Supply Chain Manager • Cape Town
South African Square Kilometre Array Project
The Square Kilometre Array of South Africa (SKA SA) is a mega science project funded by National Treasury through the Department of Science and Technology. The project is administered as a business unit of the National Research Foundation. The project is a complex, multi-disciplinary engineering endeavour that will culminate in a 64-dish radio telescope array being constructed on a greenfields site in the Northern Cape, South Africa. Information about the project is available from www.ska.ac.za Information about the international SKA project is available from www.skatelescope.org
Supply Chain Manager · Cape Town (Contract Position)
The successful candidate will provide leadership and support in order to ensure compliance with NRF policies and procedures. The focus area will be supply chain management, which will include supporting the SKA science and engineering staff in the delivery of the MeerKAT telescope and infrastructure, to tight schedules. It will also mean ensuring compliance with applicable national legislation and regulations, and deploying an appropriate SCM plan based on NRF policies and national best practice. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining a procurement system by developing and managing a database of service providers/clients, drawing up SLAs and monitoring end-to-end processes from demand identification to disposals. Managing the SKA SA tender and acquisition processes will also be required.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in the area of supply chain management in an engineering environment, with a demonstrated understanding of systems engineering doctrine. An undergraduate degree is required, while postgraduate qualifications would be advantageous. Formal training in supply chain management is necessary and experience in and an understanding of the law of contracts and/or commercial law would be advantageous. Knowledge of Government/industry developments, legislation and regulations, BBBEE, PPPFA and PFMA, as well as the SCM Framework and relevant statutory provisions is essential. A solid engineering background is very important. Competencies that will complete the ideal profile are sound written and verbal communication, negotiation and presentation skills as well as integrity, numerical ability and sound judgement.
The successful candidates will be contracted to the NRF for periods of up to 4 years. Contracts may be extended after the initial period.
For more information on the advertised positions, please visit www.ska.ac.za
Emmanuels has been exclusively retained to manage responses. Please e-mail your CV to
rh1@adcorp.co.za or fax to 086 610 0300, quoting the job title in the subject heading.
Closing date: 26 June 2011
If you have not heard from us by 8 July 2011, please assume that you have not been short-listed for either of the above positions.
As a business unit of the NRF, SKA SA is committed to employment equity and redress.
The South African Square Kilometre Array Project Office (SASPO) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) reserve the right not to make an appointment to these positions.
science and technology
Department:
Science and Technology
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
The Square Kilometre Array of South Africa (SKA SA) is a mega science project funded by National Treasury through the Department of Science and Technology. The project is administered as a business unit of the National Research Foundation. The project is a complex, multi-disciplinary engineering endeavour that will culminate in a 64-dish radio telescope array being constructed on a greenfields site in the Northern Cape, South Africa. Information about the project is available from www.ska.ac.za Information about the international SKA project is available from www.skatelescope.org
Supply Chain Manager · Cape Town (Contract Position)
The successful candidate will provide leadership and support in order to ensure compliance with NRF policies and procedures. The focus area will be supply chain management, which will include supporting the SKA science and engineering staff in the delivery of the MeerKAT telescope and infrastructure, to tight schedules. It will also mean ensuring compliance with applicable national legislation and regulations, and deploying an appropriate SCM plan based on NRF policies and national best practice. The incumbent will be responsible for maintaining a procurement system by developing and managing a database of service providers/clients, drawing up SLAs and monitoring end-to-end processes from demand identification to disposals. Managing the SKA SA tender and acquisition processes will also be required.
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years' experience in the area of supply chain management in an engineering environment, with a demonstrated understanding of systems engineering doctrine. An undergraduate degree is required, while postgraduate qualifications would be advantageous. Formal training in supply chain management is necessary and experience in and an understanding of the law of contracts and/or commercial law would be advantageous. Knowledge of Government/industry developments, legislation and regulations, BBBEE, PPPFA and PFMA, as well as the SCM Framework and relevant statutory provisions is essential. A solid engineering background is very important. Competencies that will complete the ideal profile are sound written and verbal communication, negotiation and presentation skills as well as integrity, numerical ability and sound judgement.
The successful candidates will be contracted to the NRF for periods of up to 4 years. Contracts may be extended after the initial period.
For more information on the advertised positions, please visit www.ska.ac.za
Emmanuels has been exclusively retained to manage responses. Please e-mail your CV to
rh1@adcorp.co.za or fax to 086 610 0300, quoting the job title in the subject heading.
Closing date: 26 June 2011
If you have not heard from us by 8 July 2011, please assume that you have not been short-listed for either of the above positions.
As a business unit of the NRF, SKA SA is committed to employment equity and redress.
The South African Square Kilometre Array Project Office (SASPO) and the National Research Foundation (NRF) reserve the right not to make an appointment to these positions.
science and technology
Department:
Science and Technology
REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA
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