Manager Information Technology at Assmang Limited

JOB DESCRIPTION
MAIN TASK AND RESPONSIBILITY

• Ensure a secure, stable and safe Information Technology environment to enable the sharing of data and communication between departments and external customers.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Certificate: Grade 12
• Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology (Required) / Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Alternative)
• Diploma In Information Technology / Information Management (Required)   

EXPERIENCE AND REQUIREMENTS

• 7 - 8 Years’ experience in Information Management and Information Technology  processes in a mining / technical environment
• 3 Years Management Experience

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

• Computer literate (Microsoft Package)
• Expert knowledge of Office 365 and other cloud off the shelf services.
• System Skills: Electronic Document Management System, Enterprise Resource Planning, Human Resource Information Management Systems, Information Management Systems, Learning Management Systems & SHERQ Systems.
• Cloud support or migration to cloud experience.
• Identify recurring problems and derive creative solutions involving team members. Recognise and reward team member efforts.
• Implement compliance requirements. Communicate compliance changes.
• Plan, direct and assess Quality Management within sub-function and recommend remedial actions where necessary to ensure adherence to TQM principles.
• Provide input into functional planning. Interpret functional plan and develop sub-functional plans.
• Ensure operational plan is implemented.
• Manage the efficient and effective utilisation of resources. Optimise systems and processes continuously to ensure production efficiency targets and operational plans are met.
• Optimise the core operational internal processes and internal supply chain and resolve operational conflicts.
• Manage the planning, installation and maintenance decision-making and expansion of network infrastructure.
• Develop, maintain and simulate/ test the disaster recovery plan for the business system environment.
• Continuously enhance and update current systems in the IT environment and introduce new technological developments by keeping abreast to changes within the Information technology discipline.
• Develop, implement and enforce IT policies and procedures to ensure physical and logical access control, data security and data integrity.
• Contribute to annual functional budget planning by providing input into operational, capex and labour budgets for sub-function. Submit to line management for approval.
• Implement and effectively manage the approved budget (operational, capex and labour) for the sub-function. Report variances as required and implement remedial action within span of control to minimise variances.