Assistant Director: Business Application and Support at Department of Basic Education

REQUIREMENTS :

• The applicants must be in possession of an appropriate three-year relevant post matric qualification (NQF level 6)or equivalent qualification as recognized by SAQA in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software development or related fields;
• Three (3) years relevant experience at supervisory level in software development and testing, in the Microsoft Development Environment ( VB.net , VB6, ADO, CHM, MS Access, and SQL ); Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office products – Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint; Experience with reviewing requirements, developing and automating test cases based on User requirements; Extensive knowledge of SA-SAMS and proven knowledge of user and database support; Experience in the Education sector and Project Management;

DUTIES :

• The successful candidate must lead a team of support and technical specialists on the development, testing and supporting of DBE programs in particular the SA-SAMS and in-house/SITA developed software; Designing and developing ad hoc survey, data collection and reporting tools/applications as required; Trouble shooting and fixing Access and SQL databases; Evaluating and testing new or modified software programs and software development procedures according to user requirements and conform to established guidelines; Writing revise and verifying quality standards and test procedures for program design, product evaluation and quality assurance; Planning, designing and authoring effective test cases and develop automated tests for test cases and integrate automations into test suites; Designing and developing tools for test management, execution and reporting to enhance the overall software testing process;
• Monitoring system program/application performance after implementation to prevent reoccurrence of program operating problems and ensure efficiency of operation; Writing documentation to describe program evaluation, testing, and correction; Facilitating problem-solving between end user and SA-SAMS developers; Writing monthly/quarterly/annual reports on the status and progress on the support, testing and ad hoc system development; Standardising and supporting SA-SAMS and Provincial Data Warehouses;
• Supporting on training, advocacy and change management of SA-SAMS and other Data Systems; Liaising with the Education Sector Policy Owners and support on managing the SDLC of requirements on SA-SAMS/programs for version release; Supporting on the SA-SAMS Modernisation Project; Supporting on the Learner Unit Record Information and Tracking System, the Business Intelligence System and other relevant systems; Attending to ad-hoc requests and supporting the Director on relevant Projects as requested.