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Director: Contracts Management

East London, South Africa

Reference Number

DHS04/02/2025 


Department

Human Settlements


Salary Package

R1,216,824.00 per annum – All-inclusive package (Level 13)


RESPONSIBILITIES

Main Responsibilites

  •   Monitor administration of contracts and service level agreements.
  •   Ensure completeness and correctness of documentation.
  •   Align contracts with specifications and terms of reference.
  •  Draft agreements and facilitate signing after amendments.
  •  Compile follow-up amendments when required. 
  •  Monitor contracts, transversal contracts and service level agreements. 
  •  Track status and deliverables of contracts. 
  •  Analyse information and identify risks, developing risk mitigation plans. 
  •  Monitor fiscal obligations, policies, quality, and outcomes. 
  •  Manage disputes in contracts and service level agreements. 
  •  Gather, analyse, and conclude on relevant information for disputes. 
  •  Act as mediator and facilitate dispute resolution. 
  •  Effect amendments or recommend legal action where necessary. 
  •  Provide evidence in court as required. 
  •  Manage directorate resources, employee job descriptions, and staff performance. 
  •  Maintain sound employment relations and manage employee conditions of service. 
  •  Facilitate coaching, mentoring, training and development of employees. 
  •  Oversee communication management, financial management, and asset management. 
  •  Manage planning processes, risk mitigation, and change management in the directorate. 
  •  Attend to Internal Audit and Auditor-General requests, audit outcomes and findings. 
  •  Develop Audit Intervention Plans. 
  •  Produce compliance reports (monthly, quarterly, annual). 
  •  Manage the development of directorate policies.
REQUIREMENTS

Minimum Qualifications

  •   National Senior Certificate.
  •   Undergraduate qualification (NQF level 7) in:
            LLB
            BJuris
            BProc
            Bachelor of Laws
            Or equivalent qualification as recognised by SAQA.
  •   5 years’ experience at middle/senior management level.
  •  SMS Pre-entry Certificate (to be submitted by shortlisted candidates, online at www.thensg.gov.za).
  •  Substantial management experience with sound knowledge of government systems, legislation and regulations.
  •  Highly diligent, confident, and able to take initiative.
  •  Strong communication, project management, presentation, report writing, planning, organising, problem solving and analysis skills. 
  •   Ability to work in a team and under pressure with strict deadlines.
  •  Effective and efficient budget and expenditure management skills. 
  •  Computer literacy. 
  •  Valid driver’s licence.