Job Requirements
A Senior Certificate with Bachelors Honours Degree/
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.
What is the 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 15 Government Employee Pension Fund and a flexible portion to be structured according to Senior Management Service Guidelines.
Location
ARMSCOR Building, Erasmuskloof, Pretoria.
How to Apply
Maj Gen N.E. Mkhize Tel No: (012) 339-5201
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
Apply Before:
5/29/2026
Reference No:
17/16/26/1
Additional Information