Senior Provisioning Administrative Officer: Demand & Acquisition Management

About the role

The Department of Social Development (Limpopo) is hiring a Senior Provisioning Administrative Officer: Demand & Acquisition Management, based in Capricorn District Office. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 a year. How to apply: Applicants are hereby invited to apply for the funded vacant posts as advertised. Applicants who previously applied for the re-advertised posts they are encouraged to re-apply if still interested. Applications should be addressed to various institution as per the applicant’s need, for Head Office, Seshego Treatment Centre, Mavambe Secure Care Centre : Applications should be directed to Head of Department, Private Bag X9710, Polokwane, 0700 or submitted at: 21 Biccard Street, Olympic Towers Building, Ground Floor, Office no 30. Capricorn District/Sekutupu Old Age Home: The District Director, Private Bag X9709, Polokwane, 0700 or hand delivered at 78 Hans Van Rensburg Polowane. Polokwane Welfare Complex: Head of Institution, Private Bag X9713, Polokwane, 0700 or hand delivery Plot 303 Strekloop, Polokwane. Sekhukhune District: The District Director, Private Bag X80, Lebowakgomo, 0737 or hand delivered at Old Parliament Building, Lebowakgomo. Vhembe District: The District Director, Private Bag X5040, Thohoyandou, 0950 or hand delivered at Thohoyandou Child and Youth Care Centre, Thohoyandou Block F Punda Maria Road, Thohoyandou. Waterberg District: The District Director, Private Bag X1051, Modimolle, 0510 or hand delivered at Cnr Elias Motswaledi & Thabo Mbeki Street, Modimolle. Mopani District: The District Director, Private Bag X 9689, Giyani, 0826 or should be hand delivered at Department of Social Development Unigaza Road Giyani Section A, 0826. Applicants are encouraged to register and submit their applications through the e-Recruitment website at https://erecruitment.limpopo.gov.za, however, hand delivery applications are acceptable and must be submitted on the new Z83 application form obtained from all Government Departments or can be downloaded from www.gov.za / www.dpsa.gov.za / www.labour.gov.za.Applicants using e-recruitment MUST update their profile in line with the re-engineered system. Online applications must include only Curriculum vitae (CV) in PDF as attachment. Zipped, IMG and JPEG documents will not be accepted. The new Z83 form must be fully completed and signed by the applicant. Reference number to quote: DSD/2026/148 Closing date: 06 November 2026(Walk- in): 16h00 and (Online) :23H59 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the requisition of quotations.
• Receive approved specifications/Terms of References (TORs) for advertisement of bids and invitation of quotations.
• Issue out requests for quotations.
• Closing of the bids and price quotations.
• Record bids & quotations in the receipt registers and compilation of the checklists.
• Facilitate bid specification and evaluation processes.
• Compile the appointment letters for bid evaluation and specification committee members.
• Serve as the secretariat of the bid evaluation and specification committees.
• Facilitate compliance with SCM prescripts.
• Facilitate departmental supplier database or CSD (Central Supplier Database) interface.
• Request quotations from suppliers.
• Receive, evaluate and adjudicate quotations.
• Supervise the subordinates.

Requirements

• Grade 12 plus an appropriate qualification at NQF 6 in Financial Management/SCM/Procurement Management/Logistic or equivalent qualification in the relevant field or area as recognised by SAQA.
• At least 2-3 years relevant experience.
• Valid motor vehicle driver’s licence (with the exception of persons with disabilities).
• Knowledge and Skills:
• Knowledge of Public Service Regulations
• Acts
• Policies and procedures
• Knowledge of Public Finance Management Act (PFMA)
• Good communication and listening skills, Good interpersonal relationship, Government financial systems (e.g., BAS and LOGIS)
• Ability to handle pressure
• Conflict management
• Policy analysis and interpretation skills
• Report writing skills
• Problem analysis and analytical thinking
• Honesty and confidentiality, customer care skills