Manager (Dr And Business Continuity) at eThekwini Municipality

Job Purpose    
Manages the Municipality's medium- and long-term Information Communications and Technology (ICT) Business Continuity which includes Disaster Recovery.

This post reports to DEPUTY HEAD (SYSTEMS DELIVERY & SECURIT)

Key Responsibility Areas    

•  Manages the Municipality's Business Continuity processes.
•  Formulating and documenting a Business Continuity strategy consistent with the agreed business objectives and priorities.
•  Mentoring departments in developing, implementing and auditing their own Business Continuity plans and recovery strategies.
•  Ensuring that Business Continuity plans are tested regularly by the Municipality.
•  Manages the Municipality's Disaster Recovery processes by planning and charting the direction for Disaster Recovery processes.
•  Co-ordinating and supervising all special projects relating to Disaster Recovery and capacity.
•  Auditing the Disaster Recovery plans of various departments and implementing and testing resultant changes.
•  Effectively manages all risks from a technology perspective.
•  Assessing the potential risks brought about using an external contractor to manage the Municipality's information-processing facilities and implementing appropriate measures and procedures to guard against the compromise, damage or loss of data.
•  Ensuring that Disaster Recovery Plans for critical business processes have been developed, tested and updated where required.
•  Managing all the activities during the Disaster Recovery process, and during the regular Disaster Recovery testing.
•  Recognizing and identifying potential areas where existing Disaster Recovery policies and procedures require change, or where new ones need to be developed

Competencies    

•  Planning and organising.
•  Monitoring and control.
•  Written communication.
•  Information strategy.
•  Technical strategy and planning.
•  Business change management.
•  Communication.
•  Action and outcome orientation
•  Resilience.
•  Cognitive ability.
•  Impact and influence.
•  Team Orientation.

Essential Requirements    

•  Diploma (NQF Level 6) in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field.
•  Valid motor vehicle driving license.
•  5 Years relevant experience.

Preferred Requirements    

•  Degree (NQF Level 7) in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) field.
•  Registered as a member of business continuity institution.
•  6 Years relevant experience.