Circular 30 of 2026 · Post 30/94 · Ref H/A/31/2026
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT
Free State Department of Health
- CentreCorporate Office: Bloemfontein
- ProvinceFree State
Closing date: 10 days remaining
Job details
- Circular
- 30 of 2026
- Page No.
- 12
- Circular Post
- 30/94
- Reference number
- H/A/31/2026
- Department
- Free State Department of Health
- Province
- Free State
- Centre
- Corporate Office: Bloemfontein
- Salary
- R487 197 per annum, plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed requirements.
- Closing date
- 4 September 2026
About this vacancy
Review the complete requirements and application instructions for this vacancy at Free State Department of Health.
The listed centre is Corporate Office: Bloemfontein.
Applications close on 4 September 2026.
Application and salary information
Salary
R487 197 per annum, plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed requirements.
Application route
Complete submission instructions are provided under How to apply.
Requirements
- An undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA.
- Three-years' experience in Supply Chain Management at a supervisory level.
- Knowledge And Skills: Treasury Regulations, Public Service Regulations, PFMA, SCM Legislation, PMDS, Public Service Act, Human Resource Management, Batho Pele Principles, Communication and interpersonal skills, Problem solving skills, Computer skills, Numeracy skills, Literacy skills, Analytical thinking and Supervisory skills.
Duties
- Ensure that the procurement relating to goods, services and works are done in adherence to the applicable bidding regulations.
- Manage and coordinate the process relating to the advertising and issuing of bid documents.
- Facilitate and coordinate the quotation processes for Corporate Office and other facilities as and when required.
- Ensure and monitor turnaround times on conclusion of bids and quotations.
- Render secretariat functions to the Departmental Bid Adjudication Committee when required.
- Perform supervisory functions.
- Check compliance on all deviation requests submitted by the end-users.
- Provide training to staff and end-users.
- Develop and update the Risk Register for Acquisition Management.
- Provide inputs to the Audit Committee quarterly reports.
- Develop and monitor the implementation of the Audit Action Plan.
Enquiries
Adv. K.S Mokgobo Tel No: (051) 408 1667
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
To be send to: https://ihealth.fshealth.gov.za/e-Recruitment
Notes and Z83 guidance
- Applicants are not required to submit copies of qualifications and other relevant documents on application but submit detailed Curriculum Vitae. Therefore, only shortlisted candidates for a post will be required to submit certified documents on or before the day of the interview following communication from HR. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-Entry Programme (Nyukela) is required for being considered for this SMS post prior to appointment. Enrolment for the course should be made on the NSG’s website at https://www.thensg.gov.za/trainingcourse/sms-pre-entry-programme.
- Applicants will be expected to be available for selection interviews and assessments at a time, date and place as determined by the Department.
- 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 and generic requirements and the other must be an integrity (ethical conduct) assessment.
- The successful candidate must disclose to the Head of Department particulars of all registrable financial interests, sign a performance agreement and employment contract with the Head of Department within three months from the date of assumption of duty.
- Should you be in possession of a foreign qualification, it must be accompanied by an evaluation certificate from the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA).
- Applicants who do not comply with the above-mentioned requirements, as well as applications received late, will not be considered. The recommended candidate(s) for OSD production posts MUST submit endorsed service certificates from the previous employer and endorsed PERSAL service records where applicable within 2 days of accepting the offer.
- The Department does not accept applications via fax or email.
- Failure to submit all the requested documents will result in the application not being considered.
- Correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not been contacted within eight (8) weeks after the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. The employment offer to successful candidate will be subject to verified educational qualifications, previous experience, citizenship check, reference checks and security vetting. Please note: Correspondence will only be entered into with short-listed candidates. Where applicable, candidates will be subjected to a skills/knowledge test.
- Successful candidates will be appointed on a probation period of 12 months.
- The Department reserves the right not to make any appointment(s) to the above post.
- The successful candidate will be expected to sign a performance agreement.
- The Department of Health is an equal opportunity affirmative action employer.
- The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the Department. It is the Department’s intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representativity in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. OTHER POSTS
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This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 30 of 2026 for reference.
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Original Text
POST 30/94 : ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT REF NO: H/A/31/2026
SALARY : R487 197 per annum, plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed requirements.
CENTRE : Corporate Office: Bloemfontein
REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA. Three-years'
experience in Supply Chain Management at a supervisory level. Knowledge
And Skills: Treasury Regulations, Public Service Regulations, PFMA, SCM
Legislation, PMDS, Public Service Act, Human Resource Management, Batho
Pele Principles, Communication and interpersonal skills, Problem solving skills, Computer skills, Numeracy skills, Literacy skills, Analytical thinking and
Supervisory skills.
DUTIES : Ensure that the procurement relating to goods, services and works are done in adherence to the applicable bidding regulations. Manage and coordinate the
process relating to the advertising and issuing of bid documents. Facilitate and coordinate the quotation processes for Corporate Office and other facilities as
and when required. Ensure and monitor turnaround times on conclusion of bids and quotations. Render secretariat functions to the Departmental Bid
Adjudication Committee when required. Perform supervisory functions. Check compliance on all deviation requests submitted by the end-users. Provide
training to staff and end-users. Develop and update the Risk Register for
Acquisition Management. Provide inputs to the Audit Committee quarterly reports. Develop and monitor the implementation of the Audit Action Plan.
ENQUIRIES : Adv. K.S Mokgobo Tel No: (051) 408 1667
SALARY : R487 197 per annum, plus 13th Cheque, Housing Allowance, Medical Aid (Optional, Employee must meet the prescribed requirements.
CENTRE : Corporate Office: Bloemfontein
REQUIREMENTS : An undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management or equivalent qualification at NQF level 7 as recognised by SAQA. Three-years'
experience in Supply Chain Management at a supervisory level. Knowledge
And Skills: Treasury Regulations, Public Service Regulations, PFMA, SCM
Legislation, PMDS, Public Service Act, Human Resource Management, Batho
Pele Principles, Communication and interpersonal skills, Problem solving skills, Computer skills, Numeracy skills, Literacy skills, Analytical thinking and
Supervisory skills.
DUTIES : Ensure that the procurement relating to goods, services and works are done in adherence to the applicable bidding regulations. Manage and coordinate the
process relating to the advertising and issuing of bid documents. Facilitate and coordinate the quotation processes for Corporate Office and other facilities as
and when required. Ensure and monitor turnaround times on conclusion of bids and quotations. Render secretariat functions to the Departmental Bid
Adjudication Committee when required. Perform supervisory functions. Check compliance on all deviation requests submitted by the end-users. Provide
training to staff and end-users. Develop and update the Risk Register for
Acquisition Management. Provide inputs to the Audit Committee quarterly reports. Develop and monitor the implementation of the Audit Action Plan.
ENQUIRIES : Adv. K.S Mokgobo Tel No: (051) 408 1667