empowerment, Programme and Project Management, Financial Management and Change Management; Skills: Service Delivery Innovation; Client Orientation and Customer Focus; Problem solving; Sound budgeting; Presentation and communication skills.
 
DUTIES : Establish and maintain a Supply Chain Management and Asset Management System; Ensure the development and implementation of the Supply Chain Management strategies, policies, systems, practices and procedures for governance, demand, training and development, risks and performance management service; Oversee the rendering of a service with regard to acquisition, contract and logistics management; Create and maintain electronic systems, tools, services and support for the execution of the system; Strategic Management; Change Management; People Management; Efficient and effective management of all financial resources/ aspects and all performance requirements as related to the PFMA and corporate governance; Management of resources to achieve pre-determined indicators and service delivery imperatives; Sound labour relations.
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr JO Smith at Tel No: (021) 483 8679
APPLICATIONS : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: via http://www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co
 
NOTE : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. All shortlisted candidates must make themselves available to be interviewed at a date, time and place as decided by the selection panel. Please ensure that you submit your application on or before the closing date as no late applications will be considered. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. All shortlisted candidates 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. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA directive on the implementation of competency-based assessments). The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competencies using the mandated DPSA SMS Competency Assessment tools. The nominated candidate will be required to complete the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme before they may be appointed into this post. The purpose of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme, which is a public service specific training programme applicable to all applicants who aspire to join the SMS, is to ensure that potential SMS members have a background on processes and procedures linked to the SMS. The duration of the online Pre-Entry Programme is 120 notional hours (15 days). Full details may be sourced by the following link: https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-preentryprogramme/ Furthermore, thanks to the huge public interest we receive many applications for our positions, and as such will not be able to respond personally to all applications. Therefore, should you not hear from us within 10 weeks from close of advert please consider your application unsuccessful.
 
CLOSING DATE: 14 March 2022
 
 
 

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OTHER POSTS
 
 
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR (FUNDING): RESTORATIVE SERVICES, REF NO. DSD 05/2022
SALARY : R382 245 per annum (level 9)
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government
 
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year National Diploma/B-Degree (or higher qualification) in Finance; A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in a financial environment or similar. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Public Financial Management (PFMA); Budgeting processes and techniques; Supply Chain Management (SCM); Legislative Regulatory Framework; Safeguarding of source documents; Financial/SCM Information Systems (BAS / LOGIS); Departmental policies and procedures. Skills: Communication (Written and verbal); Proven computer literacy; Report writing and formulations; Presentation; Negotiation; Numeracy and analytical thinking; Planning and organising.
 
DUTIES: Manage the implementation of the uniform policy for programme funding: Develop SOP’s in alignment with funding policy and funding operational tools; Capacitate programmes in terms of funding operational tools; Assist the programmes with the calculation of allocation for transfer funding. Validation of the following prescribed documents for payment: Transfer Payment Agreements (TPA’s) for correctness against approved funding submission; Information on source documents for compliance with prescripts and legislation; Subsidies payable against approved allocation as per TPA and submit to manager changes in TPA /details of NPO verify and monitor source documents; Ensure correctness of the NPO data base, Uniform funding cycle (UFC) including all relevant data bases/systems; Submit consolidated payment report to supervisor and perform necessary follow ups with relevant role players; Manage compliance (TPA and business plan) and identify non-compliance with prescribed policy / legislation and funding conditions: Manage the documentation in relation to audit processes; Receive appraisal grid and funding submission and distribute to relevant staff members; Receive and distribute activation sheet and confirm receipt of any outstanding documents with the programmes / NPO’s; Ensure submission of AFS by NPO’s and check compliance; Compile consolidated AFS update/summary including financial consistencies or irregularities, balance sheet and income statement assets and liabilities, calculate debt and liquidity ratio on prescribed template and distribute to all relevant role players; People Management: Participation in the recruitment of staff within the component; Motivate, train and guide staff within the component, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery and manage the performance, discipline, evaluation and rewarding of staff in the component; Promote sound employee relations.
 
ENQUIRIES: Mr M Gaba at Tel No: (021) 483 4212
APPLICATIONS : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co.za
 
NOTE : Only applications submitted online at: www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs  or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co. will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit copies of their documentation for verification purposes. These candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time as determined by the department. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.
 
CLOSING DATE : 14 March 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTITIONER: CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION, REF NO: DSD 07/2022
SALARY : R321 543 per annum (level 8)
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government
 
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-Degree or higher); A minimum of 3 years’ experience in a supply chain management environment. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Policy Development; Financial norms and standards (Public Finance Management Act – PFMA, National Treasury regulations – NTR’s, Provincial Treasury Directives/Instructions – PTI’s); Budgeting processes; National and Provincial instruments and legislation pertaining to human resources; Financial norms and standards (Public Finance Management Act – PFMA, National Treasury regulations – NTR’s, Provincial Treasury Directives/Instructions – PTI’s); Financial management processes; Strategic Sourcing and Preferential Procurement / BEE; Procurement activities; Industry trends and best practices per commodity groups; Procurement best practices including sourcing strategies and the different mechanisms for procurement; Procurement policies/procedures/contract management; Records management, inclusive of registry services, and policy and procedures governing these functions; General support service such as transport management and policy and procedures governing these functions; Skills needed: Analytical and strategic thinking; Budgeting; Written and verbal communication; Numeracy; Computer literacy; Conflict resolution; Monitoring, evaluation and reporting; Presentation; Problem solving; Research. Ability to analyse, conceptualise and implement policy.
 
DUTIES : Acquisition Management; Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans; Compile bid documents; Contract management and Administration; Administer the conditions of contracts; Facilitate, renew, extend and cancel contracts; Logistics Management; Generate, receive and process orders; Manage store and inventory (stocktaking, issuing etc.)
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms J Smith at Tel No: (021) 483 3695
APPLICATIONS : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co.za
 
NOTE : Only applications submitted online at: www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co. will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit copies of their documentation for verification purposes. These candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time as determined by the department. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.
 
CLOSING DATE : 14 March 2022

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ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER: RESTORATIVE SERVICES (FUNDING), REF NO: DSD 04/2022
SALARY : R261 372 per annum (Level 7)
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government
 
REQUIREMENTS : An appropriate 3-year tertiary qualification (National Diploma/B-degree or higher qualification); A minimum of 1 year administrative experience. Competencies: Knowledge of the following: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA, No 1 of 1999); Treasury Prescripts; Financial Delegations; NPO Act; Policy on Financial Awards; Guidelines for the Implementation of the Policy on Financial Awards; Ability to do the following: Motivate own ideas and approaches; Break down problems into manageable parts and identify solutions; Listen well and be receptive to the ideas of others; Manage conflict; Speak in public and make presentation to large or small groups; Proven computer literacy; Supervision/Management of staff; The following skills; budgeting, leadership, liaising and decision making; Written and verbal communication skills.
 
DUTIES : Verification of prescribed documents for payment; Check Transfer Payment Agreements (TPA’s) for correctness against approved funding submission; Verify and monitor compliance (TPA and business plan) and identify non-compliance with prescribed policy/ legislation and funding conditions; Receive and distribute activation sheet and confirm receipt of any outstanding documents with the programmes/NPO’s; Business Plans: Verify the verification of the contents of the business plan and supporting documents attached to NPO business plans (In accordance with the call for proposals); Render a support function to Programme Offices; Alert programmes in terms of non-compliance issues; Motivate, train and guide staff within the component, to achieve and maintain excellence in service delivery.
 
ENQUIRIES : Ms C Khatieb at Tel No: (021) 483 3902
APPLICATIONS : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co.za
 
NOTE : Only applications submitted online at: www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co . will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit copies of their documentation for verification purposes. These candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time as determined by the department. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.
 
CLOSING DATE : 14 March 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
ADMINISTRATION CLERK (FUNDING): ECD AND PARTIAL CARE, REF NO: DSD 03/2022
SALARY : R176 310 per annum (level 5)
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government
 
REQUIREMENTS : Senior Certificate (Grade 12 or equivalent qualification). Recommendation: Relevant experience. Competencies: A good understanding of the following: Public Finance Management Act (PFMA, No 1 of 1999); Treasury Prescripts; Financial Delegations; NPO Act; Policy on Financial Awards; Ability to perform the following: Manage conflict; Speak in public and make presentation to large or small groups; Possess the following skills: Planning and organising, problem solving, interpersonal relations, budgeting, leadership, decision making and liaising skills; Proven computer literacy (MS Office); Written and verbal communication skills.
 
DUTIES : To evaluate and process prescribed documents for payment; Check financing agreements for correctness; Monitor compliance and identify non-compliance with prescribed policy/ legislation and funding conditions; Request appropriate reports and follow up any outstanding documents; Monitor submission and evaluate financial statements as well as do conjugated calculations; Check appropriate records/ reports; Render a support function to the senior staff; Advice and information to the Assistant- Director regarding payment trends, and budget inputs; Render a support function to Programme Offices in line with the Departments ‘Integrated Service Delivery Model; Provide programme sponsors and managers with financial and non-financial data; Administrative support.
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr D Cowley at Tel No: (021) 483 6296
APPLICATIONS : Only applications submitted online will be accepted. To apply submit your application online only: https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co.za
 
NOTE : Only applications submitted online at: www.westerncape.gov.za/jobs or https://westerncapegov.erecruit.co. will be accepted. Shortlisted candidates will be required to submit copies of their documentation for verification purposes. These candidates will be required to attend interviews on a date and time as determined by the department. The selection process will be guided by the EE targets of the employing department. Kindly note that technical support is only available from Monday to Friday from 8:00 to 16.00. Should you experience any difficulties with your online application you may contact the helpline at 0861 370 214. Please ensure that you submit your application before the closing date as no late applications will be considered.
 
CLOSING DATE : 14 March 2022
 
 
 
 
 
 
GENERAL FOREMAN: FACILITY MANAGEMENT (HORIZON), REF NO. DSD 06/2022
SALARY : R147 459 per annum (level 4)
CENTRE : Department of Social Development, Western Cape Government
 
REQUIREMENTS : Junior Certificate (Grade 10 or equivalent qualification); A minimum of 2 years’ experience in relate work spheres. Competencies: Knowledge and understanding of the following: Repairs; Plumbing; Welding; Basic safety precautions in handling hazardous material/liquids; Event services / preparations; Use of cleansing equipment; Maintenance / care of cleaning equipment; Skills in the following: Exercising leadership; Practical demonstrations; Serving clients / customers; Basic communication; Good teamwork.
 
DUTIES : Maintenance of buildings; Ensure gardening / maintaining grounds; People Management.
 
ENQUIRIES : Mr M Johnson at Tel No: (021) 931 0233
APPLICATIONS : To submit your application, there are 3 methods in which you can apply, please only use 1 of the following: Hand deliver your application for Attention: Western Cape Government Jobs, 44 Gannet Street Pelican Heights, Cape Town (From Monday to Friday between 07:00am to 17:00pm); Or 2. Post your application for Attention: Western Cape Government Jobs, PO Box 113 Muizenberg 7950, Or 3. Email your application to, westerncape@respond.co.za. Clearly indicate the reference number of post in email subject line and ensure attachments are in the appropriate format (MS Word or PDF). Applications not submitted on or before the closing date as well as faxed copies will not be considered. If you did not receive any correspondence within 3 months of closing date, consider your application as unsuccessful.
 
CLOSING DATE : 22 March 2022