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Minimum Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s Degree or Diploma in Sales/Marketing or equivalent
• 5 – 8 years related experience in business development or Sales in the Technical Training Industry
• 5 – 8 year’s sales and/or lead qualification experience 
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications, with focus on Excel
• Advanced knowledge of business development, marketing strategies, and brand expansion
• Driver License with own/reliable transport
• Experience with lead qualification at all levels within organizations – managers, directors, executives
• Proven track record of working with rapidly changing deadlines and having an ability to move in a fast-paced environment
• At least 10 years of experience successfully leading a sales initiative or project
• Combination of private small business and corporate sales experience will be a plus
• At least 2 years Transformation/BBBEE experience 

Duties and Responsibilities

COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

• Excellent Sales strategy skills with a proven track record of success
• Excellent prospecting, networking, persuasion, negotiation and closing skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (including presentations)
• High level of computer literacy/Microsoft, including word, excel spreadsheets, presentations, databases and the Internet Google mail and Microsoft outlook
• Excellent project management and customer relations skills
• Highly numerate with strong ability in financial analysis, forecasting, project costing, and preparing and monitoring budgets
• Excellent planning, organisational and administrative skills
• Excellent people management skills with a track record of successful team management
• Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with people at all levels in a wide range of organisations
• Must have exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent financial management skills
• Situational and servant leadership
• Client Relationships
• Independence and ability to monitor and manage potential conflicts of interest and maintain ethical standards
• Strong telephone and prospecting (cold calling) skills
• Can close deals and achieve goals.
• Results-driven, highly motivated individual with determination, tenacity, and drive
• Is detail-oriented and able to multitask.
• Demonstrates strong organizational skills, the ability to meet deadlines, and the ability to solve problems.
• Exhibits excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal
• Is an extremely flexible and adaptable self-starter
• Displays independent decision making and accountability
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

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Minimum requirement

• Formal Education

• This position requires a minimum postgraduate qualification

Experience    

• Stakeholder management experience essential
• Client account management experience 
• Through understanding of the audit lifecycle
• Preferred experience in the delivery of digital solutions (RPA, AI)
• Preferred experience in digital transformation of assurance functions
• Preferred experience in audit
• Knowledge and experience in current emerging technologies and their relevance in digitally transforming the audit and assurance functions.
• Experience in design thinking and innovation
• Experience in process improvement for design and efficiency upliftment in the assurance area
• Preferred experience in digitally transforming audit functions of audit firms
• At least 7 years minimum  management experience is required

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

Research and analytical skills    

• Must have knowledge and skills in sourcing data and information to enable interpretation, identification and assessment of audit risks.
• Ability to integrate different sources of information.

Public sector knowledge

• A sound understanding of the nature and operations of the public sector to enable the identification of both internal and external macro factors having an impact on the entire audit portfolio.
• Public sector knowledge or exposure to government Public Sector projects will be advantageous.

Project management    

• Ability to provide oversight for projects and all related activities.  
• Ability to establish a set of tasks and activities associated with projected outcome within stipulated times lines.  Ensure that actions are implemented to achieve the desired results of the project

Reporting

• Ability to document and communicate the scope of work and findings and recommendations in line with relevant reporting standards or guidelines.
• Writing and analytical skills

Duties and Responsibilities

D: KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA’s)

Strategic function   

• Provide strategic inputs to the strategy of the business unit (BU) and manage the output of the centre to ensure implementation of the BU balance score card (BSC) initiatives.
• Develop, drive and manage the delivery of the digital transformation (DT) strategy and determine innovative solutions that support the company strategy.

Product management    

• Establish, manage and oversee appropriate governance, stakeholder engagement plans and communication for designated projects within the DT business unit and portfolio. 
• Conduct environmental scanning to keep abreast of changes in the environment and facilitate the digital development requirements to meet the current and future needs of business. 
• Lead and direct the project management teams from both a strategic and tactical point.
• Ensure that all projects within the DT have clear defined goals and supporting project team resources.
• Work effectively as a team member, sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating team members on progress
• Understanding of system delivery life cycle agile delivery concepts.
• Oversee the delivery of all DT interventions/activities in the BU’s as per the agreed plan.
• Collaborate closely with the IT team to ensure successful delivery of products and services. 

Reporting and Monitoring:

• Report progress of the programme at regular intervals to the line manager and relevant governance bodies as appropriate. 
• Constantly monitor, evaluate and develop organisational processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the DT products and services that’s supports thecompany strategy.

Stakeholder Management    

• Build and maintain strategic relationships/partnerships with the relevant stakeholders and or research institutions that enhance the digital transformation value proposition.
• Build and sustain value adding relationships with internal stakeholders to conduct relevant micro environmental scanning and or needs analysis that will inform relevant research projects for the BU.
• Create awareness of the overall DT strategy and ensure it is implemented throughout the organisation.
• Provide strategic support and guidance to internal stakeholders on DT technologies/strategies in order to ensure alignment within portfolios and organisation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders portfolio and contribute in delivery of digital transformation related products and processes in the organisation.
• Partner with support and business lines to understand business value that can be achieved through the use of intelligent automation, data science, data and analytics.
• Manage service level agreements (SLAs).

People Management    

• Cascade the BU BSC at centre level.
• Implement the activities outlined on the BU People Plans.
• Provide leadership and direction for the centre and manage team performance to drive productivity.
• Contribute to transformation/culture plans.
• Motivate, coach and mentor staff to ensure maximum productivity and development of the staff to their full potential.
• Determine the mix and level of capability required to enable the centre to support the BU and organisational objectives.
• Contribute to transformation/culture plans.

Financial Management    

• Compile the centre budget and contribute to the development of the business unit’s budget. 
• Manage the centre expenditure.
• Ensure compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with SCM in the company.
• Contribute to the risk assessment activities in the BU.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)    

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments not stipulated on the Job description as and when required.

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Minimum Requirements

• Minimum- Matric /Diploma/Degree in Human Resources Management or related
• Minimum  4years Experience 
• Knowledge- working knowledge of recruitment systems would be advantageous
• Computer Skills- Intermediate MS Excel, Outlook and Word applications. Basic MS PowerPoint.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Consistently meet deadlines in responding to client recruitment needs
• Draft job adverts prior to advertising positions, Advertise positions on available job portals Conduct response handling upholding company standards and service levels;
• Source candidates from available databases to match candidates to vacant jobs
• Conduct interviews to qualify candidates for available positions
• Schedule and facilitate interviews
• Conduct background reference checks (previous employer, ID, Qualifications, criminal, credit etc,)- Continuously build talent database by screening candidates against anticipated client requirements
• Compile a shortlist for submission to clients;- Send regret letters to candidates
• Provide input to recruitment processes to ensure up to date and improved service offering to our clients.
• Compile contracts of employment accurately
• Prepare and submit onboarding packs to new hires- Ensure all employment documents is signed off and submitted to Payroll office for processing
• Prepare and submit report on weekly basis- Respond to all client queries timeously

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Minimum requirement

• This position requires a minimum Degree/diploma (NQF 7) in Information Technology/Information Systems or Computer Science PLUS the following certifications: 
• CISA, CISM, CRISC, CGEIT or CISSP
• COBIT Training 

Added advantage:

• Any post graduate qualification in IT, compliance or Internal/External Audit or risk management will be an advantage.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in IT auditing or ICT governance, risk and compliance in a medium to large organisation, with 3 years managing IT audit teams and working with COBIT 19 processes.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES

IT governance

• Reviews information systems for compliance with legislation and specifies any required changes. 
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with organisational policies and procedures and overall information management strategy.
• Implements the governance framework to enable governance activity to be conducted.
• Within a defined area of accountability, determines the requirements for appropriate governance reflecting the organisation’s values, ethics and wider governance frameworks.
• Communicates delegated authority, benefits, opportunities, costs, and risks.
• Assists in reviews of governance practices with appropriate and sufficient independence from management activity.

IT risk management    

• The planning and implementation of organisation-wide processes and procedures for the management of IT risk to the success or integrity of the business, especially those arising from the use of information technology, inappropriate disposal of IT materials, hardware or data.
• Carries out risk management activities within a specific function, technical area or project of medium complexity.
• Identifies risks and vulnerabilities, assesses their impact and probability, develops mitigation strategies and reports to the business.
• Involves specialists and domain experts as necessary.

Information assurance    

• The leadership and oversight of information assurance, setting high level strategy and policy, to ensure stakeholder confidence that risk to the integrity of information in storage and transit is managed pragmatically, appropriately and in a cost-effective manner.
• Performs technical assessments and/or accreditation of complex or higher-risk information systems.
• Identifies risk mitigation measures required in addition to the standard organisation or domain
• measures.
• Establishes the requirement for accreditation evidence from delivery partners and communicates accreditation requirements to stakeholders.
• Contributes to planning and organisation of information assurance and accreditation activities.
• Contributes to development of and implementation of information assurance processes.

Information security governance    

• The management of, and provision of expert advice on, the selection, design, justification, implementation and operation of information security controls and management strategies to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability and relevant compliance of information systems with legislation, regulation and relevant standards.
• Provides guidance on the application and operation of elementary physical, procedural and technical security controls.
• Explains the purpose of security controls and performs security risk and business impact analysis for medium complexity information systems.
• Identifies risks that arise from potential technical solution architectures. 
• Designs alternate solutions or countermeasures and ensures they mitigate identified risks.
• Investigates suspected attacks and supports security incident management.

Duties and Responsibilities

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS (KPA’s)

Strategic Function    

• Contribute to the development of IT Risk and compliance frameworks and strategies for company.
• Support the implementation of the centre Balance Score Card (BSC) initiatives.

Product Management

IT governance and risk management:

• Provide support to the senior leadership team on the service portfolio and governance requirements.
• Assess ICT general controls by conducting reviews on various aspects of information security, data privacy and business continuity. 
• Develop and implement a mitigation plan for ICT general control gaps identified during periodic assessments.
• Interpret ICT policies and contribute to development of procedures, standards and guidelines that comply with these.
• Develop and maintain a risk register that includes ICT operational, business and strategic risks. 
• Assess the impact and likelihood of identified ICT risks.

Compliance management:

• Facilitate active engagement in ICT internal control meetings focusing on identification of emerging and existing risks, escalation, mitigation and remediation to ensuring an environment of continuously improving ICT risk management and reduction of non-compliance culture.
• Identify, implement, monitor and report on IT compliance to regulatory and legislative requirements.
• Conduct regular (at least monthly) compliance assessment against ICT policies, frameworks, principles, SLAs/OLAs, processes and procedures. 
• Manage compliance using international standards, frameworks and best practices for benchmarking.

IT audit engagement management:

• Coordinate IT internal and external audit by being the intermediary between auditors and ICT teams.
• Collect and collate audit evidence in line with requests for information form audit teams.
• Review audit findings reports and provide responses to audit teams.
• Ensure audit plans, audit engagement letters and audit reports are adequately stored in the ICT GRSC repository.
• Ensure that ICT teams are aware of audit plans and focus areas.

Clean IT administration (resolution of IT audit findings):

• Review IT audit reports and follow up with IT audit findings owners in respect of actions to close the findings.
• Facilitate the resolution of audit / compliance exceptions
• Ensure that the findings from any security assessment are rectified in a timely manner.
• Conduct on-going monitoring and evaluation of ICT processes, procedures and operations to identify and manage ICT risks.
• Monitor and track ICT risk mitigation actions until resolution and within agreed timelines.

Education and awareness:

• Provide support to the IT management in awareness activities in respect of IT governance, risk and compliance requirements.
• Ensure that applicable IT policies, processes and procedures are adhered to through regular training and awareness campaigns.
• Provide support to the IT management in awareness activities in respect IT audit processes

Reporting:

• Tracks and reports on risk management trends, opportunities and remediation and provides monthly reports / updates to the leadership team.
• Create and maintain reporting, problem resolution, and other tasks necessary to continuous improvement and evolution of ICT risk management and compliance services.

Stakeholder Management    

• Establish, build and maintain collaborative working relationships with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• Build and maintain positive and value-adding relationships with relevant external stakeholders.
• Scan the environment to ensure a clear understanding of stakeholder needs.
• Work in collaboration with colleagues in the centre to ensure timeous delivery of the work.

People Management    

• Manage own performance. 
• Participate in the BU’s transformation, culture, and diversity and employment equity initiatives.
• Commit to continuous learning and advancing of one’s skills so as to remain abreast with industry trends.
• Willing to work extra hours.

Financial management and operational management    

• Contribute to the compilation of centre budget, and manage project expenditure related to functional area.
• Ensure compliance to the organisation’s governance processes, policies and processes. 
• Manage supply chain processes within own functional area.

Other responsibilities (Applicable to All JD’s)    

• Perform and/or manage other projects, tasks and assignments delegated by the senior manager not stipulated in the role profile description as and when required.

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Minimum Requirements

• This position requires a degree in in Financial Management, Financial Sciences, Accounting Science or equivalent qualification with NQF 7.
• Honours or equivalent degree at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. 
• This position also requires 6 years’ experience in relevant field, 3 years of which should be in supervisory position(s).

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Provide assistance with the compliance and communication regarding remuneration and benefits processes;
• Manage employee benefits and analyse financial information;
• Manage Personnel and Salaries management system (PERSAL);
• Oversee payroll process;
• Human capital development and transformation; and
• Implement and drive change and transformation

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Minimum Requirements

• This position requires a degree in Environmental Management, Biodiversity Management or equivalent qualification with NQF 7. 
• A postgraduate degree in Environmental Management, Biodiversity Management or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. 
• This position also requires 6 years’ experience in relevant field, 3 years of which should be in supervisory position(s). 

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Performance Responsibilities include:

• Ensure proper programme and project management, implementation, and coordination within the allocated Region
• Ensure effective and efficient stakeholder management, engagement and relationship management within the allocated Region;
• Provide monthly management reports on EPWP and other key projects entailing the programme
• Manage risk and allocated financial, human resources, ICT equipment, procurement activities within the allocated Region; and
• Facilitate human capital development and transformation within the allocated Region. 

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Minimum Requirements

• This position requires a degree in Veterinary or equivalent qualification at NQF 7. 
• A postgraduate degree in Veterinary or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. 
• This position also requires a minimum of 8 years of work experience in the relevant field, 4 years of which 
• should be in first line management position(s). 

Duties and Responsibilities

Key performance responsibilities include the following: 

• Perform animal health and welfare services in support to National Zoological Gardens’ strategic plan, that is, to provide an effective animal health, treatment, and care service thereby conforming to the veterinary code of conduct and highest ethics code; 
• Maintain legal and professional accountabilities and responsibilities; 
• Ensure for the implementation of preventative medicine plan for animals and birds; 
• Maintain effective liaison and networking, and stakeholder management; 
• Provide veterinary support and assistance to National Departments and involvement in veterinary based research and identified Animal Working Groups; and 
• Facilitate effective project management, general administration duties and services

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Minimum Requirements

• This position requires a degree in Engineering (Civil or Structural) or equivalent qualification at NQF 7. 
• A postgraduate qualification in Engineering (Civil or Structural) or equivalent qualification at NQF 8 will be an added advantage. 
• This position also requires 8 years of work experience in the relevant field, 4 years of which should be in first line management position(s). 

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Performance Responsibilities include: 

• Ensure effective regional infrastructure programme implementation; 
• Improve workplace health, safety and security; 
• Foster strategic partnerships with relevant stakeholders; and 
• Manage regional infrastructure budgets.