Chief Director: Government Information Technology Office

Requirements: 

An undergraduate qualification (NQF7) in Information Technology or relevant qualification within the related field as recognized by SAQA. A minimum of five (5) years’ experience at a senior managerial level in the related field. Successful completion of the Senior Management Pre-entry Programme as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG) must be submitted prior to appointment. Extensive knowledge of Information Technology. Experience in project management. Knowledge of financial management. Ability to develop and apply policies. Experience in contract management. Understanding of financial management (PFMA and Treasury regulations). Ability to lead a multidisciplinary team. Strategic planning skills. Administrative and HR procedures. Good coordination and stakeholder liaison. Innovative and proactive. Sound research, analytical, organising, planning and presentation skills. Excellent communication skills (verbal and written). Sense of responsibility and loyalty. Ability to work long hours. 

Duties: 

Align the department’s information management (information management systems included) and information technology strategy with the strategic direction, management plans and the business processes of the department. Develop departmental supporting information management and information technology enabler policies and strategies, regulations, standards, norms, guidelines, best practices and procedures, derived from the national information management and information technology policy and strategy, standards and norms developed by the GITO Council and DPSA, but focussed on the specific requirements of the department. Develop draft plan for cloud computing. Represent the department at the GITO Council. Promote effective management of information and information technology as enabler as a strategic resource. Apply an enterprise-wide approach to the use of information management, (information technology systems and infrastructure included) in supporting the business units and business processes, bridging diverse systems to establish a client-focussed service strategy, eliminating unnecessary duplication, increase overall coordination and control, and rapidly introduce new systems and technology to improve service delivery. * Development information and technology systems infrastructure architecture and conduct investigations into the maintenance of existing technologies, availability, needs and demand of new technologies. Rationalise unnecessary duplication and redundancy of information and technologies in the department. Promote common solutions for common requirements across the department. Promote the utilisation of technology as a key enabler for the future in delivering information and services and promote its use in the re-engineering/transformation of government service delivery. Raising the level of awareness of top management to the potential of the delivery of information services through enabling technologies. Change the culture of the department to embrace an enterprise-wide information management and information technology approach. Manage the SITA relationship, control of the Business Agreement (BA) and Service Level Agreements (SLA’s) with SITA and/or other suppliers of information management and information technology goods and services. Utilization of security mechanisms and ensure compliance to the relevant regulatory framework. Responsible for ensuring development and training of the members in the department in relevant information technology matters. Manage the relevant component of the Department where applicable