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Requirements

Competencies

• Working knowledge and understanding of the following: Legislation, regulatory frameworks, policies and best practices that have a bearing on the line functions
• Information systems that aid in the management of knowledge and information pertaining to the line function
• Project management
• Operational management practices
• Procurement and tendering processes
• Policy development, and operational management, monitoring and review processes
• Modern systems of governance and administration
• Public service procedures, processes and systems
• Regional and local, political, economic and social affairs impacting on the provincial government of the Western Cape
• Constitutional, legal and institutional arrangements governing the South African public sector
• Public finance, human resources and discourse management processes
• Public Finance Management Act, National and Provincial Treasury Regulations, other financial policies, prescripts, directives and collective agreements
• Functioning of the province and the activities of sister departments/related functional areas
• Policies of the government of the day
• Labour Relations legislation and regulations
• Performance management in general
• Supply chain processes and technologies
• Statistical analysis and forecasting techniques and software
• Proficiency in data analysis and data management tools and data analytics
• Data Integrity and Quality Management
• Data 363 Collection Methodologies
• Data Analysis Tools
• Data Governance Regulatory Compliance Knowledge
• Supply chain management software
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and tools
• Proficiency in analysing system performance data
• Skills in integrating data from various SCM systems, ensuring
• Data consistency and accuracy for performance analysis
• SCM Performance Metrics and KPIs
• SCM IT and Systems
• Quality Assurance
• Strong analytical and statistical skills
• Proficiency in data visualization tools (e.g. Tableau, Power BI)
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and quality assurance practices
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement abilities
• Numeracy
• Computer Literacy
• Language skills
• Project Management
• Accounting, Finance and Audit
• Economic, Financial and Statistical Analysis.

Duties

Ensure data governance and quality assurance; Collect and analyse data to integrate SCM system performance, improve capacity, and strengthen governance linkages, statistics and reporting, and provide input for training plans and compliance assessment; Engage and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to understand their SCM reporting needs, ensuring that analytical outputs are relevant and actionable, and present findings clearly while integrating all data for cohesive reporting; Foster innovation and continuous improvement in SCM by exploring new technologies and data analytics solutions, staying updated on industry trends, and integrating best practices to enhance analytical capabilities and promote a culture of learning and adaptability; Plan and manage the work of and account for the overall performance of the Sub-directorate; People Management; Financial Management.

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