Deputy Director: IT Governance, Projects and Policy Development at North West Office of the Premier

REQUIREMENTS :

• Three- year appropriate tertiary qualification in Information Technology at NQF level 6 and/or related qualifications (NQF level and credits).
• 6 years’ experience in Information Technology to which 3 years should be within the IT Governance, IT policy development or IT projects management at Assistant Director level. Added advantages are certification PRINCE2, MICROSOFT/AZURE Administration, TOGAF & GWEA. 

DUTIES :

• Drive the development of departmental technology standards, policies, procedures to ensure compliance with DPSA/Government-wide ICT prescripts customised according to departmental requirements. Manage governance processes and performance metrics to ensure ICT delivers value to the department; Develop and define the IT Service Management policy to implement and manage the quality of ICT Services that meets business needs and serves as the ICT functional commitment to the departments.
• Manage, ICT contracts and service level agreements with service providers: Manage all ICT- related business risks, including findings; Enable the department to achieve its strategic mandate (current and future capabilities) and objectives by aligning business, and IT plans; Enable the department to achieve all ICT investments’ predetermined value and benefits; Manage financial, human resources, business plans, and reporting processes; Manage the departmental ICT assets; Optimise expenditure and eliminate duplication of ICT solutions and associated technologies; Manage Enterprise agreements,
• Business Agreements (BA) and Services Level Agreements with SITA and Microsoft. The implementation and monitoring of Change Controls. Manage and report on All ICT related projects, portfolio and programmes. Participate in the Office of the Premier ICT structures e.g. budget committee, GITO council, ICT Steering Committee, etc.