Contracting Officer Jobs at US Embassy in South Africa

  Job Title: Contracting Officer

REF: VA 12-74
Recruiter: American Embassy Updated on: 2012-08-17 00:00:00
AA/EE: Not Applicable Contract Permanent
Location: Pretoria Available: Immediately
Category: Purchasing Offer: Basic Salary: R335,582 – R469,815 per annum; Cash Benefits: R101,311 – R112,497 per annum
Introduction
The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria is seeking an individual for the position of Contracting Officer in the General Services Office (GSO).

APPLICANTS MUST BE U.S. CITIZENS AND HAVE THE REQUIRED WORK AND/OR PERMANENT RESIDENCY PERMITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR CONSIDERATION.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications Required:

NOTE: ALL APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS EACH SELECTION CRITERION DETAILED BELOW WITH SPECIFIC AND COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION SUPPORTING EACH ITEM.

Items 1- 5 are ALL REQUIRED

1. Education: Successfully completed secondary school, and a minimum of two years of college-level study in logistics, supply chain management or a business related field is required.
2. Experience: Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in procurement/contracting work is required.
3. Language: English level IV (fluent) reading/writing/speaking is required.
4. Knowledge:
- Must have extensive procurement knowledge in general and contracting knowledge in particular.
- Must have extensive in-depth knowledge of the local market conditions including vendor and contractor practices.
5. Skills and Abilities:
- Must have strong contracting and acquisitions skills, including documentation and management of contracting/acquisition files, digital and paper, and follow all regulations pertaining to contract warrant holders.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills are required.
- Ability to apply stringent US Government regulations to South African business practices
- Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office Suite 2007 is required. (This will be tested)
Job Specification
Basic Function of Position:

The incumbent provides review and decision on all of the procurement and contracting requests in the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, its ICASS (International Cooperative Administrative Support Services system) clients, and other supported missions and consulates. The U.S. Embassy Pretoria provides procurement support to and manages complex acquisitions for the three consulates general, and for a dozen US embassies in sub-Saharan Africa on an as needed basis. The incumbent serves as the primary Contracting Officer for the Mission and holds a contracting warrant. The incumbent works closely with the Procurement Supervisor, and will report to the Assistant General Services Officer. The incumbent is the primary manager for the Mission's Credit Card program.

Basic Salary: R335,582 – R469,815 per annum
Cash Benefits: R101,311 – R112,497 per annum
Non-cash benefits include medical, pension and others where applicable

To Apply:

For more details on the Application and Selection process, please go to:

Please note that this link will take you to the p-net site.http://southafrica.usembassy.gov/job_opportunities.html

Register and Apply via: http://americanembassy.pnet.co.za


Deadline: 31st August 2012