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Job details
- Reference number
- 17/16/26/1 Re-advertised
- Centre
- ARMSCOR Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria.
- Salary
- R1 813 182 per annum (Level 15), (all-inclusive salary package), which consists of a basic salary (70% of package, employer‘s contribution to the Government Employee Pension Fund and a flexible portion to be structured according to Senior Management Service Guidelines.
Read the complete vacancy requirements and application instructions before submitting an application.
Requirements
- A Senior Certificate with Bachelors Honours Degree/Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Engineering/Science/Technology Management as recognised by SAQA.
- Must have a minimum of eight (8) years proven experience at Senior Management level coupled with extensive management experience in the field of Acquisition/Engineering/Science/Technology Management.
- Successful completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/, prior to finalisation of an appointment.
- To access the SMS pre- entry certificate course and for further details, please click https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-enrty-programme/.
- Kindly note that there is specific amount to be paid in order to enrol for the course.
Duties
- Lead and direct Defence Materiel operations within the Defence mandate.
- Provide strategic direction on defence materiel acquisition by setting norms and standards.
- Manage the defence materiel process through facilitating the acquisition boards and councils.
- Oversee the SCAMP through monitoring acquisition projects across the South African National Defence Force.
- Oversee technology development to support current and foreseen defence capabilities.
- Oversee compliance with acquisition norms and standards.
- Provide executive advice through response on Parliamentary and Audit General queries.
- Provide strategic direction with regard to Defence Materiel related research priorities.
- Represent the Department on National Treasury Bid Adjudication Committee for National tender governance.
- Approve the appointment of the acquisition delegations.
- Oversee Defence acquisition SLA.
- Coordinate Department involvement in inter-departmental and international Materiel Forums.
- Oversee and direct acquisition management.
- Direct Defence acquisition.
- Direct SA Army, SA Air Force, and SA Navy Defence acquisition.
- Direct common weapons acquisition.
- Provide direction on the intangible capital assets management.
- Provide direction on the facilitation for registering of intangible assets with Department of Trade and Industry.
- Direct the development of Defence Materiel governance.
- Provide direction on the Materiel Governance Risk and Compliance.
- Provide leadership on the Defence Industry Governance.
- Provide direction with regards to compliance with legislative prescripts.
- Lead Defence technology development in line with departmental mandate.
- Direct and guide on the defence research and technology development process and infrastructure.
- Provide, guide and control on the acquisition of technology in the Department.
- Guide on the development of technology in the Divisions/Services.
- Direct the operation of Defence Research Development Board.
- Guide technology demonstration to Department.
- Manage resources in the Division.
- Manage human resources and financial resources.
- Manage physical resources.
- Manage information/knowledge.
Enquiries
Maj Gen N.E. Mkhize Tel No: (012) 339-5201
How to apply
Where and how to submit your application.
To the Department of Defence, Human Resources Division (Chief Directorate HR Management), Private Bag X976, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered to Bank of Lisbon (Cnr Paul Kruger and Visagie Street) or e-mailed to dhrcm.staffing@dod.mil.za
Notes and Z83 guidance
Applications must be submitted on the prescribed form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service Department office i.e effective 01 January 2021 or on the DPSA web site link: https://www.dpsa.gov.za/newsroom/psvc/. Should an application be received using incorrect application employment form Z83, it will be disqualified, which must be originally signed and dated by the applicant and which must be accompanied by a detailed CV only (with full particulars of the applicants’ training, qualifications, competencies, knowledge & experience). Only shortlisted candidates will be required to submit certified copies of qualifications and other related documents on or before the day of the interview which should not be older than six months. Failure to comply with the above instructions will result in applications being disqualified. Applicants applying for more than one post must submit a separate form Z83 (as well as the documentation mentioned above) in respect of each post being applied for. If an applicant wishes to withdraw an application, it must be done in writing. Should an application be received where an applicant applies for more than one post on the same applications form, the application will only be considered for the first post indicated on the application and not for any of the other posts. Under no circumstances will photostat copies or faxed copies of application documents be accepted. The successful candidates will be subjected to Personnel Suitability Checks (criminal record, citizenship & financial/asset record checks and qualification and employment verification). Successful candidates will also be subjected to security clearance processes. The level of appointments is dependent upon, qualifications, relevant experience and research output. All shortlisted candidates, including SMS, shall undertake two pre-entry assessments. One must be a practical exercise, and the other must be an Integrity (Ethical Conduct) Assessment. Selection panels shall score both technical exercises as an additional criterion in the interview process. Additional to this, SMS shortlisted candidates will be required to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (competency based assessments) and other assessment prescribed for SMS as mandated by the Department of Public Service and Administration Senior Management Service competency assessment tools. The competency assessment will be limited to successful candidates in the interview process only. Shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability checks (pre-employment screening) which may include social media profiles checks. A successful candidate will have to undergo a full security vetting while in the employ of the department and negative outcome shall nullify employment contract. Failure to submit the required documents will result in your application not being considered. Successful candidates will be required to disclose their financial interests within one (1) month of appointment. Applicants who do not receive confirmation or feedback within 3 (three) months after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Due to the large volume of responses anticipated, receipt of applications will not be acknowledged, and correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. For more information on the job description(s) please contact the person indicated in the post details. Successful candidates will be appointed on probation for the period of twelve (12) months in terms of the prescribed rules.
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Original Text
SALARY : R1 813 182 per annum (Level 15), (all-inclusive salary package), which consists of a basic salary (70% of package, employer‘s contribution to the
Government Employee Pension Fund and a flexible portion to be structured according to Senior Management Service Guidelines.
CENTRE : ARMSCOR Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria.
REQUIREMENTS : A Senior Certificate with Bachelors Honours Degree/Postgraduate Diploma (NQF 8) in Engineering/Science/Technology Management as recognised by
SAQA. Must have a minimum of eight (8) years proven experience at Senior
Management level coupled with extensive management experience in the field of Acquisition/Engineering/Science/Technology Management. Successful
completion of the Nyukela Public Service Senior Management Leadership
Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government available as an online course on https://www.thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-entryprogramme/, prior to finalisation of an appointment. To access the SMS pre-
entry certificate course and for further details, please click https://thensg.gov.za/training-course/sms-pre-enrty-programme/. Kindly note
that there is specific amount to be paid in order to enrol for the course.
DUTIES : Lead and direct Defence Materiel operations within the Defence mandate. Provide strategic direction on defence materiel acquisition by setting norms
and standards. Manage the defence materiel process through facilitating the acquisition boards and councils. Oversee the SCAMP through monitoring
acquisition projects across the South African National Defence Force. Oversee technology development to support current and foreseen defence capabilities.
Oversee compliance with acquisition norms and standards. Provide executive advice through response on Parliamentary and Audit General queries. Provide
strategic direction with regard to Defence Materiel related research priorities.
Represent the Department on National Treasury Bid Adjudication Committee for National tender governance. Approve the appointment of the acquisition
delegations. Oversee Defence acquisition SLA. Coordinate Department involvement in inter-departmental and international Materiel Forums. Oversee
and direct acquisition management. Direct Defence acquisition. Direct SA
Army, SA Air Force, and SA Navy Defence acquisition. Direct common weapons acquisition. Provide direction on the intangible capital assets
management. Provide direction on the facilitation for registering of intangible assets with Department of Trade and Industry. Direct the development of
Defence Materiel governance. Provide direction on the Materiel Governance
Risk and Compliance. Provide leadership on the Defence Industry
Governance. Provide direction with regards to compliance with legislative prescripts. Lead Defence technology development in line with departmental
mandate. Direct and guide on the defence research and technology development process and infrastructure. Provide, guide and control on the
acquisition of technology in the Department. Guide on the development of technology in the Divisions/Services. Direct the operation of Defence Research
Development Board. Guide technology demonstration to Department. Manage resources in the Division. Manage human resources and financial resources.
Manage physical resources. Manage information/knowledge.
ENQUIRIES : Maj Gen N.E. Mkhize Tel No: (012) 339-5201
APPLICATIONS : To the Department of Defence, Human Resources Division (Chief Directorate HR Management), Private Bag X976, Pretoria, 0001 or hand delivered to Bank
of Lisbon (Cnr Paul Kruger and Visagie Street) or e-mailed to dhrcm.staffing@dod.mil.za
Official source
This vacancy was imported from DPSA Circular 16 of 2026 for reference.
Disclaimer: This vacancy was imported from the official DPSA circular PDF. Please confirm the reference number, closing date, and application instructions in the original circular before applying. Expired vacancies are kept for reference only. View the official DPSA vacancy circulars.