Information Systems Officer:Planning and Information Management at Western Cape Education Department (WCED)

REQUIREMENTS :

• National Senior Certificate (or equivalent) and a Three-year relevant qualification. A valid Driver's licence (excluding code A/A1). 1-2 years relevant experience.

DUTIES :

• Enable access and utilisation of the Education Knowledge and Information Management Systems and related information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions within the Western Cape Education Districts. Facilitate and provide access to users within the district and schools. Provide support and assistance with the development and enhancement of electronic business solutions to enable effective information, knowledge management and business intelligence within the WCED. Assist with continuous integration, development and enhancements to information systems. Facilitate the provisioning of infrastructure (hardware, software and connectivity) to enable utilisation of the Education Knowledge and Information Management Systems for the District. Receive, process and submit applications to Director and Network Technologist (CeI) for approval. Ensure request is in line with prescripts. Maintain and update the infrastructure (hardware, software and connectivity) asset register. Maintain EMIS and provide data analysis service within the Education District. Assist with the facilitation of interfaces with other ICT solutions within the District. Assist with the gathering, collation, analysis and dissemination of information.
• Perform system and data analysis processes to ensure data integrity within the District. Execute interventions for review and improvement of the EMIS and related systems with relevant stakeholders within the District. Facilitate Knowledge and Information Management systems user training and support in collaboration with the Directorate Knowledge and Information Management. Implement a decentralised training support process in collaboration with Directorate Knowledge and Information Management with the identification of EMIS training requirements within the District and Schools.
• Render EMIS support as requested by schools telephonically, e-support or in loco. Render support in terms of the internal publication and dissemination of institutional knowledge and information generated within education information systems. Render support in terms of internal publication and dissemination of educational information over appropriate platforms. Render support with the integration and diffusion of Knowledge Management Systems within the Education District by identifying, updating, promoting and facilitating institutional knowledge techniques. Liaison with stakeholders relating to standardised reporting requests as well as ad hoc requests.