Procurement Officer: Two Year Fixed-Term

Sandton, South Africa

 

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL VACANCY: PROCUREMENT OFFICER: 2 YEAR FIXED-TERM

CEF SOC

CEF is a Schedule 2 state owned diversified energy company reporting to the Department of Mineral & Petroleum Resources. The Mandate of CEF is to contribute to the security of energy supply of South Africa and the Region through exploration, acquisition, development, marketing and strategic partnership. It is derived from the CEF Act (No 38 of 1977) and the Ministerial directives issued thereafter.

JOB PURPOSE:

Responsible for the day-to-day clerical, coordination, and documentation tasks that support effective and compliant procurement operations.

REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

  • Matric (NQF 4) is essential.
  • A National Diploma (NQF 6) in Business Administration/ Procurement or an equivalent field.
  • A minimum of 2-3 years of experience in procurement or SCM administrative support role.
  • Bachelor’s Degree (NQF 7) in Business Administration/ Procurement or equivalent qualification will serve as an added advantage.

DESIRED ADDITIONAL SKILLS/ COMPETENCIES:

  • Basic knowledge of file management
  • Basic knowledge of procurement
  • Strong organisational and multi-tasking abilities, with excellent time management and a high level of attention to detail.
  • Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook) with solid problem-solving and execution-focused work habits.
  • Professional communication skills, service-oriented, conscientious, and approachable.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS:

Administrative support

  • Provide administrative assistance to various team members, including scheduling meetings, printing and binding reports, and maintaining records.
  • Assist in the preparation of presentations and documents.
  • Provide office support for the team by placing orders for stationery, making sure meeting rooms are prepared and organizing food for events if required.
  • Coordinate travel arrangements for the team

Communication

  • Serve as the first point of contact to stakeholders requesting support from team members and directing the request to the appropriate person
  • Manage office correspondence, including emails, memos, and telephone communications.

Event Coordination

  • Organize and coordinate office events, meetings, and team-building activities.
  • Assist in logistics planning for corporate functions and training sessions.

Record keeping

  • Maintain and update filing systems, both electronic and physical, ensuring documents are organized and accessible
  • Registration of new suppliers on the database
  • Maintaining supplier data
  • Capture data for monthly reporting.


Publish date:    10 December 2025

Closing Date:  15 December 2025

 

NOTE: The successful candidate/s for the advertised position/s will be required to undergo personnel suitability checks, which includes, criminal records, citizenship, financial checks, qualifications and previous employment (Reference checks). It is the responsibility of the applicant to make sure that foreign qualifications are evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority and the evaluation certificate is attached to the application on submission. If you do not hear from the CEF SOC three months after the closing date of the advertisement, consider your application unsuccessful.  CEF SOC reserves the right not to fill this position. CEF SOC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, and it is committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment, especially in respect of race, gender and disability. This position will be filled in accordance with the CEF SOC Employment Equity Plan.