Director: Special Projects Coordinator at Department of Agriculture(DOA)

REQUIREMENTS :

• Successful completion of Pre-entry Certificate for SMS as endorsed by the National School of Government (NSG).
• Bachelor’s Degree or Advanced Diploma in Computer Science/ Information Technology (NQF 7). Five (5) years’ experience at middle or senior managerial level. 

DUTIES :

• Coordinate all strategic reports for the OCIO. Consolidate all inputs from all directorates in the OCIO and compile all Reports on time in compliance with good governance requirement: Monthly Branch Management Reports, Quarterly Performance Reports,Risk Management Reports, Audit Committee Reports.
• Develop the Risk Register for the OCIO. Strategic Risk. Operational Risk. Develop an internal network of ICT and KIIM sponsors across the Department. Lead Branch engagements on ICT and KIIM projects working together with Branch Relationship Managers and Business Analysts on a regular basis to assess requirements. Facilitate the development of project plans illustrating resource requirements (budget and allocated ICT/KIIM technicians).
• Analyse and define the Return on Investment (RoI) on implemented projects of ICT and KIIM. Identify new and trending technologies to inform and for consideration into the Departmental ICT and KIIM strategy and identify external partners for digital collaborations. Research new technologies for ICT and KIIM that would be relevant to DoA and that would save costs and enhance efficiencies. Identify external partners for digital collaborations: Cluster level departments, SOEs, External Collaborations.