The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) is a South African statutory body that was established in terms of the Standards Act, 1945 (Act No. 24 of 1945) and continues to operate in terms of the latest edition of the Standards Act, 2008 (Act No. 29 of 2008) as the national institution for the promotion and maintenance of standardisation and quality in con...
Purpose Statement
- To conduct testing, generate test report and participate in other laboratory activities in support of the attainment of the divisional and business objectives and ensure the maintenance of the laboratory QMS and relevant SANAS and ISO Accreditation requirements.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- National Diploma in Electrical Engineering (Heavy Current / Power) NQF Level 6
Work Experiance
- 3 years work experience in a relevant scientific discipline.
- Work exposure in specific SANS as Electro Technology High Voltage laboratory is essential.
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Management
- Oversee and conduct manual or automated tests and generate results as required.
- Receive and record all samples from clients before testing.
- Plan and prepare to conduct tests.
- Analyse recorded or generated test results.
- Compile and verify the technical correctness and completeness of the test reports.
- Conduct quality verification on all test reports generated in the laboratory.
- Interpret test standards and methods and generate reports.
- Develop and coordinate testing schedules with the team.
- Research, develop and validate new testing methods.
- Conduct witness testing for internal and external clients to demonstrate and verify testing processes.
- Conduct proficiency testing for industry benchmark purposes as and when required.
- Prepare and apply calibration and maintenance procedures and ensure that all equipment is calibrated and maintained.
- Conduct root cause analysis within laboratory and ensure the effective implementation of corrective and preventative measures.
- Apply appropriate maintenance and basic trouble shooting requirements.
- Calibrate and verify test equipment.
- Ensure all Laboratory assets are accounted for in area of control and participate in asset verification.
- Ensure that commissioning reports of equipment are compiled and asset registration and capitalization is done timeously as per SABS policies.
- Process samples and participate in proficiency schemes (including intra and inter Laboratory comparisons).
- Participate in in-house test validations as required to confirm the results.
- Conduct all activities assigned to maintain the Quality Management System and Accreditation and participate in the maintenance of the quality management system in accordance with the Quality Manual and the laboratory’s accreditation to the relevant technical standards.
- Prepare for internal audits and maintain alignment to audit processes.
- Provide advocacy and assist with technical specifications and requirements to generate quotations.
- Analyse customer requirements and check alignment with technical(testing) specifications
- Provide customer advice on interpretation and application of technical(testing) specifications
- Conduct training on equipment used for testing to stakeholders as and when its required.
- Document and alert Standard Writers on identified errors in the specifications or Standard documents.
- Conduct training and coaching sessions for other Test Officers and mentor them (Test Officers) who are in the process of acquiring Technical Signatory status.
- Maintain a safe working environment by adhering to all safety principles and procedures.
- Keep abreast of all the changes in Occupational Health and Safety requirements.
- Keep abreast with developments in the technical committees, working groups and industry trends.
- Complete the Competence Development Ladder (CDP) for the next level.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Assist in the preparation and support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with legislative and accreditation requirements.
- Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organization’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organization’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Convene and attend meetings (e.g., technical committees, working groups etc.) and present relevant information stakeholders when required.
- Ensure the provision of excellent customer service.
- Resolve queries and problems within span of control and within agreed time frames.
- Follow up on unresolved queries and complaints where required.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding follow-up of information, as required
Deadline:28th August,2026
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Purpose Statement
- To conduct testing, generate test report and participate in other laboratory activities in support of the attainment of the divisional and business objectives and ensure the maintenance of the laboratory QMS and relevant SANAS and ISO Accreditation requirements.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- National Diploma / Diploma in Analytical Chemistry, Polymer Technology, Chemical Engineering, Polymer Science, Applied Chemistry, or related field (NQF Level 6)
- Technical Signatory Status is essential
Experience
- 3 years relevant work experience in laboratory testing of rubber, plastics, paints, sealants, polymers, coatings or related materials
- Work exposure in specific SANS is essential
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Management
- Oversee and conduct manual or automated tests and generate results as required.
- Receive and record all samples from clients before testing.
- Plan and prepare to conduct tests.
- Analyse recorded or generated test results.
- Compile and verify the technical correctness and completeness of the test reports.
- Conduct quality verification on all test reports generated in the laboratory.
- Interpret test standards and methods and generate reports.
- Develop and coordinate testing schedules with the team.
- Research, develop and validate new testing methods.
- Conduct witness testing for internal and external clients to demonstrate and verify testing processes.
- Conduct proficiency testing for industry benchmark purposes as and when required.
- Prepare and apply calibration and maintenance procedures and ensure that all equipment is calibrated and maintained.
- Conduct root cause analysis within laboratory and ensure the effective implementation of corrective and preventative measures.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Assist in the preparation and support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with legislative and accreditation requirements.
- Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organization’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organization’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Convene and attend meetings (e.g., technical committees, working groups etc.) and present relevant information stakeholders when required.
- Ensure the provision of excellent customer service.
- Resolve queries and problems within span of control and within agreed time frames.
- Follow up on unresolved queries and complaints where required.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding follow-up of information, as required
Deadline:2nd September,2026
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Purpose Statement
- To provide supervision and ensure that the overall operational plans and processes for the Laboratory within the SABS is implemented for both in-house and outsourced work and priorities.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- National Diploma / Diploma in Polymer Technology, Chemical Engineering, Chemistry, or a related applied science field (NQF Level 6)
Experience
- 5 years work experience in a testing laboratory environment, with exposure to rubber, plastics, paints, coatings, sealants, polymers, or related product categories.
- 2 years of supervisory experience
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Management
- Implement the laboratory-specific operational plan within the Laboratory Services division.
- Monitor and continuously evaluate progress of the laboratory’s achievements against the operational objectives.
- Ensure the implementation and utilisation of all laboratory information management systems.
- Supervise operations effectively to deliver services within timelines and prescribed quality through effective resource management (human and infrastructure).
- Implement laboratory processes and schedules to deliver quality services efficiently.
- Drive an operational plan for the laboratory in line with the overall divisional operational strategy.
- Ensure the drive of continuous improvement of testing activities.
- Use insights gained through business information to compile reports, and metrics to measure success and inform the business decisions within area of responsibility.
- Provide timely operational information that will guide management to drive operational efficiency.
- Oversee and supervise the Laboratory within the cluster.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Ensure the mitigation of the laboratory’s risks through the application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles and implementing of sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Responsible for the coordination and maintenance of quality risk management in line with the requirements from ISO and SANAS.
- Monitor changes in the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements.
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements.
- Oversee the maintenance and enforcement of related Service Level Agreements, policies and ISO standards to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity.
- Ensure adherence in the team to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
Financial Management
- Provide OPEX input in the planning and compilation of the annual budget aligned to the tactical delivery plans to support the implementation of set objectives.
- Ensure the effective implementation, monitoring of the Laboratory’s OPEX budget, and mitigate and report on any variances.
- Ensure the deployment of proper OPEX financial controls to manage the Laboratory budget.
People Management
- Proactively supervise all direct reports in order to ensure that the strategic objectives for the division is met.
- Maintain excellent human capital performance through employee empowerment, skills development and retention and succession planning within the team.
- Maintain an environment where employees respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all processes, procedures and practices.
- Supervise and lead the laboratory by providing clarity of vision; prioritising resources; facilitating alignment of the team; setting high expectations; inspiring commitment; encouraging mutual support; and enabling development opportunities.
- Contribute to diversity management initiatives.
- Implement a learning culture within scope of control.
Deadline:2nd September,2026
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Purpose Statement
- To conduct testing, generate test report and participate in other laboratory activities in support of the attainment of the divisional and business objectives and ensure the maintenance of the laboratory QMS and relevant SANAS and ISO Accreditation requirements.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- National Diploma / Diploma in Electrical engineering - Heavy current (Power)
- NQF Level 6
- Technical Signatory status is essential
Experience
- 3 years relevant work experience in electrical field
- Work exposure in specific SANS is essential
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Management
- Oversee and conduct manual or automated tests and generate results as required.
- Receive and record all samples from clients before testing.
- Plan and prepare to conduct tests.
- Analyse recorded or generated test results.
- Compile and verify the technical correctness and completeness of the test reports.
- Conduct quality verification on all test reports generated in the laboratory.
- Interpret test standards and methods and generate reports.
- Develop and coordinate testing schedules with the team.
- Research, develop and validate new testing methods.
- Conduct witness testing for internal and external clients to demonstrate and verify testing processes.
- Conduct proficiency testing for industry benchmark purposes as and when required.
- Prepare and apply calibration and maintenance procedures and ensure that all equipment is calibrated and maintained.
- Conduct root cause analysis within laboratory and ensure the effective implementation of corrective and preventative measures.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Assist in the preparation and support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with legislative and accreditation requirements.
- Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organization’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organization’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Convene and attend meetings (e.g., technical committees, working groups etc.) and present relevant information stakeholders when required.
- Ensure the provision of excellent customer service.
- Resolve queries and problems within span of control and within agreed time frames.
- Follow up on unresolved queries and complaints where required.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding follow-up of information, as required
Deadline:2nd September,2026
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Purpose Statement
- To provide supervision and ensure that the overall operational plans and processes for the Laboratory within the SABS is implemented for both in-house and outsourced work and priorities.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- National Diploma / Diploma in Electrical engineering - Heavy current (Power)
- NQF Level 6
Experience
- 5 years relevant work experience in Electrical field.
- 2 years supervisory experience
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Management
- Implement the laboratory-specific operational plan within the Laboratory Services division.
- Monitor and continuously evaluate progress of the laboratory’s achievements against the operational objectives.
- Ensure the implementation and utilisation of all laboratory information management systems.
- Supervise operations effectively to deliver services within timelines and prescribed quality through effective resource management (human and infrastructure).
- Implement laboratory processes and schedules to deliver quality services efficiently.
- Drive an operational plan for the laboratory in line with the overall divisional operational strategy.
- Ensure the drive of continuous improvement of testing activities.
- Use insights gained through business information to compile reports, and metrics to measure success and inform the business decisions within area of responsibility.
- Provide timely operational information that will guide management to drive operational efficiency.
- Oversee and supervise the Laboratory within the cluster.
- Implement operational plans, workflows, agreements, policies and processes within the laboratory.
- Ensure proper laboratory records management.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Ensure the mitigation of the laboratory’s risks through the application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles and implementing of sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Responsible for the coordination and maintenance of quality risk management in line with the requirements from ISO and SANAS.
- Monitor changes in the regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements.
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit requirements.
- Oversee the maintenance and enforcement of related Service Level Agreements, policies and ISO standards to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity.
- Ensure adherence in the team to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures
Financial Management
- Provide OPEX input in the planning and compilation of the annual budget aligned to the tactical delivery plans to support the implementation of set objectives.
- Ensure the effective implementation, monitoring of the Laboratory’s OPEX budget, and mitigate and report on any variances.
- Ensure the deployment of proper OPEX financial controls to manage the Laboratory budget.
People Management
- Proactively supervise all direct reports in order to ensure that the strategic objectives for the division is met.
- Maintain excellent human capital performance through employee empowerment, skills development and retention and succession planning within the team.
- Maintain an environment where employees respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all processes, procedures and practices.
- Supervise and lead the laboratory by providing clarity of vision; prioritising resources; facilitating alignment of the team; setting high expectations; inspiring commitment; encouraging mutual support; and enabling development opportunities.
- Contribute to diversity management initiatives.
- Implement a learning culture within scope of control.
Stakeholder Management
- Identify and mitigate internal systems and procedural barriers to enhance excellent customer service.
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organisation’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Attend meetings and present performance and business related information to relevant stakeholders when required.
- Actively liaise and build relationships with SABS clients and service providers so as to ensure that the service standards are met appropriately.
- Effectively supervise customer complaints through timeous resolution and/or escalation as required.
- Align stakeholder activities within the laboratory to ensure engagements are well coordinated.
- Analyze queries and develop mechanisms to proactively resolve common issues and share lessons learned across the division.
Deadline:2nd September,2026
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Purpose Statement
- To provide the organisation with talent development solutions (including employment equity, transformation and learning & development, etc.) which will enable the business to deliver on its overarching strategic goals and objectives, and comply with statutory obligations governing learning and development.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- Diploma + Advanced Diploma / B-Degree in Human Resource, Industrial Psychology or related field (NQF Level 7)
- Occupationally-Directed Education Training and Development Practitioner (ODETDP) qualification is preferred
- NQF Skills Development Facilitator
Work Experiance
- 8 years relevant work experience within talent development, OD or Human Resources
- 4 years specialist experience
- Assessment and moderation experience is preferred
- Proven track record in developing and implementing strategic plans for employment equity, transformation management, skills transfer, learning ladders, training methodologies, leadership development, e-Learning, career mapping, and skills development at organisational level.
- Must have experience in implementing and managing graduate, internship and learnership programmes
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Management
- Review, monitor and evaluate learning and development practices and offerings to improve deficiencies in line with organisational goals and objectives.
- Design and implement learning and development strategies such as knowledge management, skills transfer, learning ladders, training methodologies, leadership development, e-Learning, career mapping, and skills development programmes aligned to the strategic objectives of the SABS.
- Conduct training needs analysis in line with the corporate plan and strategic goals and objectives.
- Compile the annual training plan and calendar for the organisation in line with business and individual needs and the overall strategy.
- Benchmark talent development initiatives against best practice to ensure alignment to relevant training legislation and methodologies.
- Analyse, advise and consult SABS leadership on the application of talent development solutions which could benefit the organisation.
- Facilitate the implementation of employee engagement initiatives to achieve the SABS’s strategic goals and optimise engagement levels throughout the organisation.
- Design and upgrade internal curriculum and course materials to ensure adherence to SETA requirements and SABS policies and procedures.
- Compile a detailed costing of all internally designed learning and development initiatives.
- Design assessment and moderation instruments in line with talent development program objectives.
- Assess and verify learners’ portfolios of evidence and upload learner achievements accordingly on the relevant internal and/or SETA database.
- Moderate learner portfolios or coordinate moderation as required.
- Develop the SABS competency framework in line with organisational strategical objectives and job requirements.
- Facilitate the induction and on-boarding of new employees to ensure adequate assimilation into SABS operations and culture.
- Develop and implement employment equity initiatives in line with the EE strategy and plan.
- Develop, implement and communicate transformation initiatives in line with the corporate strategy.
- Monitor talent development service provider deliverables as per scope of contract.
- Design, implement and manage a learning database with accurate records.
- Ensure that training interventions are correctly captured timeously on the system.
- Ensure that all learning and development records are maintained and updated.
- Ensure the maintenance of the learning and development system to enable effective reporting.
- Compile monthly quarterly, annual training reports to inform key business decisions.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with ISO and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity.
- Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organisation’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Convene and attend meetings and present relevant information stakeholders when required.
- Ensure the provision of excellent customer service.
- Resolve queries and problems within span of control and within agreed time frames.
- Follow up on unresolved queries and complaints where required.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding follow-up of information, as required for tender requests.
- Provide talent development subject-matter advocacy and expertise to all relevant stakeholders.
- Manage internal and external relationships to ensure that Talent Development best practices are implemented across the organisation.
Deadline:2nd September,2026
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Purpose Statement
- To design, develop, implement and maintain ICT Governance, Risk and Compliance strategic frameworks and activities, data privacy compliance reporting and processes as well as conduct regular governance audits and take corrective action on behalf of the SABS to support business operationsand strategic objectives.
Minimum Requirements
Qualification
- Diploma + Advanced Diploma / B-Degree in ICT, IS, Computer science or a related field (NQF Level 7) .
- Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT (CGEIT) certification is advantageous..
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) certification is advantageous.
- Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) certification is advantageous.
Work Experiance
- 8 years relevant work experience in ICT Governance Risk and Compliance
- 4 years specialist experience
- Must have ICT governance and risk experience within a corporate environment.
- Proven track record in implementing COBIT 5 Enterprise Governance frameworks within an organisation
Duties and Responsibilities
Functional Management
- Provide an ICT Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC)?framework, including data compliance and cybersecurity risk?aligning ICT with the overall objectives of SABS.
- Coordinate the development and implementation of ICT policies, standards, processes and procedures and ensure that data compliance standards are adhered to throughout the organisation and escalate non-compliance issues.
- Monitor and evaluate adherence to ITC policies at the divisional and organisational level and escalate non-compliance to line management for corrective action.
- Ensure that all relevant controls, policies and procedures are embedded and monitored as operating effectively and that actions are in place to address emerging risks and incidents.
- Identify, report and ensure implementation of mitigation of all ICT related cybersecurity threats and risk assessment procedures.
- Implement controls to mitigate risks identified during the risk assessment process.
- Implement and stress test the Disaster Recovery Plan to ensure ICT business continuity processes and procedures are running smoothly within the organisation.
- Ensure that independent annual vulnerability and penetration testing are performed in the SABS environment and implement remedial actions as required.
- Contribute to the development of the Business Continuity Strategy and process in consultation with the Head: ICT to ensure readiness for recovery from ICT service interruptions.
- Ensure and coordinate regular Business Impact Analyses of ICT Services on SABS processes.
- Track timely closure of identified control gaps and risk mitigation plans and actively support action owners during issue remediation.
- Ensure that internal control frameworks are developed and implemented across the organisation with regard to IT Risk Standards, ICT controls and regulatory and legislative requirements.
- Review and update policy / standards compliance and exceptions, and report status to management and document advice for corrective actions.
- Develop and coordinate the implementation of an IT governance, metrics collection, and reporting capability across the ICT division.
- Provide guidance on implementing ICT compliance control objectives and provide support for gap analysis initiatives.
- Provide input to improve efficiency and effectiveness of ICT cybersecurity governance services.
- Act as point of contact within the ICT division with regards to risk and compliance issues.
- Coordinate the ICT audit process and ensure that related audit activities and requests are handled efficiently and effectively.
- Support ICT team during the planning and subsequent phases of an audit as well as during the audit close-out process.
- Report on all ICT Governance, Risk and Compliance matters as required.
- Provide technical support and training to SABS users with regards to ICT Governance and Risk principles.
Risk and Compliance Management
- Assist in identifying and adhering to fraud controls, risk prevention principles, sound governance and compliance processes, and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain quality risk management standards in line with regulatory requirements.
- Maintain and enforce all related Service Level Agreements to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity.
- Adhere to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures throughout the organisation.
Stakeholder Management
- Build and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships for the purpose of expectations management, knowledge sharing and integration, and to manage the organisation’s reputation.
- Represent and participate in the organisation’s committees and tasks teams when required.
- Convene and attend meetings and present relevant information stakeholders when required.
- Ensure the provision of excellent customer service.
- Resolve queries and problems within span of control and within agreed time frames.
- Follow up on unresolved queries and complaints where required.
- Liaise with relevant stakeholders regarding follow-up of information, as required for tender requests.
- Provide subject-matter advocacy and expertise to all relevant stakeholders.
- Manage internal and external relationships to ensure that business process engineering best practices are implemented across the organisation.
Deadline:9th September,2026
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Purpose Statement
- To plan, implement, maintain and manage all ICT Business Applications development, testing and support activities, reporting and strategies on behalf of the SABS to support strategic objectives and business operations.
Minimum Requirements
Work Experience
- 10 years relevant work experience in ICT business applications
- Work exposure in specific SANS Automotive is essential.
- Proven track record in managing an ICT business application and testing environment
Qualifications
- Diploma + Advanced Diploma / B-Degree in IT, Computer Science or related field (NQF Level 7).
- Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certification is essential.
- DevOps Certification is an added advantage
- ISTQB Certification is an added advantage
Duties and Responsibilities
Operational Management
- Contribute towards the development of an operational strategy for the Division and ensure alignment of this strategy with the plan for the ICT Business Applications business unit overall.
- Ensure productivity and efficiency is measured effectively against set objectives and implement improvements where required.
- Manage and ensure the drive of continuous improvement activities.
- Manage the business unit and ensure that it contributes to the achievement of business objectives
- Manage operations effectively to deliver services within timelines and prescribed quality through effective resource management
- Manage the provision of ICT Business Applications services to support the delivery of SABS Strategic objectives
- Use insights gained through business information to compile reports, and metrics to measure success and inform the business decisions within area of responsibility
- Manage the business application vendor contracts to ensure that robust business applications are performing optimally.
- Manage the standards, policies and procedures for the development of business applications.
- Lead the development of software standards for the SABS.
Functional Management
- Manage the business application vendor contracts to ensure that robust business applications are performing optimally.
- Manage the standards, policies and procedures for the development of business applications.
- Lead the development of software standards for the SABS.
- Manage the delivery of ICT business application activities and business information within agreed and SLA’s.
- Review and monitor plans for all projects in consultation with stakeholders and ensure that projects are delivered within the agreed parameters and time frames.
- Identify and consider alternative sources, and review technological and economic feasibility of business applications.
- Manage the identification, prioritization, and specification of business applications and agree on the business functional and technical requirements covering the full scope of all initiatives required to achieve the expected outcomes of the ICT environment.
- Manage and maintain the standardization of SABS applications.
- Act as a subject matter expert within the organisation on all spheres related to ICT business application and the management thereof.
- Conduct regular research on new ICT developments for the purposes of maintaining the business applications.
- Ensure the SABS web applications / sites are continuously improved and maintained using optimisation tactics / best practice
- Ensure the availability of a secure and integrated software application system.
- Drive software development in line with business requirements and standards through the engagement and management of third-party solutions developers.
- Ensure the effective provision of solution delivery, operations, enhancement and maintenance of systems.
- Oversee the management of the ICT business application disaster recovery (DR) plan including data security and integrity procedures to reduce risk and ensure business continuity.
- Manage and resolve all ICT business application audit queries.
- Drive compliance of corporate governance related to the ICT portfolio within scope of control.
- Implement the ICT test strategy and the overall approach to organising testing and allocating testing resources
- Drive the adoption of a test policy for the testing of new or changed services
- Manage all test events (i.e. incidents, problems and retest new or changed services) and test environment requirements including communication to stakeholders
- Establish testing processes, standards, procedures and guidelines in accordance with the application management lifecycle and industry standards and best practice test management tools
- Create appropriate testing approaches to ensure a new or changed service is tested with operability in mind
- Manage the preparation and maintenance of test tools, test scripts and testing issue logs
- Define and implement testing control disciplines including risk mitigation processes
Risk and Compliance Management
- Ensure the mitigation of the business unit’s risk profile through the identification and application of fraud controls and risk prevention principles and implementing of sound governance and compliance processes and tools to identify and manage risks.
- Responsible for the coordination and maintenance of quality risk management in line with relevant standards, Accreditation and regulatory requirements.
- Monitor changes in the legislative and regulatory environment and ensure that appropriate operational controls are implemented to address new requirements.
- Drive the implementation of compliance with policies aimed at strengthening the SABS brand and stakeholder interface.
- Support and provide evidence to all internal and external audit, Accreditation and regulatory requirements.
- Oversee the maintenance and effective implementation of Service Level Agreements / contracts to minimise business risk and ensure business continuity.
- Implement ICT governance, risk and compliance framework to protect the organisation’s information assets
- Ensure adherence in the team to all relevant laws, policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Proactively evaluate related risks against changing trends and market/economic conditions.
Financial Management
- Provide input in the planning and compilation of the annual budget aligned to the tactical delivery plans to support the implementation of set objectives.
- Ensure the effective implementation, management, monitoring of the budget, and mitigate and report on any variances.
- Ensure the deployment of proper financial controls to manage the budget.
Deadline:9th September,2026
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