Re-Advertisement: Assistant Director - System & Application MN 3658/23 at Midvaal Local Municipality

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology or equivalent. 
•  Meet MFMA minimum competency requirements or qualify for dispensation. Computer Literate (MSWord, Excel & PowerPoint). Valid driver’s licence. 
•  Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, proven management skills (including analytical thinking, empowerment, adaptability, leadership, conceptual, presentation, conflict management, attention to detail and negotiation skills). 
• Ability to coach, train and motivate employees.
•  Excellent problem solving, leadership and customer services skills. 
•  Competent in interpretation, implementation and enforcement of relevant legislation and applicable policies. 
•  At least 3 to 5 years’ relevant experience within local government IT environment.

DUTIES

• Develop new application software specifications that encompass functional, programming, and system process flows. 
•  Conduct business analysis, determine and implement a course of action, set priorities and recognise and consider changing events and conditions during projects. 
•  Solve diverse and unusual problems by analysing information where considerable interpretation of processes is required. 
• Provide walkthroughs of systems and their interconnectivity with other applications in the organisation. 
• Create, develop, and oversee protocols and procedure for usage for new applications introduced to the organisation. 
•  Maintain an application documentation library. 
• Provide technical support related to application software systems and troubleshoot issues as they arise. 
•  Maintain general knowledge of the Municipalities server structures as it relates to business applications. 
•  Assist in identifying projects that will align with protecting council IT infrastructure. 
•  Compiling regular reports to Management, its committees, and other relevant structures. 
•  Ability to promptly respond to changed circumstances to ensure the ongoing efficient and effective delivery of key deliverables within the role. 
•  To stay updated with development in the field of Information Technology cyber security as to ensure a sustainable development. 
•  Interview clients, review business rules, and determine business process flows. 
•  Complete the technical design, detailed specifications, programming system and integration testing for new applications.
•  Facilitate meetings with customers and interpret, assess, and evaluate customer business requirements in order to establish project scope and design criteria for systems. 
• Monitor and evaluate performance according to KPI’s and PI’s as contained in the service delivery budget implementation plan. Perform any other related ad hoc tasks as instructed by management from time to time.