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Making a difference

On a typical working day I can perform 3 functions within the SCM chain, inventory (receiving and issuing of stock), request quotations and evaluation of quotations. A day does not go by that I do not handle queries from both cost centres and suppliers. Supply Chain Management is a chain process and it is important to have a good working relationship with my co-workers as one can not purchase alone. We quality check each others work because mistakes in our field have financial implications. I have learned to be tolerant, patient and to listen before I respond. Some issues that develop in my environment due to the pressure are mostly blown out of proportion by failing to listen properly.

Pros: Working and interacting with different people from diverse cultures and the opportunity to impact the lives of the poorest in our country
Cons: We never have enough budget

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GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE

I HAVE ENJOYED WORKING WITH DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE AND MAKING SURE THE SERVICE IS DELIVERED AT ALL THE TIMES. MY COLLEAGUES ARE FANTASTIC AND ABLE TO SHARE CHALLENGES AND EXPERIENCES DURING OUR CLIMAX MEEETING. THE WORK IS VERY ORGANISED AND INFORMATION IS COMMUNICATED AT RIGHT TIMES

Pros: OPPORTUNITY TO BE A SUPERVISOR AFTER 5 YEARS
Cons: NORMAL HOURS

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A challenging environment with all the down falls of the Public Sector

The working environment is very challenging with the politic taking often the precedent on any other preoccupation. The environment is very noisy and sometime unhygienic. The relation with the fellow workers can be challenging especially when it comes to the way minorities are treated. How ever it is a very rich environment where you meet lots of very nice fellow workers. The work is very interesting and considering the difficulty of head office to deliver clear guide lines, the ground has a lot of latitude for developing and testing new solution. That is quite q great advantage. Lots of opportunity are also offered in term of training and development The most challenging and frustrating thing in I.T. is the refusal for head office to recognize the value and the inputs of people that works in the region

Pros: Interesting work with a great sens of helping the development of the country
Cons: Politic interference and lack of accountability at all level

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Excellent Learning Curve

Good work environment Excellent condition of work Great organizational design Great and highly professional friendly personnel relations Great and high challenging work load ensuring greater harvest individually and organizationally Stimulating career conducive working environment I could spend a lifetime in the Agency

Pros: Great Career Conducive Agency
Cons: none

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Public Service and customer services

As a social development department we deal directly with the communities and here at their worst. We deal mostly with people who are from poor needy background. We are the face of poverty eradication of the sitting governments of South Africa thus are under scrutiny at all times. This where you learn to responsible for all your actions and take whatever challenges on the chin. We work from 7:30 to 16:00 where we deal mainly with grant applications and putting them into payment. I have learnt to work cordially with my fellow workers as our line of work demands that we do it in a value chain format. I have learnt to be my own leader and be essential service provider in a sense of the word Working with people Dealing with difficult people who do not want to listen.

Pros: It is good as you would like to see your work recognized and we get feed back from our customers even when we walk in the malls. Even those you no longer know or recognize they still know you and that is is a sense of fulfilment.
Cons: Turning back a client that is very hungry because they have no right documents is the biggest challenge.

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To work under pressure and respect my customers.

Working as a team- mentoring and couching skill. have good interpersonal skills. Received individual performance bonus Received award Learnt to love my customers Day to day calls about 80 and walk inns, Communication and marketing of SASSA programs. High sense of duty and ownership

Pros: I received an award as a top achiever in the Department of health. I am also a commitee member of Change management programme which sustains image of the Agency
Cons: During Ministerial events we worked up untill midnight. I work during weekends when the needs rise