Officer: Performance & Risk

The Road Accident Fund’s mission is to provide timely and equitable assistance to those affected by motor vehicle accidents through the provision of appropriate social benefits to ensure financial relief and recovery for qualifying individuals.

Purpose of the Job: Reporting to the Manager: Performance and Risk, the successful incumbent is responsible for identifying, measuring and reporting risks related to the procurement lifecycle. Also responsible for the implementation of the risks (operational, tactical and strategic) across the SCM domain, by ensuring that all risks identified are mitigated and maintained according to their requirements.

Key Performance Areas

Performance and Risk 

• Support in the monitoring the implementation of the RAF and business unit Risk mitigation strategies.
• Assist in the development of a risk management culture which includes training of staff on risk management policies and practices.
• Maintain the consistent application of the Procurement strategy, plan, frameworks, standards, policies and procedures.
• Track and provide information to AGSA.
• Track and provide information to Intenternal Audit.
• Implement effective performance and risk activities.
• Track and provide information relating to compliance audits.

Reporting

• Assist in the preparation and submission of Regulation reports.
• Contribute to the development of functional reporting systems, for management, project or performance reporting.

Stakeholder Management

• Assist with inquiries and requests for information from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to the maintenance of relationships with relevant stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree/ Advanced Diploma in Supply Chain Management/ Finance related qualification.
• Relevant 3 years’ experience in a Performance and Risk-related environment.
• Experience in procurement/ supply chain management within State Owned Entities (SoEs) will be an added advantage.

Technical and Behavioral Competencies Required

• Planning, organising and coordinating.

• Personal mastery.

• Judgment and decision making.
• Ethics and values.
• Client service orientation.
• Legislation & regulatory knowledge.
• Compliance & governance.
• Ability to analyse and interpret information effectively.
• Report writing.
• Financial acumen.
• Supply chain systems.
• Stakeholder relationships.
• Good knowledge of the PPPFA, supply chain regulations from National Treasury and BBBEE.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good level of literacy and numeracy.
• Computer and MS office.
• Working experience with SAP procurement module and other accounting tools.

NB: “RAF offers Total Employment Cost packages with no additional contributions from the Employer, successful candidates are required to structure their packages in a manner that will suit their needs”.

The Road Accident Fund subscribes to the principles of employment equity and preference will be given to People with Disabilities.

Applicants who have not received any correspondence from us within six weeks from the closing date can consider themselves unsuccessful.

Security Vetting shall be conducted on all prospective employees.

It is the applicants’ responsibility to have foreign qualification evaluated by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and to provide proof of such evaluation.