Deputy Director: ICT Security at National Department of Health

REQUIREMENTS :

• A Grade 12 certificate and NQF 7 qualification in Information Technology/Information Security or Computer Systems as recognized by SAQA. ITIL foundation and COBIT certification and any accreditation (Security+, CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISK) will be an advantage.
• At least three (3) Years of IT experience as Assistant Director or equivalent level as well as supervisory experience.
• Experience in an Information Security role, in working with legal audit and compliance staff, developing and maintaining policies, procedures, standards and guidelines as well as experience in information security management frameworks, such as International standards Organization (ISO) 2700x/ the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) / Control Objectives for Information & Related Technology (COBIT) frameworks. 

DUTIES :

• Provide strategic support in alignment with business goals and management of resources. Develop, implement, and monitor a strategic, comprehensive departmental information security and IT risk management program to ensure that the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of information is owned, controlled or processed by the department. Provide ICT security support and maintain compliance with security standards and minimizing of risks.
• Manage outsourced vendors that provide information security functions for compliance with contracted service-level agreements. Provide architecture/engineering support in designing, implementing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure systems. Consult with IT and security staff to ensure that security is factored into the evaluation, selection, installation and configuration of hardware, applications and software.
• Provide security liaison role by ensuring that security policies, compliance, and risk management are integrated into all ICT activities. Assist resource owners and IT staff in understanding and responding to security audit failures reported by auditors. Manage personnel and various security initiatives/projects to ensure alignment with organizational goals, compliance, and audit.