Jobs Available at Democratic Alliance

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Effectively managing and monitoring ICT systems and infrastructure to ensure the highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability
• Planning, implementing, developing, upgrading and supporting IT business applications, ensuring they meet business requirements and operational needs, and contribute to the efficient delivery of services
• Assisting with overseeing the day-to-day functioning of the ICT department with regards to routine daily support, maintenance & related administrative duties

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in a related field
• Certification in MCSE, CompTIA Network, Security and/or Azure & AWS (advantageous)
• 3 years’ experience in a Systems Administrator or Systems Engineer role

Experience with the following:

• network setup including VLAN and advanced routing, monitoring and administration
• supporting various Microsoft Office packages
• setting up and maintaining backup and recovery systems
• installation, trouble shooting and conducting repairs on Windows Operating Systems
• Windows Server environments
• advanced Windows Management (AD, DHCP, DNS, NPS management)
• Exposure to cloud-based hosting and backup services
• Intermediate to advanced level of knowledge related to Networking
• Practical knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks like ISO 27001 (advantageous)
• Knowledge relating to computer hardware systems, chipsets, memory modules and peripherals (advantageous)

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The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Establishing and maintaining campaign structures with a focus on maintaining ongoing voter interaction and persuasion
• Ensuring reliable feedback and reporting on progress from all political and staff structures
• Ensuring clear internal communication between political and staff structures
• Providing administrative assistance to the regional executive, constituencies and professional staff
• Managing and monitoring the rollout of all elections including by-elections
• Acting as the project manager of special campaigns or events
• Designing, managing and implementing reporting systems, including reporting templates
• Leading and managing the constituency coordinators to maximize the DA’s vote in the region, and overseeing performance in their constituencies

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• National Senior Certificate or equivalent 
• Tertiary qualification (advantageous)
• Relevant staff management experience, including on project basis or completion of the Party’s Management Readiness Programme (applicable to internal candidates)
• Experience in project management
• Experience in financial management
• Computer literacy, particularly MS Office Suite
• Proficiency in more than one language
• Valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle for daily use

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The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Logistically supporting Party public representatives in their efforts to grow and keep DA support, advance the DA brand, properly run DA political structure and meet statutory obligations

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• National Senior Certificate or equivalent 
• Tertiary qualification (advantageous)
• Relevant experience which may include the following roles: field worker, community liaison, project coordinator, operations coordinator, field-related sales, field-related customer service or election/campaign-related role
• Project management experience
• Financial management experience
• Proficiency in more than one language
• Valid driver’s licence with access to a vehicle for daily use
• Computer literacy, particularly MS Office suite

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The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that the organisation is provided with robust ICT resources and services to meet operational needs
• Leading and directing the provision of technical support to staff and stakeholders regarding ICT facilities, applications, and services
• Effectively managing and monitoring all ICT systems and infrastructure to ensure highest levels of systems and infrastructure availability and performance
• Planning, implementing, developing, upgrading and subsequent support of all IT business applications to meet evolving business requirements and contribute to the efficient delivery of services
• Effectively overseeing and managing all hardware, software, and IT services procurement, liaising with suppliers and service providers
• Ensuring effective connectivity and server management across all offices and supporting all users
• Ensuring that the organisation’s need for effective and efficient connectivity and ICT services are met
• Initiating methods and processes that will enhance the ICT services of the organisation
• Assisting the Cyber Security Manager in securing our ICT systems

Requirements

Minimum requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Information Technology or related field
• 5 years’ experience in IT support or similar roles
• Relevant staff management experience, including on project basis or completion of the Party’s Management Readiness Programme (applicable to internal candidates)
• Experience with supporting various Microsoft Office Suite, Windows Servers, Active Directory, and cloud-based solutions
• A background in managing IT infrastructure and networks in a multi-site environment

Advanced knowledge and experience with:

• Windows Operating Systems (installation, issues, repairs)
• Network setups, monitoring and administration
• Windows Server environments
• Cloud-based hosting and backup services
• Advanced Active Directory management
• Setting up and maintaining backup and recovery systems
• Computer hardware systems, chipsets, memory modules and peripherals
• Project management experience (advantageous)
• Understanding of cyber security principles (advantageous)
• Understanding of the requirements of the POPI Act in the workplace (advantageous)
• Experience in administration of vPBX and dialer telephony software (advantageous)
• Experience with Linux systems (advantageous)