Deputy Director, SCM Governance, Monitoring and Compliance at National Treasury
Deputy Director, SCM Governance, Monitoring and Compliance at National Treasury (Ref: S019/2025)
Do you have a background in public procurement and want to help tighten accountability across government? National Treasury’s Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) has opened a senior vacancy in Pretoria for someone to drive supply chain management (SCM) governance, monitoring and compliance.
Quick overview
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Job title | Deputy Director: SCM Governance, Monitoring and Compliance |
| Reference | S019/2025 |
| Department | Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO), National Treasury |
| Work location | Pretoria |
| Remuneration | R1 059 105 to R1 247 574 a year (total cost-to-company package) |
What the job is about
You will design, implement and track the legal and regulatory requirements that underpin the SCM Governance, Monitoring and Compliance (GMC) strategy and its frameworks. The goal is to strengthen oversight in national, provincial and local government, and to spot and correct irregularities in how organisations buy goods and services.
What you need to apply
- Matric (Grade 12).
- A National Diploma (NQF level 6 or higher) or a degree (NQF level 7 or higher) in Commerce, Supply Chain Management, Economics or Law.
- A minimum of 4 years’ experience in supply chain management or a related field, of which 2 years must be at Assistant Director level or a comparable position.
- Hands-on experience with governance, monitoring and compliance in procurement.
- A working understanding of the public sector SCM framework.
- Knowledge of procurement policy analysis, interpreting findings and turning them into practical action.
Main duties
1. Strategy and policy
- Help shape the SCM strategy and the plan for rolling out the GMC frameworks.
- Draft and maintain policies that fit the SCM framework, including client agreements for submitting SCM reports, plus reporting criteria and timelines.
- Contribute to enforcement processes involving State-Owned Entities.
- Maintain the SCM Restricted Suppliers List and the databases of SCM cases and plans.
- Support the creation of SCM policy, norms, standards, frameworks and guidelines.
2. Working with stakeholders
- Build strategic GMC networks that encourage cooperation, openness and accountability.
- Promote adherence to SCM policies, procedures and regulations.
- Host awareness sessions to raise compliance levels among stakeholders.
3. Governance and framework oversight
- Create and apply tools within the SCM legal framework to check compliance with:
- SCM policy, regulations, norms and standards
- The SCM strategy and its performance indicators
- The National Supply Chain Risk Management Policy
- Preferential procurement policy determinations
- Pricing structures, including the prescribed price reference index
- The National Contracting Authorities Code of Conduct
- The Supplier Code of Conduct and supplier performance management
- Partner with stakeholders to gather SCM data across the whole procurement cycle: demand management, procurement planning, acquisition, strategic sourcing, contract management, logistics, disposal, and performance management and reporting.
- Build reporting and review frameworks for MTEF annual supply chain operational strategies and yearly SCM performance assessments.
- Develop and maintain an SCM capability maturity assessment model with a compliance focus.
- Research and design a platform for an SCM non-compliance review and remedies framework, as well as a grievance and dispute resolution mechanism.
4. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting
- Assist in compiling reports on how government institutions handle enforcement.
- Administer the Restricted Suppliers List according to the Supplier Restriction Guidelines.
- Contribute to a monitoring and evaluation system that measures how well the SCM governance framework performs.
- Support evaluations and reporting on the framework.
5. Knowledge and information management
- Help establish a research platform covering local and international trends and best practice in SCM governance, monitoring and compliance.
- Identify and propose alternative approaches to SCM governance, monitoring and compliance challenges.
- Keep the content on the SCM, GMC and knowledge management platforms current.
How to apply
Submit your application online via the National Treasury eRecruitment portal: https://erecruitment.treasury.gov.za/eRecruitment
For questions about the post (not for submitting applications), write to Recruitment.Enquries@treasury.gov.za. The advert did not give a closing date, so check the portal for the latest deadline before you apply.
Tips to make your application stand out
- Tailor your CV. Make your Assistant Director (or equivalent) experience and total SCM years easy to find.
- Back up your claims. Mention specific compliance reviews, procurement audits, policy projects or reporting frameworks you have worked on.
- Show you know the rules. Refer to areas such as preferential procurement regulations and supplier codes of conduct.
- Send everything required. Attach certified copies of your qualifications and ID, as the portal asks.
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