NO/FIN/CCM/12/06/2026 National Office – Contract and Compliance Manager at Legal Aid South Africa

KEY OUTPUTS


To manage and monitor contracts and compliance within the Supply Chain Department in line with all relevant legislative frameworks.
Maintain and keep the contract register complete and accurate, including the spending against the contract amount.
Policy drafting, review and implementation and developing and implementing compliance and procurement risk management frameworks.
Ensure that SLAs are in place for all contracted services.
Evaluate and monitor contract performance to determine the necessity for amendments or extensions of contracts, and compliance with contractual obligations.
Liaise with National Treasury to ensure the compliance of all procurement (variations, deviations, et cetera).
Maintain and monitor the irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure register.
Ensure that all identified irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure is investigated and concluded and where condonation is required, the requests are submitted timeously for approval.
Ensure that all contracted commitments and critical deliverables are met.
Ensure that the Legal Services divisions are consulted regarding contractual non-performance.
Ensure that expired contracts do not continue running without written approval.
Manage the contract risk register and escalate risks and issues as required.
Analyse price proposals, final reports and other data to determine reasonability of prices.
Monthly reporting on contract management and compliance with legislative requirements.


COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ATTRIBUTES) REQUIRED


A minimum of five (5) years of experience in a Public Service procurement environment, of which two (2) years should be directly in Contract Management and/or Compliance Management.
Three-year degree/National Diploma in Supply Chain Management or related or relevant.
Experience that would assist the incumbent in driving a service excellence mindset.
Experience in strategic and business reporting.
A sophisticated collaborative style is advantageous.