Asset Officer/Supplychain: Finance Section

About the role

The Department of Higher Education and Training is hiring an Asset Officer/Supplychain: Finance Section, based in Central Office, King William’s Town. This is a permanent post, paying R413,001 – R486,501 a year. (Permanent, PERSAL Appointment) How to apply: Please hand deliver or courier your applications to the reception area quoting the relevant reference number addressed to the Acting Principal, Lovedale TVET College, Corporate Office, 1 Amatola Row, Headquarters, Qonce, 5600 Please see the email address below for electronic applications. Email Address: rectruitment@lovedale.org.za Reference number to quote: ASSET/03/09/2026 Closing date: 30 October 2026 Use the new Z83 form and attach a detailed CV. Note: All applications must be accompanied by a signed and fully completed NEW Z83 form obtainable from any public service Department or DPSA website, a comprehensive CV including at least three contactable references. Foreign qualifications must be accompanied by a SAQA evaluation report. Successful candidates will be subjected to a vetting and financial disclosure process (criminal record, citizenship, qualification verification and employment verification). Lovedale TVET College is an equal opportunities employer and reserves the right not to fill the posts. People living with disability are encouraged to apply. If you have not been contacted within six months after closing date, please consider your application as unsuccessful. NB Please ensure that the Z83 form is completed in full. Incomplete Z83 will be disqualified. The college reserves the right to withdraw the posts at any time. Communication will only be entered into with the shortlisted and successful candidates. All shortlisted candidates may be subjected to personnel suitability checks (criminal records, citizenship, and qualification verification). The suitable candidates will be required to annually disclose their financial interests and declare any conflict or perceived conflict of interest. All shortlisted candidates, including the SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One will be a practical exercise to determine a candidate’s suitability based on the post’s technical generic requirements, and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and monitor Asset management policies and procedures in line with GRAP standards and relevant legislation.
• Coordination of physical verification of assets.
• Manage the Fixed Asset register (FAR) and ensure reconciliation to General ledger (GL).
• Develop, implement and monitor acquisition, maintenance, and disposal plans for assets, and effectively implement the Asset Management Strategy within the College.
• Manage asset write offs and disposal and ensure accurate Asset disclosure on Annual Financial Statements AFS as stipulated on GRAP.
• Ensure the implementation and monitoring of Supply Chain policy.
• Introduce a system for provisioning, procurement, stock control and reporting.
• Identify preference point system and appropriate goals per commodity in terms of preferential procurement policy objectives.
• Conduct awareness on approved SCM policies.

Requirements

• Matric or NCV Level 4 and with a recognised three-year (3) degree/diploma in Finance Management, Asset management, Accounting or Auditing or related qualification, 3-5 years’ experience in a Financial Management environment and implementation of relevant legislation, prescripts, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of BAS/LOGIS & COLTECH system.
• Knowledge of assets disposal procedure, Knowledge and understating of legislative framework governing the Public Services, Knowledge of Assets Management, Knowledge of Supply Chain Policies, Knowledge of Department of Higher Education mandate.
• Knowledge and skills:
• Administrative
• Planning and organising
• Financial management
• Report writing
• Communication and interpersonal
• Problem solving
• Computer literacy
• Analytical
• Client oriented
• Project management
• Team leadership
• People management