Job Description

ELIGIBILITY



Suitably Qualified



Candidates



CLOSING DATE



06.05.2025



REFERENCE NUMBER



CS 50/25 Ext



SALARY

TCOE:

R1 245 505 p.a



DEPARTMENT



Information Systems and



Technology



DIRECTORATE



CORPORATE SERVICES



Principal Professional Officer - Contract



Management - Car Programme (Three-Year



Contract)



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Requirements



The City of Cape Town is currently embarking on a 10-year digital



transformation journey, looking to replace the City's ageing IT assets



to move the City into the Digital Age, create the Digital Default, and



future-proof the City for the next 20 years. The incumbent in this role



will apply a substantial body of professional knowledge relation to



contract management functions linked to the CAR Programme.



A relevant B degree, preferably in Commerce or LLB Computer literacy in MS Office applications and SAP

proficiency



Five (5) to eight (8) years' relevant experience in a senior role Experience in a similar local government municipality will be an

advantage



Code EB driver's licence.

Key Performance Areas



Lead the imbedding of contract management best practices

by the Project/Programme to facilitate alignment of contract



objectives (outputs/deliverables/milestones) with the specific



project and strategic objectives of the organisation including



but not limited to determining success factors, appropriate



indicators and targets, evaluation against criteria and reporting



Lead the activities of the Project/Programme focused on

imbedding a culture of legislative compliance to facilitate the



accurate identification of legislative requirements, meeting



applicable requirements and reduction of resultant irregular



expenditure including but not limited to the formulation,



implementation and monitoring of processes prescribed



Oversee and lead the conduct of contract reviews of

designated contracts on a quarterly basis and associated



reporting



Create and maintain the contract review business process

and implement measures for continuous improvement



Participate in all bid specification committees and bid

evaluation committees related to the CAR tenders.