Chairperson of the Information and Communication Technology Steering Committee at CATHSSETA

Key Performance Areas and Responsibilities 

• Promote the effective use of ICT within the CATHSSETA; 
• Provide leadership and guidance in the development and implementation of ICT policies to ensure effective deployment and provision of ICT infrastructure and services within CATHSSETA. 
• Ensure alignment between the entity's corporate strategy and the ICT Strategy; 
• Identify risks associated with ICT and provide risk mitigation actions; 
• Ensure the process of developing entity-wide ICT plans to ensure optimisation of the use of resources cost-effectively; 
• Lead the process of reviewing the current and future ICT infrastructure requirements to improve the efficiency of ICT resources; 
• Promote effective oversight responsibility of the ICT environment with CATHSSETA by ensuring that people, technology, processes, and information are integrated; 
• Provide a mechanism for a systematic cybersecurity maturity approach, including information security governance, POPIA compliance, third-party ICT risk, and data governance; 
• Ensure the ethical and responsible use of the ICT equipment and services through established internal policies; 
• Ensure the process of developing and implementing the disaster recovery plan and ensure continued operations in case of disaster, including annual testing and periodic review of recovery plans; 
• Ensures that the entity develops and implements the ICT Governance Framework, Strategy and Plan in accordance with applicable laws, policies or guidelines; and 
• Prepare and submit quarterly reports to the Audit and Risk Committee on the implementation of the ICT projects and recommend changes and improvements to be put in place. 

 
Qualifications, Skills, Experience and Attributes 

• Matric plus Postgraduate qualification in computer science or Information Systems, ICT Governance or equivalent relevant qualification rated at National Qualifications Framework (NQF) level 8 by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA); and 
• Active Membership of ICT Related Professional bodies relating to this field is required. 

Experience

• The candidate must have at least five (5) Executive Management experience overseeing the ICT portfolio in medium to large organisations; 
• Minimum of three (3) years serving on governance structures, particularly ICT Steering Committees; 
• Experience in managing the deployment of ICT infrastructure and systems.