System Development and Data Analyst at Nelson Mandela Bay Metro

Qualifications and requirements:

• Relevant professional ICT qualification.
• Computer literate – Office applications.
• One to two years’ relevant experience.

Key attributes and competencies:

• Ability to support internal and external communications process for business change management.
• Ability to demonstrate the ability to involve customers in scope and implementing solutions to ensure successful outcomes.
• Able to communicate with performance management coordinator on aspects pertaining to end-user computing.
• Able to analyse and provide recommendations pertaining to office information systems on assessing and presenting the coordinator the need for new software, upgrades and disposal.
• Able to apply basic concepts and knowledge aspects within the IT discipline.
• Ability to understand key drivers in the sector and the Municipality and to apply this understanding to meet service delivery objectives and challenges.
• Ability to understand how the implementation systems and technology department functions.
• Ability to understand stakeholder needs and dynamics and build capacity within the target audience through the ability to listen attentively, grasp issues, present information in a clear manner.
• The ability to plan and organise the work unit, using goal setting, objectives, targets and creating a work schedule.
• Ability to transfer project objectives into specific plans, organise, prioritise and schedule tasks so that they can be performed within budget.
• The ability to monitor the results of delegations, assignments or projects, considering the skills, knowledge and experience of the assigned individual and characteristic of the assignment or project.

Job purpose:

• Coordinating tasks/activities associated with the development of systems to improve the overall operations of the Policy and Transformation Office, and ensuring optimum and uninterrupted functionality of operating systems and applications within the office.
• As part of the selection process, candidates may be tested on any requirement, skill or competency, which will include pre-employment screening, medical examination, security vetting and psychometric assessment.
• Fringe benefits will include membership of a Retirement Fund, Medical Aid Scheme, Group Life Assurance Scheme, participation in a Housing Subsidy and Car Schemes (subject to the conditions of the various Schemes), and normal leave and sick leave benefits.