Assistant Programmer at The Department of Home Affairs

What we do

The Department of Home Affairs offers a multitude of services to the citizens of South Africa, as well as foreigners who wish to visit, work or stay in South Africa. The Departments core functions are:

Civic Service:

•  Maintaining the National Population Register (NPR)
• Managing the birth, mar...
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  Assistant Programmer

  • Job Type Full Time
  • Qualification Higher National Certificate , National Certificate
  • Experience 1 year
  • Location Gauteng
  • City Pretoria
  • Job Field ICT / Computer 

  REQUIREMENTS :

  • An undergraduate qualification in Information Technology, Information and Communication Technology, Information Technology Management, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems at NQF level 6 as recognized by SAQA.
  • 1 Years’ experience in an application / system management environment. Knowledge of database administration and servers.
  • Knowledge of server hardware and software systems. Knowledge of relevant operating systems. Knowledge of State Information Technology Act (SITA).
  • Knowledge of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa. Excellent abilities in the use of online systems. Willingness to work extended hours and perform on call duties.

  DUTIES :

  • The successful candidate will be responsible for, amongst others, the following specific tasks: Interpret and translate design specifications into functions that the program is intended to perform and translate into related code. Devise possible solutions to predict problems, evaluating options and implement the most feasible solution.
  • Perform key portions of the system development lifecycle including designing, coding, documenting and installation. Design and develop application components and manage configuration requests. Perform administrative tasks such as entering time, updating work orders, updating knowledgebase, providing status reports, etc.
  • Improve personal and professional technical knowledge and expertise and stay abreast of new developments. Write and maintain system development documentation including detailed documents on the operations of programs, and user requirements. Liaise with system analysts and portfolio managers regarding understanding and details of specifications. Compile tactical plans aligned to business requirements to ensure effective strategy execution.
  • Recommend and implement continuous performance improvement initiatives. Maintain good relationship with clients and stakeholder. Implement system and process enhancements, and updates successfully. Participate in the implementation of projects. Provide advice to IS users regarding the effective implementation of risk processes and procedures. Attend to enquiries in service level time lines.
  • Ensure compliance with to policies, procedures and standards. Keep up to date with any changes in the IS legislative framework and implement necessary steps/actions to ensure that the client is compliant. Implement quality control, norms and standards frameworks for stakeholder interaction and service delivery.
  • Comply with departmental policies, procedures and Treasury Regulations to ensure that supply chain management processes and assets are effectively utilised / managed. 

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  Interested and qualified? Go to The Department of Home Affairs on erecruitment.dha.gov.za to apply

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