Current Vacancies at NSFAS

Vacancy No 41 of 2023/2024 
Department & Unit Information & Communication Technology

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• The Chief Information Officer will be responsible for ensuring that required fit-for-purpose technology solutions are provided and maintained for the total value chain related to student funding to fulfil NSFAS’s mandate.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
Core Strategic Objectives
 Set ICT objectives.

•  Design ICT strategy, policies, procedures and performance standards in line with the organisation’s business model and drive the implementation of the above.
•  Oversee the technological infrastructure (networks and computer systems) in the organisation to ensure optimal performance and drive efficiencies.
•  Select and implement suitable technology systems to streamline all internal operations and processes and to facilitate integration into the technology systems of universities and TVETs.
•  Ensure the digitalisation of all key NFSAS processes.
•  Identify opportunities for technological innovation and drive its implementation.
•  Ensures that all ICT-related projects are completed within the agreed timeframes and budgets.
•  Develop and analyse metrics to measure ICT effectiveness.
•  Draft and manage Service Level Agreements with internal and external clients.

Governance

•  Be responsible for the implementation of ICT governance, risk awareness and management and compliance frameworks
•  Compile risk registers and risk mitigation plans
•  Provide updates and reports to the Management Committee, Board and relevant Committees in accordance with the organisational and PFMA requirements.

People management and ethical leadership

•  Lead and manage the ICT Department including technical professionals and specialists.
•  Develop the organisation’s ICT human capital.
•  Ensure compliance with HR standards and requirements.
•  Attract recruit, develop, engage and retain required managers and employees within ICT and provides mentoring and coaching where required.
•  Drive a culture of high performance and customer-centricity within ICT.
•  Be a member of the executive management, reporting to the CEO.
•  Champions and demonstrates NSFAS leadership behaviours and values.

Finance

•  Develop and implement requisite budget.
•  Provide effective financial control, management of costs and internal controls.
•  Reports and accounts on ICT budgets, forecasts and expenditures as and when required by statute, the Executive and Board.

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

•  Participates in the strategic positioning of NSFAS and promotes the enterprise with relevant stakeholders.
•  Manages service-level agreements with internal and external stakeholders.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum Qualifications

•  Postgraduate qualification in Information Technology

Knowledge and Experience

•  A minimum of 5 years Chief Information Officer or Executive management experience in ICT.
•  Reasonable understanding of procedures and statutory requirements applicable to Schedule 3(A) public entities
•  Good knowledge of governance, risk and organisational performance management principles
•  Knowledge of the public sector

Competencies

•  Decisiveness
•  Accurate understanding
•  Building sustainability and innovation
•  Conceptual thinking
•  Striving for excellence
•  Fairness and transparency
•  Honesty and integrity
•  Leveraging diversity
•  Mobilising teams
• Technical Competencies
•  Business acumen
•  Effective business communication
•  Financial control
•  Performance reporting
•  Development of policies and procedures
•  Managerial budgeting
•  Problem analysis and judgement
•  Strategic and operational planning

Compliance Competencies

•  Must have security clearance ideally Government Top Secret clearance or obtain the security clearance within 12 months of employment.

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Vacancy No 40 of 2023/2024 
Department & Unit Office of the Executive Officer

POSITION OVERVIEW:

• To provide strategic direction through inspired leadership, to make high-level decisions about policies and strategies whilst being responsible for developing and implementing operational and strategic planning and to engage significantly with a wide range of stakeholders in the higher education sectors.

RESPONSIBILITIES
Core Strategic Objectives

•  Implement the Nsfas mandate and strategic vision of the Board.
•  Lead, formulate and implement the Five-Year Strategic Plan of NSFAS cascaded into Annual Performance Plans (APP).
•  Ensure quality reporting as per PFMA requirements including quarterly and annual reporting to the Board and shareholder.;
•  Develop and implement medium to long-term business imperatives that lead to positive results for beneficiaries and stakeholders
•  Initiate, plan and implement projects to enhance efficiency and add value to Nsfas beneficiaries and stakeholders.
•  Be responsible for the development, resource mobilisation and implementation of the Nsfas budget in consultation with the Chief Financial Officer.
•  Be responsible for the internal audit function.
•  Be overall responsible for the risk management strategy of Nsfas
• People management and ethical leadership
•  Lead the organisation in a way that promotes ethical leadership, accountability, and good governance.
•  Create a fit-for-purpose organisational structure, human resource and performance management systems and culture.
•  Lead the acquisition, selection, and orientation of Executive Management team members.
•  Performance management, leadership, coaching and mentoring of direct reports.
•  Lead the Executive Management team.
• Stakeholder relationships
•  Lead the strategic positioning of Nsfas with internal and external stakeholders.
•  Manage and influence relationships with key stakeholders in the higher education sector.
•  Engage and consult stakeholders regularly on the mandate and performance of Nsfas.
•  Communicate effectively and establish credibility throughout NSFAS.
• Relationship with NSFAS Board
•  Communicate effectively with the Board through the Board chairperson.
•  Perform the functions as determined by the board.
•  Provide reports to the Board as required by the PFMA and Board Charter.

DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Minimum requirements:

•  Master’s in Business Administration, Masters in Financial Services or Chartered Accountant qualification
•  15 years’ experience in a management position with five years at an executive level
•  Experience within the Public Services and Education and Training Sector is advantageous
•  Experience in developing, planning, and implementing successful organisational strategies in big and/or complex organisations.
•  In-depth knowledge of corporate governance, finance, and performance management principles.
• Preferred:
•  Experience in the banking and financial services sector
•  Knowledge of the higher education sector

Skill and Competencies:

•  Strategic thinking
•  Organisation and planning
•  Critical analytical and conceptual thinking
•  Change management
•  Managing complexity
•  Decisiveness
•  Building sustainability and innovation
•  Fairness, transparency, honesty and integrity
•  Leveraging diversity
•  Navigating the political landscape
•  Leadership and team building
•  Judgement
•  Emotional intelligence
•  Commercial and business acumen
•  Stakeholder engagement
•  Report writing
•  Negotiation and conflict management
•  Presentation and communication