Principal Professional Officer|Senior Professional Officer|Professional Officer (Re-advert)

ELIGIBILITY

Suitable candidates

CLOSING DATE

31.07.2026

REFERENCE NUMBER

WS 100/26 (Re-advert

SALARY

PPO (T16) SPO (T14) PO (T12)

DEPARTMENT

Capital and Contract

Management

DIRECTORATE

WATER AND SANITATION Principal Professional Officer|Senior Professional

Officer|Professional Officer

Requirements

A relevant three-year tertiary qualification.

Preference for a BTech or Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Legal,

Logistics, SCM, Procurement or other disciplines relevant to

operations/directorate business area.

Principal Professional Officer (PPO): Minimum 8 years’ relevant

experience.

Senior Professional Officer (SPO): 5 – 8 years relevant experience.

Professional Officer (PO): 3 - 5 years relevant experience.

Computer literacy, in MS Office Applications.

SAP proficiency as an added advantage.

Key Performance Areas

Oversee, guide, advise/ implement Procurement & Tender

Management policies, procedures, systems and processes in the

department responsible for directorate reporting.

Oversee, guide, advise / implement tenders in accordance with

policies, procedures, systems and processes in the directorate.

Management of an active plan for W&S directing the needs for

goods & services, construction and consultants in order to ensure

the timeous availability of the required contracts in delivering the

W&S 10-year Portfolio.

Responsible for providing procurement management services to

project and contract managers, ensuring compliance by the

departments with City policies, regulations and procedures for

Water & Sanitation including directing the standards of

procurement for W&S.

Managing relationships of internal and external stakeholders

(SCM, CMU, Legal Services, etc) of the directorate in its

management functions, outputs and its further development to

attain its goals in Procurement & Tender Management functions

through clear and professional communications as required.

PPO & SPO: Manage outcomes associated with the utilization,

empowerment, productivity and performance of personnel within

the branch.