MANAGER: ICT DIGITAL AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT – Rfa

Key Responsibilities

• 1. ICT Strategic plan and implementation
• – Co-ordinate and implement the ICT strategy initiatives
• 2. Resource Management
• – Supervise all the subordinates and their overall performance.
• – Identifies & ensures that all subordinates of the division receive the necessary training.
• – Submits quarterly information reports on divisional activities.
• – Sets performance standards, allocates work, monitors progress and takes corrective action when necessary.
• – Supports staff in achieving divisional objectives.
• 3. Overall ICT Infrastructure Project Management
• – Manage and oversee large and/or complex ICT digital and application projects.
• – Manage and oversee ICT infrastructure, digital transformation and application development projects.
• – Develop project scopes, budgets, resource plans, schedules and communication plans.
• – Compliance with quality, governance and risk management requirements.
• – Establish and monitor project performance indicators and quality metrics.
• – Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure project objectives are achieved.
• – Identify, assess and mitigate project risks to ensure successful project outcomes.
• – Prepare and present project status reports, recommendations and implementation updates to management.
• 4. Strategic Engagement
• – Manage relationships with all stakeholders.
• – Ensuring change impact assessments are done and stakeholders are involved to measure the impact that ICT changes had / will have on the overall business results.
• – Provide specialist support by ensuring that one’s understanding is aligned with the required principles to meet or exceed customer expectations.
• 5. Manage and administer ERP and other digital Application
• – Identify new areas on an ongoing basis where digital platforms can be leveraged.
• – Manage the digital applications and review them periodically.
• – Error identification, investigation and resolution –
• – Edit and customise the digital applications.
• – Manage permissions – restrict and revoke access as required.
• 6. Design, direct and coordinate all Digital applications within RFA.
• – Develop a roll-out plan for new applications and scheduled upgrades.
• – Manage administrative activities, including purchasing and installing related application configurations.
• – Manage incidents to find solutions to address issues related to applications.
• – Develop and maintain system documentation and procedures that include:
• – User Training on new systems and applications.
• 7. ICT Security and Governance Compliance.
• – Implementation and update of ICT policies and procedures.
• – Oversee all department procurement requirements in compliance with the Procurement Act.
• – Evaluating all ICT-approved bids
• – Draft contracts for consultants before they get revised by legal.
• – Assist with drafting the ICT strategy per the RFA strategic plan.
• – Identify strategic and operational risks, impacts, and mitigation plans for ICT.
• 8. ICT Digital Application and security systems Manage and administer ERP and other digital Application
• Oversee/ Manage:
• – Application and System availability
• – Application and System Administration
• – Technical support
• – Application and System Disaster recovery and continuity
• – System availability

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Software Development or Computer Science. NQF Level 7.
• A minimum of 7 years relevant working experience.
• A minimum (3) year must have been at the supervisory level.
• Project Management will be an added advantage.
• Business and IT strategies
• Business processes
• Oracle database administration
• Software development skills
• Project management

How to Apply