CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES EDUCATION & TRAINING AUTHORITY (CHIETA) - ICT MANAGER: CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY

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CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES EDUCATION & TRAINING AUTHORITY (CHIETA)
 
ICT MANAGER: CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES EDUCATION AND TRAINING AUTHORITY 
 
The Chemical Industries Education and Training Authority (CHIETA) is a statutory body established by the Skills Development Act (Act 97 of 1998) and is a schedule 3A public entity in terms of the Public Finance Management Act. 
The CHIETA has been established to facilitate skills development in the South African Chemical Industries Sector and its mandate includes: 
 the development and implementation of a Sector Skills Plan 
 promoting learning programmes 
 serving as an Education and Training Quality Authority 
 collecting and disbursement of skills development levies 
 liaising with the National Skills Authority and reporting to the  Department of Higher Education and Training on its activities. 
 
The CHIETA intends to appoint an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Manager on a fixed term contract from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2030 in accordance with the SETA re-licencing period approved by the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology. The position is to be located at the CHIETA Head Office in Midrand, Gauteng. 
 

 
Key job purpose 
Reporting to the Executive Manager: Corporate Services the ICT Manager will be accountable for all aspects of CHIETA’s ICT management, ICT business performance /delivery (inclusive of programming and development work), and ICT reporting. The ICT Manager must be able to manage all ICT requirements for the SETA. 
 
Qualifications and Experience 
 At least a National Diploma in ICT OR a related degree. A post graduate qualification in ICT is advantageous. 
 Project Management Qualification/Management or Leadership Qualification 
 At least 7 years’ experience working on a variety of software development/ programming projects, having experience of development/managing of SETA Management Information Systems (MIS) would be advantageous. 
 Applying understanding of ICT enterprise infrastructure processes. 
 Project Management skills and/or ICT Management experience with extensive skills in system development and business analysis. 
 Understanding of the South African Skills Development Landscape 
 Understanding of Enterprise Wide Risk Management and implications for the ICT Department 
 Excellent communication skills 
 

 
Skills & Attributes: 
 People Management Skills 
 Accurate and meticulous attention to detail 
 Financial Management and Reporting Writing 
 A valid driver’s licence and own car 
 Strong technical understanding of ICT Enterprise Infrastructure, Frameworks and Governance skills 
 Attributes: Analytical, Networking, Reliability, Innovative, Honest 
 
KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS 
 Manage the CHIETA MIS development (Modules – ETQA, Skills Supply- side and Demand Database, Discretionary Grant, Mandatory Grant) maintenance, support, and improvements as required 
 Conduct development/programming work as required. 
 Manage the CHIETA Infrastructure Enterprise processes and the ICT Unit team. 
 Provide technological strategic planning leadership for the organisation. 
 Develop and maintain project management framework, standards, and procedures for the ICT Department. 
 Assign tasks, develop timelines, and set the unit budgets annually. 
 Coordinate meetings between team members, third parties and monitoring of project process. 
 Manage service providers and ICT unit staff for all ICT work implementation. 
 Develop and present work status to MANCO and the CHIETA Board. 
 Integrate information technologies across CHIETA business for optimal effectiveness. 
 Understand current and future business key success factors and apply them. 
 Develop a renewal and upgrade schedule for CHIETA software programs and ICT business. 
 Ensure that ICT work allocations are meeting CHIETA strategic directions and auditable governance standards

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CHIETA is an Equal Opportunity Employer therefore, the filling of the position will be in line with its Employment Equity Plan. 
Suitable candidates recommended will be expected to undergo a professional competency assessment and all shortlisted candidates will be subjected to background checks. 
 
The successful applicant will also be required to disclose his/her financial interest. 
 
Please submit CV’s and certified copies of qualifications by E-mail to [email protected] by 27 January 2021, no later than 12:00 pm, and if you have not heard anything from us by 27 February 2021 please consider your application as unsuccessful.

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